Katja Freese

My genuine interest in people – in the individuality of the individual and the belief that each of us has strengths within us that often lie “dormant” undiscovered and are not even known to the individual. I see uncovering these and enabling the coachee to find “their individual path” as the primary goal of my coaching. My empathy, coupled with my training in the field of systemic coaching, the alternative practitioner for psychotherapy, as well as my over 20 years of professional experience in the marketing and media business on the corporate, agency and start-up side – both as a team member and as a manager – make my coaching format what it is: a holistic approach with the goal of promoting individuality and one’s own resources and finding one’s personal path.

I am driven by interest and curiosity in people. We are all unique and individual. Each one of us, but also groups, such as teams or entire cultures in their compositions. In the spirit of respect and appreciation, it is not about changing people. On the contrary! It is about making uniqueness and strengths visible and conscious. In the case of group dynamics, combining these individual strengths and making everyone aware of them so that a unique, successful, self-reflective team is created that is supported by appreciation, self-regulation, reflection, and humor.

My favorite tasks is listening, asking questions, and noticing as soon as I ask how the coachee’s first insights are maturing. It is simply wonderful to see when people grow internally, change takes place and they become happy in the process.

When I do sports, sit at a large table with my family or friends over a good meal and great conversations, go for walks with our dog or “curl up” in books for hours – then within seconds I am in my “private retreat” and far away from all other topics.

A good coach must be able to listen, be appreciative, and respectful, as well as appreciative. He/she must maintain the so-called meta-level and, despite all the necessary empathy, not allow himself/herself to be drawn into the coachee’s emotional world. He/she must have the ability to let the coachee grow from within. His/her coaching repertoire should include various methods to be able to use them in a targeted and individual manner. The whole thing is rounded off by continuous further training and an open and unbiased way of thinking.