What is it?
Anthroposophic Biographical Counselling is a gentle, reflective approach that helps you explore the story of your life. It is based on the anthroposophical understanding of the human being and the developmental principles identified by Dr. Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925). These principles suggest that our lives unfold in meaningful patterns and stages — and that by examining these closely, we can gain insight, direction, and a stronger sense of self.
Finding Meaning Through Reflection - With the support of a trained counsellor, Biography Work invites you to look at your past, understand how it influences your present, and discover possibilities for the future. As you reflect on your life events and choices, you uncover strengths, patterns, and inner resources that may have gone unnoticed. This process helps you respond to life’s challenges with greater clarity and confidence.
The Life Chart - A key part of Biography Work is creating a Life Chart - a visual map of important events, transitions, and relationships. This helps you see recurring themes and connect the dots between different phases of your life.
Life’s Natural Rhythm - Our lives tend to move through natural stages — often in cycles of seven years - each bringing its own questions, challenges, and growth. Understanding these rhythms can make your experiences feel less random and more meaningful.
Who can it help?
Anthroposophic Biographical Counselling can help people who:
Facing a turning point in life (e.g. retirement, separation, or illness)
Loss of identity (e.g., after children leave home, job changes)
Long-term dissatisfaction or lack of purpose
Reconnecting with forgotten values or passions
Understand and wanting to integrate life events (trauma, major changes) into a meaningful whole
Feel stuck in repeating patterns and want to break free
Want to make sense of challenges by seeing them as part of a larger life story (e.g. Grief and existential questions)
Going through a personal or spiritual crisis and need new perspective
Long for a deeper connection with yourself and your life’s unfolding journey
General Counselling involves helping people make needed changes in their way of thinking, feeling and behaving. It’s a goal-based, collaborative process involving a non-judgmental, supportive counsellor who works with the client to tell his or her story then helps them set viable goals and develop the strategies necessary to accomplish these goals.
Who can it help?
Struggling with stress, anxiety, or depression
Facing relationship or family issues
Coping with grief, loss, or life transitions
Experiencing low self-esteem or lack of confidence
Feeling overwhelmed or stuck in life
Seeking clarity, direction, or personal growth
Dealing with workplace conflict or burnout
Adjusting to new life roles (e.g. retirement, parenthood, migration)
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