Psychologist and Nobel Prize laureate Daniel Kahneman distinguishes between two modes of thinking: fast, intuitive, and largely automatic thinking, and slow, deliberate, and analytical thinking. Both are valuable. Fast thinking allows us to react in a split second, while slow thinking examines, weighs options, and plans.
My guiding principle, “Head and Heart, Working Hand in Hand,” can be understood in a similar way. The heart represents fast thinking: intuition, perception, experience, and emotion. The head represents slow thinking: analysis, language, structure, and deliberation. Good decisions emerge when the two work together.
My approach is grounded in hypnosystemic work. The term may be unfamiliar outside the coaching world, so let me explain it in my own words. We all have patterns of response that operate faster than our conscious thinking — in conflicts, under pressure, and in situations that touch on past experiences. Hypnosystemic work helps bring these automatic patterns into awareness in a safe, supportive setting. Not to eliminate them, but to put them to purposeful use — and to regain the freedom to choose how you respond the next time a familiar pattern surfaces.
We all experience emotions — physical responses to challenging situations. These signals are not background noise. They are an early warning system that we can learn to use intentionally.
Read the white paper: The Value of Emotions in Coaching
Alongside this, I work in a solution-focused and empathetic way, guided by common sense. I also capture what emerges in the room through sketches, visuals, and metaphors. A well-chosen image can change not only how we understand a challenge, but also how it feels.
I work professionally in German and English, and in French upon request.