Relief coaching
When everything seems stuck,
there is one thing you will have to learn: how to let go
Overcoming crisis –
professional relief coaching
Where do everyday problems end and where do crises start? The answer to this question surely differs from person to person. In general, however, it can be said that life crises usually arise or are perceived as such when you are exposed to particularly stressful feelings, thoughts or experiences. The affected people have the feeling of being overwhelmed by their problems and are no longer able to develop suitable solution strategies on their own. Typical reactions in life crises are described by the three “Fs” Fight, Flight and Freeze. What these three have in common is that they are not deliberate and purposeful and therefore do not lead to any relief. Instead, they drain energy in the form of anger and aggression (fight), prevent solution-oriented thinking by looking away and denying (flight) or cause an inner blockage and inability to act (freeze).
BODY AND MIND
In interaction
The experienced CEE coach will be empathic and be able to show the clients a way to find back to their own resources and strengths. The goal is to re-enable clients to tackle problems themselves and regain confidence in their own self-efficacy. The original cause of the problems is almost irrelevant. Triggers can be professional worries such as (impending) job loss or bullying, private relationship problems, but also illness. Sometimes it is a mix of several factors that leads to the feeling that everything is getting out of hand. Often even with physical consequences.
The pace and possibilities of relief coaching are largely determined by the resilience of the client. Find more here: Resilience
Symptoms such as pressure, pain, palpitations, anxiety or shortness of breath are not uncommon. This is why stress relief coaching focuses on the physical as well as the cognitive and emotional level. Basically, blockages caused by events, situations and verbal and physical injuries can be dissolved.
What can be achieved with relief coaching, among other things, is:
- Emotional stabilization
- Generally regaining the ability to act
- Strengthening your own resources
- Stress reduction
- Reducing blockages
- Understanding crises as opportunities
MASTERING LIFE CRISES BETTER
By means of energetic coaching
Energetic coaching is a good way to help a person regain inner balance, strength and energy quickly and sustainably in a gentle, non-traumatizing way. Many of these methods provide relief by releasing blockages on an energetic level. This gives the client direct access to both current emotions and those that may lie in the past or hidden. Keyword: somatic memory. Energetic coaching can also be used to work systemically. This means that the focus is not only on the clients themselves, but also on other system levels such as the family or workplace. This is often where the reasons for stressful emotions can be found, which block and prevent you from taking control of your life.
What relief coaching can do - and what it can't
Energetic coaching includes energy work and coaching. Some methods are taught to the client by the CEE coach and can then be carried out by the client (for example tapping on acupressure points). This can make an important contribution to increasing the client’s self-efficacy.
In this context, however, it is important to note that severe emotional stress should never be dealt with by self-application, but requires professional support from an experienced CEE coach. In general, Energetic Coaching is in no way a substitute for psychiatric or medical care. Psychiatric illnesses such as disorders of consciousness, schizophrenia, borderline or deep depression must be treated by trained specialists. It can be useful to use Energetic Coaching as a supplement or support during or after psychiatric treatment.
In principle, it can also be used for
- Anxieties and phobias
- Depressive moods
- Stressful memories
- Tension and other physical or psychosomatic blockages
Who and when does relief coaching help
Relief coaching is always individual and personalized. As it provides support in coping with both private and professional crises, it benefits both private individuals and employees in organizations and companies. Here are some examples of situations in which relief coaching can help
Private environment
- Separation from a partner
- Loss of a loved one
- Existential fear
- Change in living situation (relocation)
- Personal conflicts
- Transition from parental leave to working life
- Stress with the children
- Feelings of shame and guilt/jealousy
- Personal disappointments
- Stressful beliefs and convictions
Professional/school environment
- (Latent) longing for a career change
- Communication problems with colleagues or superiors
- (Impending) dismissal
- Restructuring within the company, takeover of the company
- Change of supervisor
- Bullying or bossing
- Burn-out or bore-out
- Change of position and duties, transfer
- retirement
- Exam stress
How de-stressing coaching works
Relief coaching always takes place as individual coaching. Particularly important is the empathetic handling of the situation
the situation on the part of the CEE coach. The clients are valued and their concerns are taken seriously.
The aim is to create an atmosphere in which the client feels comfortable and which makes it easier for them to come to
and experience emotional stabilization. Under certain circumstances, this can also involve physical exercises
(e.g. tapping therapy/acupressure) in order to release blockages and to activate the client’s own strengths and abilities.
The CEE coach’s task is to accompany the client throughout the entire
process and to guide the individual steps
The process steps at a glance
The process steps at a glance
The client is emotionally
caught and will only then
be able to come back into a situation where the coach can work with him or her and
the client him/herself. For this purpose,
methods are used depending on the situation.
ORIENTATION
Here everything revolves around the question “Where
am I and which way do I want to
develop?”. It’s about
locating yourself internally and
defining goals. Here the client can gain
strength, hope and courage for the
next steps.
RELEASE BLOCKAGES
The client is enabled to
regain the ability to act. This is what
Energetic Coaching
was primarily designed for.
However, other
methods of relief coaching
are also used.
PIONEERING INTERVENTION
The client finds his way back to
action. Simple survival mode
turns into an active life mode again –
self-determined and creative.
DEFINE GOALS
The client develops
– with the help of the CEE coach –
future-oriented
and resource-oriented
solution strategies from within.
IMPLEMENTATION
The goals are actively tackled
and successively implemented.
Planned self-efficacy turns into
experienced self-efficacy.
ANALYSIS OF THE RESILIENCE FACTORS
Together with the CEE coach, clients
determine what is needed to make the newly
newfound resilience sustainably and
in the long term. In order to strengthen
for the future, so to speak.
Relief coaching uses various methods that work with body sensations, emotions or cognitions. These include tapping techniques (EFT, Dynamind, MET), solution-oriented short-term therapy, Somatic Experience and Brain Gym exercises.
Your contacts on the subject of relief coaching
Selim Akarsu, Berlin, Supervision
Focus on
Supervision, Energetic Coaching, Systemic Constellations
Portrait
Graduate biologist
Subject teacher for biology and chemistry
Teacher trainer
Consultant, supervisor, energetic coach
Co-trainer for supervision training
Contact details
Holsteinische Str. 38
12161 Berlin
Mobile: 0178.637 5692
E-Mail: akarsu@wege-finden.net
Internet: www.wege-finden.net
Rüdiger Berg, Diplom-Psychologe, Freiburg, Beratung - Training - Coaching
Focus on
Design and implementation of management training and workshops
Coaching of managers at all levels
Team development
Consulting and support for organizational development processes for companies in the healthcare, service and industrial sectors
Portrait
Born 1963 – Graduate psychologist
Co-therapeutic work in a psychosomatic clinic
Several years of freelance work for a Freiburg-based management consultancy
At the same time working as a psychotherapist in a psychological group practice
Since 1993 self-employed and freelance trainer, consultant and coach.
Master coach at CEE
Contact details
Rüdiger Berg
Development for people and organizations
Vordere Poche 1 a
79104 Freiburg
Phone: 0761.5038866
Mobile: 0171.8180534
Mail: info@ruedigerberg.de
Internet: www.ruedigerberg.de
Petra Hoffknecht, Münster/Frankfurt, Certified Systemic Coach
Focus on
Supporting and strengthening people who want to find and follow their individual path in change processes. Job coaching for young journalists.
Portrait
Graduate economist and trained business journalist with a good and broad network from more than 20 years of professional experience. Voluntary committed wife & mother of three adult children. Lecturer at the Institute for Journalism & PR at the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences in Gelsenkirchen. Freelance offer of editorial services and moderation.
Contact details
Petra Hoffknecht
Reinerskamp 39
48157 Münster
Mobile: 0179.457 8678
E-Mail: petra@hoffknecht.com
Internet: www.petra-hoffknecht.com
Eleni Krautz, Wuppertal, grief counseling
Focus on
Bereavement counseling, family biographical coaching, change management
Portrait
- Business psychologist (Master)
- Training as a grief counselor
- Social worker
- HR Recruiting Expert
- Alternative practitioner for psychotherapy
- Self-employed in own practice in Wuppertal Ronsdorf
- Online Coaching
Contact details
Eleni Krautz
Market Street 10
42369 Wuppertal
Phone: 0202.70551314
Mobile: 017661973478
E-mail: trauerbegleitung@eleni-krautz.de
Internet: www.eleni-krautz.de
Instagram: deine.trauerbegleitung (www.instagram.com/deine.trauerbegleitung)
LinkedIn: Eleni Krautz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleni-krautz/)
Marion Potthast, Münster, support in professional stress situations and professional reorientation
Focus on
Application of systemic and energetic coaching methods to resolve personal stress situations.
Portrait
Systematic coach and expert coach for job and career. Trained geographer and multimedia specialist, with many years of professional experience in project management.
Systemic coach since 2012 and job coach in a “Werkakademie” since 2017.
Contact details
Marion Potthast
Staufenstraße 8
48145 Münster
Phone: 0251.270 5094
E-mail: info@coaching-muenster.com
Internet: www.coaching-muenster.com
Heide Rüther, Havixbeck, relaxation during pregnancy and parental leave
Main focus
Supporting women and couples with issues such as worry-ridden pregnancies, after traumatic birth experiences and problems with parenthood.
Portrait
Born in 1975, graduate biochemist with more than ten years’ experience as a manager in quality management in the pharmaceutical industry. Mother of two; business coach and systemic coach for ten years. Founded HEARTRHYTHM coaching in 2015.
Support for pregnant women, mothers and couples on all aspects of pregnancy, birth and parenthood. Lectures and workshops – for example on the following topics: Stress reduction in everyday family life, communication with children, self-confident boys.
Contact details
HEARTRHYTHM coaching
Im Flothfeld 160
48329 Havixbeck
Tel: 0170. 415 3405
E-Mail: ruether@heartrhythm-coaching.de
Internet: www.heartrhythm-coaching.de
Anne Schencking, Münster, support for personal stress situations
Focus on
Support and help with personal stress situations through the application of systemic and energetic coaching methods
Portrait
M.A. Applied Cultural Sciences (Uni), many years of professional experience: Focus on strategic and operational marketing and communication in international, medium-sized and family businesses. Systemic coach and expert coach for job and career since 2015
Contact details
anne schencking coaching
Systemic coaching, expert coach for job & career (CEE)
Potstiege 44
48161 Münster
Phone: 0163.293 0096
E-Mail: coaching@anne-schencking.de
Katja Schurig, Bochum, support for people with strong professional or personal stress and high sensitivity
Focus on
Coaching for people under severe professional or personal stress and with high sensitivity, stabilization and reorientation in crisis situations
Portrait
Born in 1968, graduate in administrative science (University of Konstanz) with a focus on work policy, management, personnel and organization. Systemic consultant and process facilitator (SG) for companies in the field of communication since 1999. Since 2013 self-employed as a systemic coach (master coach), job coach, energetic coach and expert coach for potential development, crisis intervention and resilience. Certified mediator (SG) since June 2018. My core competence is coaching in companies of individuals and teams as well as mediation/business mediation, conflict facilitation and process support in Dutch and German. Voluntary work in the Euregio economic region to intensify cooperation between German and Dutch educational institutions and to improve intercultural competence
Contact details
coach at work
Steinkuhlstraße 6e
44799 Bochum
Phone: 0234.54440895
Mobile: 0151.1580 5209
E-Mail: ks@coach-at-work.de
Internet: www.coach-at-work.de
