Achtsamkeit und Meditation
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What Is Mindfulness? Presence, Awareness & Clarity
Mindfulness is rooted in the ability to be fully present in each lived moment. When we are truly present, we become more attuned and available to the fullness of our experience — our sensations, thoughts, emotions, and actions.
Rather than judging or pushing away what arises, mindfulness invites us to bring curiosity and friendly inquiry to our inner world. It helps us see with a clear and open mind what is here, right now — and meet life with greater openness, awareness, and wisdom.
Mindfulness, Compassion & Heartfulness | Responding to Life with Kindness & Wisdom
Through mindfulness practice, we cultivate the ability to respond to each situation thoughtfully and intentionally — rather than reacting out of habit, conditioning, or learnt behaviour.
Mindfulness is not only a practice of the mind — it is equally a practice of the heart. It naturally contains the qualities of heartfulness, compassion, kindness, and gentleness; qualities that nourish ourselves, deepen our relationships, and enrich the lives of those we are with.
'Der beste Weg, Momente festzuhalten, ist, aufmerksam zu sein. Auf diese Weise kultivieren wir Achtsamkeit. Achtsamkeit bedeutet, wach zu sein. Es bedeutet zu wissen, was man tut.' - Jon Kabat-Zinn
Achtsamkeit in Beratung und Psychotherapie:
- Kultiviert eine ständige Präsenz und ein klares Bewusstsein.
- Schafft eine starke Grundlage, um klar, zentriert und geerdet zu bleiben.
- Verbessert die emotionale Einstimmung und das Beziehungsbewusstsein.
- Ermöglicht ständiges Einfühlungsvermögen, Mitgefühl und unbedingte positive Wertschätzung für uns selbst und unsere Kunden.
- Verbessert unsere Fähigkeit, inmitten von emotionaler Intensität und Aufruhr ausgeglichen zu bleiben.
- Bewahrt das Bewusstsein für gesunde Grenzen und ethisches Verhalten.
- Unterstützt die Klarheit bei der Beurteilung des Klienten und behält die Richtung und den Fokus der therapeutischen Reise bei.
- Behält die Metakognition des therapeutischen Prozesses und die Flexibilität bei.
Einsichtsmeditation Lehre
Mindfulness, Insight Meditation & Buddhist-Informed Therapy | A Personal Path
From an early age, I have been drawn to spirituality, philosophy, holistic healing, and personal transformation. Over the years, the Buddhist teachings have crystallised as the path offering the deepest potential — shaping how I live, how I think, and how I offer engaged, compassionate therapy to the people I work with.
While I draw from different Buddhist traditions — including Zen and Tibetan Buddhism — it is the Insight tradition that I resonate with most deeply and love the most.
What Is Insight Meditation (Vipassana)?
Insight Meditation, also known as Vipassana, is the oldest of the Buddhist meditation teachings and practices, tracing its roots all the way to the life of the Buddha himself. In the West, it has gained wide renown through celebrated American Buddhist teachers including Joseph Goldstein, Tara Brach, Gil Fronsdal, Sharon Salzberg, and Jack Kornfield. In Australia, the Insight Meditation community continues to grow, with teachers and practice groups flourishing across the country.
Insight practices offer a direct and gradual cultivation of mind and heart qualities through deep mindfulness and meditation. Rooted in ethics and wisdom, these practices refine one’s being toward steady inner calm, clarity, and wholehearted presence in life. Out of clear awareness comes a stillness of mind that opens us to the immensity and wonder of life itself.
Insight Meditation Teaching & Mindfulness Programs
As an Insight teacher in the making, my intention is to share the wise and compassionate teachings of the Buddha and offer guidance on the path toward liberation. My deepest aim is to teach, practice, and embody these teachings — so that they genuinely guide and enrich our daily lives.
For many years I have offered Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs, and am a graduate of the Dharma Teacher Program taught by the Insight Meditation Institute of Australia, and have written and taught a range of workshops and courses, including:
- Freude im Leben und bei der Arbeit wecken
- Calming the Anxious Mind — Mindfulness and Creativity Skills for Adults
- Liebe, Intimität und der Buddha
- Meditation für Seelenfrieden, Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden
- Inspired Mindfulness — The Path to Mindfulness through Creativity and Contemplation
- Kreative Achtsamkeit in der Therapie
- Mindfulness in Relationships
Buddhismus und Psychotherapie
Buddhist Psychology & Western Psychotherapy | An Integrative Approach to Healing
For many years, my research and practice have been deeply shaped by the rich meeting points between Buddhist psychology and Western psychotherapy. In 2010, I completed a two-year degree in Buddhism and Psychotherapy with the Australian Association of Buddhism and Psychotherapy (AABCAP), and Buddhist psychological training has profoundly influenced my therapeutic work and teaching ever since.
I am not alone on this path. For more than half a century, renowned therapists and thinkers including Carl Jung, Karen Horney, Erich Fromm, Les Greenberg, Mark Epstein, Pilar Jennings, and John Wellwood have explored this same fertile ground. Mindfulness-influenced therapies have since flourished worldwide — among them Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).
I am currently immersed in a doctorate that studies the contributions of Psychotherapy and Buddhism to Peace, intented to be complete in 2027.
Where Buddhism & Psychotherapy Meet
The questions that drive this work are profound: How do these two traditions approach the roots of human suffering? How can they enrich each other while honouring their significant differences? What emerges when Buddhist wisdom meets Western therapeutic practice?
What is clear is that both traditions offer a pathway toward facing life’s difficulties with courage, resilience, and wisdom — and toward finding joy, even in the smallest of places.
As the poet Rilke wrote: “Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday, you will gradually live your way into the answer.”
Talks, Workshops & Clinical Supervision
I teach workshops and seminars, deliver talks and webinars, and facilitate a Buddhism and Psychotherapy Clinical Supervision group for therapists working within this discipline.
Visit the Events page for upcoming offerings, or contact me to book me as a speaker.