SVEN WERNER
I’d be glad to support you on your journey
My way of working draws on gestalt therapy, systemic coaching, psychodrama, body- and breath work and aims to help you become more aware of your habits and fixed patterns that influence your personal experience and the way you relate to others.
I work in regular one-on-one settings as well as in groups and, depending on the issues you want to work on, I may invite you to combine one-on-one and group work in our process.
One-on-one
Our process together will depend on the issues you want to work on. Combining talking therapy and experiential methods, I offer a space where you are welcome exactly as you are and can experience the way you relate to yourself and the way you reach out into the world without judgement - on a cognitive, bodily and emotional level.
Free initial consultation
Groups
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Hero's Journey
The Hero / Heroine’s journey, created by gestalt therapist and theatre director Paul Rebillot is a powerful, magical and transformational process of self-discovery, drawing on gestalt therapy, psychodrama, bodywork and breath work. Together with a group of people you will withdraw from day-to-day routines and spend 7 days in a secluded and safe location.
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Gestalt Groups
A lot of our personal experience is linked to the way we relate to people around us. Gestalt groups allow you to heighten awareness of and experiment with the way you interact with others in different situations. They offer its members the opportunity to explore personal issues with the support and participation of people also interested in understanding themselves and the mysterious ups and downs of their lives.
Interested in joining a gestalt group or finding out more?
SVEN WERNER
Besides gestalt therapy and systemic coaching, I have also trained in leading transformational self-discovery workshops created by gestalt therapist and theatre director Paul Rebillot, including the 7 days HERO’S JOURNEY and the 7 days follow-up workshop THE SHADOW, which I continue to facilitate several times a year for Irgendwie Anders in Germany and since 2024 also in the UK.
My curiosity and passion for people and their individual paths started a long time ago. After graduating from business school I worked for a few years in corporate jobs in Munich and Vienna, specialising in leadership, innovation, and HR, including personal development of trainees. I realised then that although, many people find fulfilment in the working life, a high number of people suffer from work related anxiety.
I trained in systemic coaching and experimented with my own form of one-on-one coaching at the time, which I called Visionary Journeys, consisting of myself and my coachees embarking on a several days long journey (with open destination), with me striving to connect the outer and inner journey, allowing the one to inspire and feed the other and vice versa.
Parallel to my work with people, I also have an ongoing fascination for art, our imagination and the creative process. In order to remain true to my own personal development, I completed an MA in Arts and Cultural Management in Cambridge, followed a few years later with a degree in film studies at the National Film School of Ireland in Dun Laoghaire and have now been working as independent artist and filmmaker for over 10 years. I exhibit internationally and both, my immersive art installations and my films have earned some recognition, including winner of a Scottish BAFTA in 2017. I increasingly allow my experience as artist and creative to become part of my work with people, alongside plenty of space for emotions, a curious and focussed mind, humour and honesty.
TESTIMONIALS
My experience with Sven and the Gestalt group was extremely rewarding. In a space that was both safe and encouraging, It felt like the first real thing I’d done in years. Simultaneously challenging and supportive, Sven sensitively guided the ship on a journey of exploration, and self work. There were certainly moments where a tangible sense of transcendence became apparent. To me, the possibility of lasting change always felt like the ultimate destination!
ChristianFacing my fears and demons, and especially my hopes and dreams, has been fraught with resistance. It's scary to say it all out loud. But thanks to Sven, it felt both safe and cathartic, thanks to his very own blend of empathy, humour, and inquisitive rigour. He has a knack for approaching difficult things with the seriousness they deserve, but never with heaviness. The result is a sense of capability and levity in the face of one's tumultuous inner world.
ElzaIch habe Sven als Leiter bei meiner Heldenreise kennengelernt und war sowohl von seiner therapeutischen Praxis als auch von seiner Nahbarkeit
sehr beeindruckt. Seit Anfang 2025 arbeite ich fast wöchentlich mit Sven und habe in ihm jemanden gefunden, der mir auf Augenhöhe begegnet und einen sicheren und offenen Raum für mich hält. Für mich sind die Sessions eine große Bereicherung und eine Möglichkeit im Alltag mit mir einzuchecken. Es ist ein Raum, um mich zu spüren, mich mit mir zu verbinden und in Kontakt zu sein.
MarcoI went to Sven’s gestalt group with no expectations of what it would be like or what I might get out of it. I found the sessions pleasantly challenging and was surprised how much I learned about group dynamics and about myself. As a facilitator, I found Sven to be good humoured, thoughtful, and creative. He has an intuitive sense of when to allow space for the group to explore and when to gently challenge and encourage. My experience working with Sven was very energising and thought provoking and I often find myself reflecting on my time at his gestalt sessions.
CelineIn dem knapp einjährigen Entwicklungsprozess hat Sven mich dabei unterstuetzt meine Staerken zu staerken und Schwaechen zu schwaechen. Verdeutlichen und verstehen worauf e sim Einzelnen und im Ganzen wirklich ankommt. In der vertrauensvollen Zusammenarbeit war er fuer mich wie eine Leitplanke am Strassenrand, immer im Hintergrund und im richtigen Moment an meiner Seite.
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