Coaching · German · English

Coaching for people who want more than just motivation.

You’ve known this for a long time. But still, nothing changes?

Some issues have long been understood—yet they remain unresolved. Coaching works where mere talk no longer helps: on the patterns, reactions, and inner images that play out automatically in everyday life.

Confidential, structured—with tools you can use to continue working on your own.

What Coaching Means to Me.

Depth where other coaching approaches remain on the surface

I support people through professional and personal change processes. The focus is not on making rapid progress but on what will truly sustain them. Self-reflection, tapping into resources, resilience, emotional self-regulation, decision-making, and the development of new perspectives on action and thought.

My work is trauma-informed. This means I take into account how traumatic experiences can affect thinking, feelings, and behavior—and I structure the coaching framework so that it remains safe even when deeper issues arise. The focus is not on the therapeutic processing of trauma, but on fostering stability, self-efficacy, and personal development.

Depending on the issue at hand, I use elements of bilateral stimulation from the EMDR context to support processes of reflection and change. Methods such as family constellations are incorporated when deeper roots become apparent.

What I offer is coaching, not psychotherapy. It is not a substitute for psychotherapeutic or medical treatment.

Personal Coaching

When an issue runs deeper than words can reach. For inner clarity, life transitions, breakups, difficult decisions, or recurring old patterns.

Executive & Business Coaching

When words are no longer enough at the top. Confidential coaching for CEOs, board members, and executives – in German and English.

Team Coaching for Companies

When a team is stuck, it is due to conflicts, role clarification, change, or a new identity. Tailored to your needs, nationwide, and also available as co-coaching with Thomas Hinz.

Common Concerns – and Honest Answers.

What you might still be wondering

What does trauma-informed coaching mean?

Trauma-informed coaching means that I keep in mind the potential effects of stressful experiences on thoughts, feelings, and behavior—and design the coaching framework accordingly to be safe and resource-oriented. The focus is not on processing trauma, but on strengthening stability, self-efficacy, and personal development.

What is EMDR—and how do you use it?

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and was originally a therapeutic method. I specifically use elements of bilateral stimulation from it—for example, to support reflection and change processes in coaching. This is done exclusively within the context of coaching and personal development, not as therapy.

Who is trauma-informed coaching suitable for?

For people who feel that certain patterns, reactions, or blockages are deeply rooted—without necessarily needing or wanting therapy. If you’re stuck in a process of change, quickly become emotionally overwhelmed, or find that old issues keep resurfacing, this approach can be very helpful.

Is coaching a form of therapy?

No. Coaching is not a substitute for psychotherapy or medical treatment. Even though my work is trauma-informed, I do not work therapeutically. In cases of more serious mental health issues, I strongly recommend seeking additional professional therapeutic support.

Do I have to have experienced trauma to benefit from this approach?

No, absolutely not. Being trauma-informed simply means that I work sensitively and mindfully, which benefits every client, regardless of their history. Many people simply appreciate this framework as being particularly safe and respectful.

What My Clients Say

The most honest answer to how i work comes from the people who have experienced it firsthand.

I’d like to share my incredibly positive experience with Susanne here. She’s a wonderful person, both personally and professionally. I worked with her in one-on-one coaching to process my traumatic childhood experiences—unlike a therapist, she wasn’t “probing,” but rather warm, understanding, and supported me as I took my first steps toward healing from trauma. She recognized the wounded child within me—and took me by the hand. She also supported me in couples coaching, where my traumas had triggered problems in my relationship. She was a wonderful facilitator, a “translator” of both partners’ triggers—and an incredibly skilled mediator. A clear and unreserved recommendation!

Thomas Gottschalk

Individual and Couples Coaching · Trauma Support

I’d like to share my consistently very positive experiences with Susanne. I’ve worked with her in both individual coaching and couples coaching, and I can wholeheartedly recommend both. Susanne is very empathetic, calm, and clear. Even in highly emotional or triggering situations, she manages to calm people down, listen, and get to the heart of the matter in a way that’s easy to understand. Especially in couples coaching, I’ve found her to be an outstanding “translator” for communication difficulties—respectful, clear, and very sensitive. I highly recommend her—both professionally and personally.

Ka Tja

Individual and Couples Coaching

If you’re ready to take a closer look.

How i work – and who it's for

I work with people who aren’t looking for quick answers—but for genuine clarity. People who are willing to take a closer look at the areas where things aren’t going smoothly.

My Profile:

Over 30 years of experience in communication, leadership, and conflict resolution
Trained as a mediator, NLP Master, and hypnosis coach
Trauma-informed approach as a methodological foundation
Elements of bilateral stimulation from the EMDR context
Coaching in German and English at a native-speaker level

Initial consultations are free, non-binding, and can be scheduled within a few days. I respond to inquiries within 48 hours.