Coaching
Identity development and personal leadership for people who feel it is time for the next step
Coaching at Nest of Kin focuses on identity development and (personal) leadership.
You'll learn to understand yourself better, in relation to others and the world around you. You'll be creatively challenged to reflect, feel, play, think, and act.
At Nest of Kin, I help you (re)discover your own path. Not by telling you how to do things, but by giving you space to discover what you (perhaps) already know, but haven't quite dared to do or feel yet.
You have this inkling that something needs to change, but do not yet know what exactly?
Or you already know what needs to change, but something's holding you back?
You no longer want to be stuck, but you want to continue to grow into your authentic self;
discover who you are, what your values are and how you can shape your own place in the world?
Let's start unraveling these questions together!
I can offer you the following forms of coaching, which fall within my scope of practice:
Life Coaching
Life can sometimes be challenging and questions can arise around subjects such as: work, relationships, health or illness, making choices, finding direction, wanting to make an impact, seeking peace, or rediscovering oneself. Whether you're stuck or want to move forward – you don't have to figure it all out on your own. Nest of Kin can support you in many ways with: - Finding answers to your questions, such as: Where in life are you now? Where do you want to go? What do you need to get there? - Exploring your patterns, desires, and motivations - Working with your head, heart and hands - Developing a proactive, self-confident attitude - Filling a backpack with useful tools to take on your life's journey The goal isn't to be or become "perfect," but to truly connect with yourself. To connect more deeply with what's important to you. To feel more joy in and with what you do. To experience more control over the choices you make and over what you can influence. Life coaching at Nest of Kin is experiential. This means not just talking about things, but also feeling, doing, and experiencing them. This can be done in nature, using creative tools, and/or through playful exercises that engage your intuition and imagination.
Leadership coaching
True leadership starts from within. Not by exerting control or meeting others' expectations— but by daring to feel, choose, and act in alignment with your values and inner wisdom, combined with what needs to happen professionally. Leadership coaching at Nest of Kin is for people who: want to make an impact without losing themselves want to lead in a way that suits their personality seek a balance between decisiveness and sensitivity want to take up space with greater clarity, confidence, and calm question the classic image of "the leader"—and want to reshape it, in their own way Together, we examine your patterns, strengths, beliefs, and blind spots. We work with what's present now. Your head, heart, and body all have a voice. Sometimes in nature, sometimes with creative work methods—always tailored to you. Leadership coaching can be part of an individual program, but can also serve as an entry point into larger questions surrounding team dynamics or organizational development. Are you – as a leader, team, or organization – looking for guidance in a larger change process? Then check out our [Consultancy] services – where we work together to create vision, structure, and meaningful change within an organization. Curious about leadership coaching? [Feel free to contact us for an initial consultation.]
Child and youth coaching
Children and adolescents' questions are actually not very different from those of adults. They, too, come to me with questions about: - Low self-confidence or uncertainty about their self-image - Anxiety in social interactions, for example, in friendships, when going out, or in social situations - Coping with a new situation such as divorce, grief, illness, or at school - Coping with physical limitations or chronic illness - Dealing with emotions, such as aggression, grief, fear, insecurity, or power - Lack of resilience or assertiveness - Lack of a clear direction - Bullying or being bullied - Fear of failure in social situations or at school - High sensitivity or overly sensitive to stimuli - Thinking slightly more complexly than peers - Stress or anxiety-related complaints - Planning problems or difficulty with time management - Depression or motivational problems - Attachment issues - Learning disabilities - Fear of dogs
Nature assisted coaching
& Relational Ecotherapy
Nature is a non-judgmental mirror, a source of inspiration. Coaching in or with nature helps you connect, literally and figuratively, with yourself and the world around you. You detach from thinking; it brings you into the present moment. You experience your body, your feelings, and your place in the bigger picture just a little more than in a busy (urban) environment. Plants and animals don't judge. Air and water create space. The seasons can support your natural rhythm and energy. In nature-supported sessions, we use: everything that is offered to us outdoors: - natural metaphors - rituals and symbolism linked to our natural systems - working methods that connect you with what is around you - the healing effect of slowing down and sensory experience - what we can learn from how other animals communicate, live, and survive I always work with what is there; not with what we expect from nature or other animals.
For whom?
Coaching can help you if you:
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Are at a crossroads and looking for a new direction
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Long for more self-knowledge and self-care
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Are dealing with sensitivity, giftedness or multipotentiality
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Live with a chronic illness, disability or major loss
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Are looking for a new balance in life
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Want to develop (personal and/or functional) leadership
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Would like to better explore yourself creatively
Nest of Kin is for children, young people, adults and professionals.
How does it work?
We start with a intake, one in which we can get to know each other and can find out if we would work well together. From there, we design a tailor-made coaching program, especially fitted for you. Sometimes a few sessions are enough, sometimes it is necessary to spend a little longer together; we tailor the duration and frequency to your needs, time and energy.
Themes that often come up:
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Who am I? What makes me uniquely me?
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How do I design and live in line with what I consider important?
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How can I be true to myself and stay connected to the world?
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How do I allow space for my own creativity?
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How do I find peace and direction in a multitude of ideas and/or a fast-paced world?
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How do I deal with the challenges of my (ill) body?
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How can I live from a place of trust more than from a place of control?
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How can I increase my resilience, assertiveness, self-confidence and/or flexibility?
What can you expect?
You will receive guidance with gentleness and clarity; humour and depth; quiet reflection and movement;
It is possible to work with:
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Creative and artistic work methods
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Body-oriented exercises
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Systemic work (such as (family or organizational) constellations)
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The power of stories, symbols and rituals
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The landscape of your inner world
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Learning in and with nature and animals
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Neuro-linguistic programming
The sessions can take place:
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At the Nest of Kin workspace
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In nature
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Online (or through a blended variant)
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Individually or in a small group