Align your goals with your body’s wisdom and deeper potential

Many people know how to set goals.
But goals alone rarely create lasting change. We push ourselves for a while, but eventually motivation fades—or life pulls us in another direction.

Real transformation happens when our goals are aligned with something deeper: our purpose, our values, and the wisdom your body already holds about the direction life is inviting you toward. That’s why my coaching isn’t just about strategy or motivation—it’s about creating alignment that feels authentic and sustainable.

Coaching, for me, revolves around two essential questions:

What do you want from life?
What might life be asking of you?

In our sessions, we will explore both your thinking and your body’s signals—your tension, ease, curiosity, and resistance—to uncover what changes will truly stick.

My role as a coach is to help you discover that alignment—so the changes you make are not only ambitious, but truly yours.

How Does It Work

I guide coaching sessions around four core principles that ensure transformation feels natural, grounded, and aligned with your life:

Potential-Oriented

Goals matter—but even more important is the potential that wants to emerge in your life. My coaching involves stepping into the unknown— where the most exciting discoveries happen, often revealed through what your body already knows.

Client-Directed

You are the expert of your own life. You bring the topics, dreams, or challenges that matter most, and I guide, support, and offer tools along the way. This keeps sessions flexible, creative, and focused on what truly matters to you.

Somatic

We pay attention to the connection between your mind and body. Your body often holds clues about stress, emotions, and intuition. By noticing these signals, we unlock insights that make change feel natural, embodied, and sustainable.

Systemic

We look at your situation in the context of your relationships, environment, and the systems you’re part of. This perspective helps uncover patterns, explore new options, and create meaningful, lasting change.

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”

— Carl Rogers

A Typical Session

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There is no typical session! Every client is unique, so I respond to your needs in the moment. Most sessions, however, follow a loose structure: a beginning, a middle, and an end.

Beginning: We start by exploring the topic you want to work on and setting a session goal. Some clients like to begin with a brief meditation or grounding exercise to connect with their body and mind.

Middle: We dive into the work using experiential, experimental, and somatic techniques tailored to your needs. Depending on the topic, I may introduce tools from Hakomi, Focusing, Constellations, or systemic coaching—all designed to uncover patterns, explore possibilities, and create insights that feel real and embodied.

End: We reflect on what you’ve discovered and what you want to take away. This includes practical next steps and embodied insights, helping the session’s impact last beyond our time together.

If you’re based in Germany and registered as jobseeking, you may be eligible for free coaching through my partnership with Fired Up Space. Click here to read about my jobcoaching approach!

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FAQs

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  • If you’re willing to reflect, question patterns, and try new ways of being, coaching can help you uncover clarity, align your goals with your deeper potential, and create lasting change.

    You don’t need to have everything figured out—what matters is curiosity, openness, and a readiness to engage with both your mind and your body in the process of transformation.

  • Standard sessions are scheduled for 75 minutes. Depending on the work we do—especially experiential or somatic exercises—we may end a little earlier or extend slightly, which I always discuss with you in advance to ensure the session feels right for you.

  • Fees are agreed individually based on the scope of your work. Where possible, I offer a sliding scale to ensure coaching is accessible and fair, so we can find an arrangement that works for you.

  • It depends on you and what you’d like to work on. For a single, focused issue, good progress can often be made in just 3 sessions. Many clients choose 6–10 sessions to explore their topic in greater depth.

    For longer-term growth or bigger life changes, we can create a custom plan that evolves with you, supporting ongoing insight, alignment, and transformation. I always set clear expectations at the start, so we can focus on realistic outcomes and make the most of our time together.

    If you’d like ongoing support for longer-term growth or bigger life changes, we can also create a custom plan that evolves with you over time.

  • Before we begin our work together, we’ll have a consultation to explore your needs, goals, and expectations. After that, I provide a detailed document outlining a framework for our sessions and offering practical suggestions on how to approach the work.

    You don’t need to prepare anything else—just bring curiosity, openness, and whatever matters most to you in the moment. This ensures our sessions are focused, meaningful, and tailored to you from the very start.

  • The frequency depends on your individual needs. At the start of coaching, weekly sessions are typical to build momentum. As progress is made, we often shift to bi-weekly or monthly sessions. Some long-term clients choose to check in a few times a year to maintain alignment and support ongoing growth.

  • Yes, you can! My partnership with the wonderful team at Fired Up Space means you can get up to 16 sessions paid for by the Agentur für Arbeit or Jobcenter (depending on approval by your case worker).

    Click here for more information about my jobcoaching approach.

  • Coaching and therapy can feel similar—both provide space to explore and grow. The key difference is focus: coaching is oriented toward the present and future. I don’t diagnose or treat mental health conditions. Instead, my work is somatic and experiential, helping you uncover insights, shift patterns, and create transformation without a clinical approach.

Client Testimonials

  • In three sessions — from defining the goal to finding a solution — I went on a wild rollercoaster ride. Throughout it all, Michael remained calm and composed. His creativity and resourcefulness in exploring new approaches, while leaving plenty of space for my own insights, were incredibly helpful. In the end, the outcome both surprised and inspired me. Wonderful — thank you!

    Jörn Rotsch

  • With Michael, I immediately felt at ease. He’s not just a coach – he’s an incredibly heartful, holistic sparring partner, and someone I came to deeply trust. I wholeheartedly recommend him. His voice, presence, and methodology are a gift to anyone working with him

    Samy Adamou

  • Michael helped me during a difficult time in my life. With his insight and patience, he managed to change my perspective and approach life in a more holistic way, reconnecting me with parts of myself that I had completely neglected. For anyone who has been struggling to find answers, Michael is someone who acts as a compass in such moments.

    Sofia Lucas

  • Over the years I've had various types of training, coaching and mentoring - Michael stands out as someone who has a gentle but honest approach to challenging your beliefs - acting as a guide on the road of continuous self improvement with the goal to become the best version of yourself.

    Dave Bulhart

  • Micheal has a rare ability to guide you through complex questions with clarity and empathy. I would recommend him without hesitation to anyone looking for a coaching experience that’s both inspiring and deeply impactful

    Ayla Landau

  • Michael is a truly unique coach. He not only empowers you but also inspires you to discover the best path forward. His advice is always thoughtful, tailored, and motivating. Michael has a gift for asking the right questions at the right time, challenging you in a constructive and encouraging way to think outside the box and confidently take the next steps toward your goals.

    Hanna Kippenberg

  • Many thanks Michael, for the incredible impact your coaching is having on my life. You helped me to shift my mindset after going through a burnout during my unemployment, when I felt completely lost and unsure of how to rebuild my confidence and navigate my job search in a healthy way. You helped me to see my own value again and I have the feeling our meetings boosted my professional and personal journey.

    Juan Carlos Rosa Casasola

  • Michael's holistic approach to career coaching allowed us to explore the patterns in my professional history and skillset, but also dig deeply into the mental blocks and ineffective coping mechanisms I had developed over the years. Michael created a space for me to explore these concepts whilst challenging them when necessary and offering tools to allow me to tackle them myself moving forward.

    Helen FitzGerald

  • As my career coach Michael provided me with the tailored resources I needed to overcome the career change I am currently going through. His multidisciplinary and creative approach greatly helped me overcome some deep rooted blocking mindsets I had, take this whole career ordeal much more lightly and be ok with experimenting stuff while letting go. As a matter of fact, Michael will accompany you in deconstructing whatever is stopping you from being more aligned with yourself.

    Timothée Mouchard

  • Working with Michael as my career coach was a great adventure. The few months of our cooperation gave me more than I expected. Michael not only helped me to achieve the goals I set for myself but also challenged some of the limiting beliefs I had about my career. His open attitude, patience and knowledge made the coaching experience very enriching. If you are looking for a coach who truly listens to you and wants you to reach your potential, Michael is the right person.

    Izabela Kieszek

  • I had the pleasure of working with Michael as my career coach. With his guidance, I was able to gain clarity on my career goals and refocus my efforts. Michael’s calm nature and genuine interest in my success created a safe space, and his compassionate and motivating approach made me feel both understood and inspired. I am grateful for his contributions to my journey and I wholeheartedly recommend Michael to anyone seeking compassionate and professional career guidance!

    Dr. Sabrina Satzinger

  • I had the privilege of working with Michael as my job coach, and I cannot express enough how transformative and invaluable the experience has been. One of the most precious, individualistic qualities of Michael, I believe is his ability to create a personalized and targeted approach. Rather than employing a one-size-fits-all methodology, he took the time to understand my unique strengths, challenges, and even peculiarities. This did not only make me feel particularly seen and heard, but also laid the foundation for a coaching journey that blossomed with attentiveness, respect and a lot of care.

    Galatia Ioanno

  • I felt truly heard and seen by Michael. He’s a very attentive and empathetic coach who gently guides the process and knows how to focus on what really matters in the moment. He has a great sense for choosing the right methods at the right time and for finding the right pace for each process. Through the coaching, I’ve started to believe in myself again. I now have a clearer sense of how I can follow my own path — not just take any job, but actually live my calling. Michael’s coaching helped me reconnect with my feelings and regain clarity about what I truly want

    Marie Klenke

  • I felt I could really open up during the coaching with Michael, and even when we touched on difficult topics, we were often able to find lightness and humor together. Thank you, Michael, for your empathetic and open-minded way of being. The coaching was both enjoyable and deeply valuable for me — it helped me regain confidence in myself and in my future professional path. Thanks to Michael, I’ve learned that it’s okay to feel stressed or overwhelmed sometimes.

    Miriam Stöckert