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Your Issues or Crisis Could Be Your Way to Happiness
Any crisis like emotional frustration, relationship problems, job issues or a spiritual crises is an opportunity to become more present and free inside.
Transformation starts with assisted self-compassion and leads to more agency in your life.
Accepting help is wisdom and not a failure.
A session lasts 55 minutes, for couples ideally double or triple sessions. Usually I recommend at least 5 sessions.
Sessions are in English or German and cost 100 Euros. Discounts are possible in case of financial hardship.
Essence Psychotherapy for Individuals
Essence Counseling for Couples and Parents
Counseling during a Spiritual Crisis
Systemic Supervision & Communication Seminars
About Me
My inner journey of healing and self-discovery began more than two decades ago in Berlin. A sense of inner dissatisfaction led me on a search for inner peace and genuine joy. Only later did I realise that what I was truly looking for was myself.
Alongside my studies in psychology and law, I immersed myself deeply in a variety of therapeutic and spiritual approaches. As a family therapist and supervisor, I supported families in socially disadvantaged neighbourhoods. During these years, I came to experience compassionate presence within a trusting relationship as the foundation of meaningful transformation.
After many more years of searching and building a guesthouse within a spiritual community in Portugal, I gradually came home to myself. This grounded and authentic way of being is the foundation of my work. In my practice, I combine approaches from trauma-sensitive psychotherapy and bodywork with spiritual perspectives and meditation.
Supporting couples is particularly close to my heart. Through my own journey, I have come to appreciate how deeply intimate relationships can challenge us and open up possibilities for growth. I believe that a consciously lived love relationship can be one of the most precious spaces for healing and transforming our attachment wounds.
It is deeply meaningful to me to support human beings in reconnecting with themselves and others through greater vulnerability, trust and compassion, and rediscovering the joy of authentic connection.
PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAININGS
NARM Traumatherapy Practitioner
Holistic Counseling and Essencework
(European Accreditation from SIAF)
Integrative Somatic Psychotherapy and Breathwork
(European Certification for Psychotherapy, EAP)
SYSTEMIC TRAININGS FOR COUPLES AND TEAMS
Systemic Familytherapy, Supervision, IFS and Constellation
Specialized for Couples and Teams
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC DIPLOMAS
Decades of non-dual and meditation praxis
including living in a spiritual community with a Teacher
Master Degrees in Psychology and Law
Christian held a safe space for me to realize thought loops I was identified with. What I liked the most was his patience and kindness when difficult emotions were coming up. I thought, I had so much work to do to fix problems in my life, and realized that all that was a false belief. I highly recommend his work!
Testimonial from H. in Lisbon
Christian has shown me the power of letting go and being more present. The sessions were full of practical experiences of calmness and mindfulness – compared to the inner stress I felt before. I could improve and be more present in my life, also in difficult situations. Christian´s friendly and nonjudgemental spirit allowed me to express myself freely and feel accepted.
Testimonial of P. (online)
Initially, I was hesitant about finding a good counsellor, but Christian has truely impressed us with his expertise and practical approach. He integrates awareness, mindfulness, and psychotherapy seamlessly, always ensuring we focus on the real issues. Christian came highly recommended by a friend, and he did not disappoint; his sessions are well worth it.
Testimonial from a Couple in Lisbon
I felt an immediate connection during our sessions, and his friendly, calm nature truly stood out. Both my partner and I appreciated how practical and accessible his guidance was, making us feel comfortable every step of the way. His unique holistic approach is something I genuinely value, making the experience more meaningful for us and truely changing our relationship.
Testimonial from a Couple in Lisbon
Essence Psychotherapy for Individuals
Are you feeling lonely, frustrated, or anxious?
Are you experiencing difficulties in your relationships or at work?
Are you looking for the deeper sense of meaning in your life?
Essence psychotherapy and NARM sessions focus on your deeper longing: what you truely want for yourself. Together, we create a safe and authentic therapeutic relationship with curiosity, compassion and respect for your experience. We meet as two human beings to support your exploration of your issues and whatever may be in the way of your deeper wishes.
The goal of psychotherapy is not to undo the pain of the past, but to address how past experiences continue to affect your present life to regain a sense of agency. Developing self-compassion and the capacity to stay present with difficult emotions are essential for a sustainable transformion, rather than analysing the past.
Unlike coaching, which often focuses on behavioural changes or future goals, Essence psychotherapy focuses on restoring a healthy relationship with yourself in the present. Our sessions meet you exactly where you are, gently exploring the protective patterns that may be preventing you from fullfilling your deeper wishes and allowing changes to unfold.
Traumatic experiences and nervous system dysregulation can shape how we experience ourselves and the world. They may manifest as anxiety, frustration, disconnection or emotional numbness. By drawing on your resources, we gradually cultivate a compassionate presence towards yourself including feelings that may have been difficult to face. Through the wisdom of your body you may beginn to reconnect with your essential qualities such as trust, compassion, joy and inner strength.
Sustainable transformation takes time and a willingness to turn towards yourself. T therefore encourage you to set aside some time each day for a supportive practice such as self-reflection, inquiry, journaling, meditation or physical exercise. As trust in yourself grows, you may experience greater freedom, authenticity and fullfillment in your everyday life.
Essence Psychotherapy can offer valuable support in reconnecting with yourself and meaningful transformation. However, it is not intended as a substitute for medical or psychiatric treatment, as support for suicidal crises, severe psychiatric conditions or significant addiction. In these situations, appropriate specialised care is essential.
Essence Counseling in a Spiritual Crisis.
Are you experiencing unexpected awakening experiences?
Are you frustrated or disillusioned with your spiritual community or practice?
Are you feeling a deep sense of loneliness in your spiritual longing?
A spiritual crisis often involves profound loneliness, disorientation or a feeling of abandonment. Having spent decades in spiritual groups and several years living in a spiritual community with a teacher, I have personally experienced many of these challenges and offer to accompany you with compassion on your journey.
In every sincere search for freedom or awakening, there may come a moment of profound disillusionment, often accompanied by the feeling of losing the ground beneath your feet. This can be a valuable opportunity for transformation, as you begin to recognise the connection between spiritual practice and the avoidance of unresolved suffering or trauma (known as spiritual bypassing).
Drawing on my personal experience and understanding of the unique challenges of this journey, I offer a safe and authentic space for reconnecting with yourself. Often, an essential part of this process is learning to trust yourself again, developing the capacity to embrace uncomfortable feelings and reconnecting with your most vulnerable needs and deepest wishes.
Depending on your individual situation, a few counselling sessions may be sufficient to help you find greater clarity, grounding and trust in yourself.
Essence Counseling for Couples
Are you feeling disconnected from your partner or unfullfilled in your relationship?
Are you struggling with infidelity, recurring conflicts or anger?
Are you longing for deeper love and intimacy?
My role in couples sessions is to remain impartial. I am an ally of the deeper wishes of both partners and of the relationship itself. Contrary to what many couples initially expect, I am neither a mediator nor a judge. My role is to create a safe space in which both partners can explore what is happening between them.
During our sessions, we aim to create enough safety for both partners to feel and express their hurt, frustration and other painful emotions. Sometimes, to protect your partner, you may initially find it easier to express these feelings towards me. As both partners witness each other’s vulnerability, a deeper connection may gradually become possible again. Over time, you can develop a greater understanding of how each of you contributes to trigger the relational patterns that keep the difficulties alive. Rather than focusing primarily on the painful past, we explore the unconscious patterns that shape your relationship in the present, allowing a more fulfilling dynamic to emerge and love to flow again.
Intimate relationships and parenting are often among our deepest longings and, at the same time, our greatest challenges. Many of our difficulties are rooted in early painful relationship experiences that resurface in our present relationships. From my own experience, I know how transformative it can be to address relationship difficulties consciously and early on. Unresolved or long-standing hurts can make the path back to connection, safety and love more challenging.
While learning healthy communication is important, an even deeper possibility is to rediscover the sense of safety and loving connection that may have been present in the early stages of your relationship. From this place, safer and more authentic communication can emerge naturally.
When a relationship can no longer become a safe and loving connection, couples sessions can also support both partners in finding a way towards a mature and responsible separation.
Coaching for Parents
Are you feeling frustrated or helpless with your children?
With many years of experience supporting parents in regaining their natural parental presence, I have come to understand that the solution to difficulties with children often begins with a transformation in the parents themselves. When parents reconnect with their natural parental confidence, children can feel more secure in the relationship and family dynamics can begin to change.
This specialised parent coaching is neither psychotherapy nor a training, but a joined development of practical behavioural changes in specific problem situations in everyday family life. These new approaches are explored and practised through role plays, video feedback or systemic constellations until you feel confident enough to apply them at home. Based on your experiences, we continuously refine the new behaviours until you feel more grounded, confident and connected with your natural parental authority.
Systemic Supervision for Helping Professions or Teams
Are you working in a helping profession and looking for a safe space to reflect on your work?
Do you want to prevent burning out or unconscious countertransference?
Are you part of a team and looking to improve collaboration, communication and workflow?
Systemic supervision is not a training course, but rather a safe space for self-reflection and professional development and growth. Therapists, educators and teams are supported to recognise the relational dynamics and entanglements within the work context that may obscure existing resources. By exploring difficulties from different perspectives, it helps develop a deeper understanding of the complex systems at work and restore trust in your own professional abilities.
Through reflective conversations, role changes, dynamic case explorations, systemic embodiment exercises and collaborative problem-solving, professionals can broaden their skills and enhance their effectiveness in supporting clients.
Particularly when dealing with challenging team dynamics, a neutral supervisor can provide valuable support in understanding the underlying causes of difficulties and finding constructive solutions. It provides a supportive space to explore personal assumptions, biases and blind spots, fostering greater awareness and more sensitive and effective professional practice.
Following an initial trial session, we usually arrange a further five to ten sessions, depending on your individual needs.
Seminars for Communication in Conflicts
With many years of experience in trauma work and youth welfare, I specialise in effective communication in demanding situations and when working with challenging clients. In my seminars, I invite you to explore and practise new ways of being present and communication approaches, and to integrate these into your everyday professional life. You will also gain valuable insights into conflict resolution, navigating power dynamics and trauma responses, and fostering genuine collaboration and motivation.
If you would like to explore how my seminars could support your specific needs, please feel free to get in touch. Together, we can develop a format tailored to your professional context.