Hi, I’m Amber! I am an APPA-certified philosophical counselor, existential coach, former philosophy prof, and US-expat mama based in Germany. I help thoughtful individuals navigate significant life challenges and explore deeper questions of meaning, value, identity, and responsibility. My practice, CompassWise Coaching, blends rigorous philosophical inquiry with the practical, embodied task of living a meaningful life in a complex world. I offer online sessions to clients all over the world in my native English, as well as in German.

Equipped with a PhD in Philosophy and ICF-accredited training in Transformative Coaching, I support humans of all stripes, bodies, identities, backgrounds, and orientations. I specialize in supporting clients who are:

–At a significant career or life crossroads (or struggling to balance career, caretaking, and self-care responsibilities)

–Confronting geographic relocation or life as an immigrant/expat (as well as struggles around citizenship, integration, identity, and national/cultural/religious identification)

–Navigating complex reproductive, caretaking, or legacy journeys/choices (e.g., fertility struggles, pregnancy and postpartum decisions/transitions, experiences of pregnancy or reproductive loss, grappling with social or familial pressures around starting, confronting chosen or unchosen childlessness, undergoing major body and life transitions, etc.)

–Experiencing a spiritual struggle or crisis of faith (or trying to locate alternative forms of meaning-making)

–Trying to reconcile their personal desires and values with the expectations and pressures of family, friends, colleagues, social and religious institutions, and the like—or who are troubled by how to make ethical choices in an imperfect, morally compromised world

–Struggling with the demands and expectations of academic life (whether as a student or scholar)

–Working to build an authentic identity and meaningful life in high-pressure performance careers (e.g., professional sports, music performance, corporate or political leadership, etc.)

To read more about my offerings as a coach, check out my coaching website, or just go ahead and book a free consult to see if I’m the support you need right now. Alternatively, if you’re interested in a shorter chat (or series of chats), for the price of a cheap lunch date, you can book a 30- or 60-minute session with me here on APPA-Chat, or find me on the bartering site Simbi.