Practitioner

Amber Griffioen

Germany

Practitioner Info

Email
compasswisecoaching@gmail.com
First name
Amber
Last name
Griffioen
Display name
Amber Griffioen
Website
https://www.compasswisecoaching.com
Description

Dr. Amber Griffioen is an APPA-certified philosophical counselor and accredited existential coach dedicated to helping individuals navigate profound life, identity, and reproductive struggles. Based in Konstanz (Germany), Dr. Griff offers online coaching in English and German to clients worldwide through her existential coaching practice, CompassWise Coaching. She provides an open, compassionate, and intellectually challenging space for ALL individuals who find themselves struggling with difficult life choices or questions around identity, meaning, and authenticity—as well as for those encountering the very particular embodied, emotional, and social struggles that concern being a woman or gender minority in an unjust and often hostile or unfriendly world. With a PhD in Philosophy and expertise in areas ranging from ethics, social philosophy, religion, and theology to the philosophy of pregnancy, medieval mysticism, feminist theory, and the philosophy of sport, Dr. Griff's approach bridges the gap between rigorous scholarly inquiry and the practical, embodied challenges of living messy-but-meaningful lives. To learn more about Dr. Griff's coaching themes and offerings, visit her website at www.compasswisecoaching.com or just schedule a free, no-commitment consult today at www.zcal.co/compasswisecoaching.

Education
PhD in Philosophy, University of Iowa (2010); BA in Philosophy, German, and Linguistics, St. Olaf College (2002)
Favorite Philosophers
In no particular order: Descartes, Wittgenstein, Teresa of Avila, Meister Eckhart, Mechthild of Magdeburg, Zhuangzi, Bernard Suits, Heinrich Seuse, Grace Jantzen...the list goes on. 🙂
Country
Germany
Province/Region
I'm a US-expat living in Germany, y'all.
City
Konstanz
Languages English (native), German (near-native)
Issues Reproductive choices and struggles; grappling with infertility, miscarriage, and pregnancy loss; personal and social values/expectations around bodies, sex, and procreation; concerns surrounding legacy; thinking around abortion; etc.), Life, career, and body transitions; spiritual crises; de- or re-constructing faith; the search for larger meaning; core value and belief work; questions around character development, global responsibility, and social privilege or marginality, Surviving and thriving in academia and other high-pressure professions; struggles living in a foreign country or environment; project-centered coaching and consulting
Approaches existential & transformative coaching (ICF/EMCC-Accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching)
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