Amber Griffioen
As an APPA-certified philosophical counselor and existential coach, 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. Based in Germany, 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 rigorous 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, or 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, 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 align their personal desires and values with those 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)
To read more, check out my website, or go ahead and book a free consult to see if I’m the support you need right now. Or, if you’re interested in a shorter chat, for the price of a cheap coffee or pizza date, you can book a 30- or 60-minute session with me here on APPA-Chat!