My background

From ground and movement

I have been working in the field of consulting since 2005 and was fortunate enough to learn systemic thinking right from the start—which, over time, has been supplemented by a range of complementary approaches that continually challenge me to learn anew. Since then, I have been working in two main areas: consulting for organizations and consulting for individuals. I work as an organizational developer, team developer, and supervisor, as well as a sparring partner and psychotherapist. I am fascinated by the complexity of dynamic processes—from the inner psychological world to the power of organizational role structures and operational processes. I’m driven by the question of how such processes can be facilitated in a way that creates tangible and lasting value for those involved. What fascinates me is how, alongside highly specialized expertise in various fields, it’s becoming increasingly apparent how the systemic approach brings everything together and describes, on a more fundamental level, what is effective.
My principles are the same on all playing fields — as is the goal of working close to the heart of the matter, at eye level and with a focus on implementation.

My work formats

Team development and further education since 2005
Organizational development and Coaching since 2010
Supervision since 2015
Psychotherapy (according to HPG) since 2018

I work from my own office in Cologne and internationally via Zoom, in both German and English.

Education and training

Therapy for Complex and Developmental Trauma: NARM Master with Larry Heller
Advanced training for therapists in 2025–2026 with the founder of the approach, Larry Heller. Includes training therapy, experiential sessions, and individual and group supervision.
Therapy for Complex and Developmental Trauma: NARM Level 2 with Brad Kammer
Certified as a NARM therapist by the Complex Trauma Training Center (CA, USA)
Two-year continuing education program for therapists starting in 2024, including training therapy, experiential sessions, and individual and group supervision.
Body-Oriented Therapy for Shock Trauma: Somatic Experiencing according to Peter Levine
Certified as an SE therapist by the European SE Umbrella Organization
Three-year training program, 2018–2020, including training therapy and individual and group supervision with Doris Rothbauer.
Transparent Communication and Process Work According to Thomas Hübl
Three-year continuing education program (2014–2017) with Thomas Hübl, Auke van Nimwegen, Jehudit Sasportas, and Diane Musho Hamilton. Since then, I have been part of a regular annual group with ongoing self-awareness sessions and silent retreats.
Systemic Supervision
Certified as a supervisor by the Systemic Society and the DSGF
Training at the Helm Stierlin Institute in Heidelberg, 2014–2015, with Andrea Ebbecke-Nohlen, Prof. Elisabeth Nicolai, Prof. Jochen Schweitzer, and Tom Levold
Systemic Mediation
Systemic Mediation with Lis Ripke and Joseph Rieforth (2015 six-month curriculum)
Nonviolent Communication according to Marshall Rosenberg
Introductory course of the certification program taught by Irmtraud Kauschat and Nicole Leipert-Knaup (Darmstadt, 2013)
Systemic Counseling and Therapy
Certified as a therapist by the Systemic Society and the DSGF
Three-year training program at the Helm Stierlin Institute in Heidelberg, 2009–2011, with Prof. Elisabeth Nicolai, Gunther Schmidt, Mechthild Reinhard, Prof. Jochen Schweitzer, and Carmen Kindl-Beilfuß
Clinical Hypnosis Curriculum
Certified according to the guidelines for therapists of the Milton Erickson Institute
at the Milton Erickson Institute Heidelberg in 2009 with Gunther Schmidt and Bernhard Trenkle
Continuing Education for Change Consultants: Change Essentials
Continuing education program in six modules in 2010 with Barbara Heitger, Wolfgang Looss, and Prof. Matthias Varga von Kibéd
Organizational Development & Coaching Curriculum with Gunther Schmidt
;continuing education program certified by the umbrella organization DBVC
The curriculum “Systemic and Hypnotherapeutic Concepts for Organizational Consulting, Coaching, and Personal Development” at the Milton Erickson Institute in Heidelberg in 2009 with Gunther Schmidt and Rolf Krizian
Professional Development in Human Resources and Organizational Development
Practical studies at the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg, 2004–2006, with instructors from Accenture, Daimler, Heidelberger Druck, and the Wiesloch Institute for Systemic Consulting, among others

Important stations

Addition of a license to practice psychotherapy under the HPG | Since 2018,
My training and certification as a non-medical practitioner (psychotherapy) have provided me with the diagnostic knowledge and legal framework for deeper therapeutic work, which has since become an important part of my practice. Today, I focus primarily on trauma therapy and use systemic, hypnosystemic, and trauma-therapeutic approaches (SE according to Peter Levine and NARM according to Laurence Heller).
Working as a Self-Employed Consultant in Cologne | Since 2013,
has been working internationally and locally, via Zoom and in person, with organizations, teams, and individuals across various fields. Clients come from corporate environments, small and medium-sized businesses, social institutions, and local government.
Consultant in permanent position at Heitger Consulting | 2010–2012
: Full-time position as an organizational consultant from 2010 to 2012, working primarily in corporate environments, with medium-sized companies, and large public institutions, focusing on change management, leadership, and IT. Projects ranged from large-scale change initiatives to training programs aimed at professionalizing internal service providers, as well as individual team workshops and coaching sessions.
Seminar Assistant to Gunther Schmidt at the Milton Erickson Institute in Heidelberg | 2009
What began as a brief stop with the co-founder of systemic counseling turned into many months—and a truly formative experience in what good counseling can be. Since then, I have maintained close ties with him and the clinic he founded, the Systelios Acute Care Clinic in Siedelsbrunn, and have been a collaborating therapist in the Systelios Transfer Network for many years.
Master’s degree program at the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg | 2002–2008
Fields of study: Sociology, Psychology, Media and Communication Studies; graduated with a Master of Arts in the Social Sciences (Magister Artium Soc.)

Self-awareness

In addition to continuing education, it is important for me to reflect on and develop my own practice. To this end, I make use of regular supervision, am closely networked with colleagues from different departments, and take advantage of several weeks a year for accompanied development timeouts. A regular meditation and mindfulness practice helps me keep my inner spaces clear and address my own issues. Loosely based on Irvin Yalom: You can accompany people well especially where you yourself have already been.