Hallo ich bin Cini, Somatischer Coach und Therapeutin
About me
People I meet for the first time often ask me: "Is your name really Cinderella?" Yes, I actually do. Together with my son, I live in Berlin, the city in whose heart I was born and grew up.
I have often been told that I am a very good listener and that I have a calm, clear and confidence-inspiring quality. I suppose I owe these skills to my childhood and youth in the Kreuzberg restaurant trade. From a young age, I overheard many stories from the guests of my mother, who ran a bar and restaurant in Kreuzberg. The guests would pour their hearts out at the bar while I sat next to them doing my homework.
In my later professional life in the Berlin techno business as a bartender in the Watergate Club and as a DJ booker for Mobilee Records or in my press, personnel and production jobs for creative agencies such as Flora&Fauna, Tempomedia or High Res! I always had a lot to do with creative people.
When I look back on the many different stages in my life today, I realize that I have always enjoyed listening to people, advising them and working with them to find solutions. So becoming a therapist and coach was a natural step for me.
I have long been fascinated by the holistic view of the human being that underlies alternative and Far Eastern medicine. For me, body, mind and soul form an inseparable unit in which everything interacts and is mutually dependent.
Bodywork, especially Transformative Bodywork, inspired me from my very first session. As a long time rather top-heavy and analytical type, the direct experience with my own body has brought me "home" in a short time to a part of myself that I had neglected for a long time. For the first time, I was able to feel myself as a unit and release hidden energies and potentials in order to recover from old wounds and gain strength and self-confidence for new paths. I wish every person this experience and would like to enable and pass it on to you as your coach.
I firmly believe that it is possible for everyone to reach their full potential. If everything is allowed to flow, if the flow is right, then the magic of life can take over and give us wings.
With the founding of Free The Qi! together with my long-time friend and colleague Johannes Braun, my heart's desire has been fulfilled: the combination of Body, Mind & Soul as a revolutionary approach to therapy and coaching.
From my own experience, I know how powerful the interplay of body, mind and soul is for the healing process and coaching success and how much potential lies hidden within us, just waiting to be awakened.
About my work
My passion and expertise lies in therapeutic work with the body. As a somatic coach and alternative practitioner for psychotherapy, I offer various methods that focus on the body.
The training in Transformative Bodywork with Sophie Kinkel allows me to train you in body awareness and empower you to recognise and let go of limiting patterns on your own.
Through training in the Trauma Buster Technique at Rehana Webster we can work on your traumas effectively and sustainably - without sending you into lengthy, re-traumatising processes.
I learned general coaching basics and the client-centred approach of Carl Rogers, which is very important to me, in my training for coaching and personal development at the Heilpraktikerschule arche medica and became trained as a systemic coach.
With my healing licence as an alternative practitioner for psychotherapy from the Berlin Health Authority, I can and may accompany you psychotherapeutically and support you with my knowledge of mental health;
Curious as I am, I like to keep learning, educate myself and bring fresh knowledge to my sessions. The collaboration in my coaching sessions always takes place at eye level, with respect, calm, clarity and humour.
Let's realise your potential together!
„Like a sun in the sky. Spread your wings, fly. We’re going high!“ (Little Simz)
What my coachees say
Two weeks after my first appointment, I'm still really impressed with what Cinderella taught me. After our meeting, I was truly speechless for the rest of the evening. When I woke up the next day without any pain in my legs, I could have cried. The first time in YEARS without any pain! I can remember more things again, I'm more attentive, can work with more concentration, my jaw and shoulders are more relaxed - amazing! I'm really blown away by her work. The next time I have diffuse pain or get stuck in my self-reflection, I'll definitely be back on the mat with her! 😄
Carmen (Editor)
It was like divine intervention how Cini and I met. I was at a really low point in my life physically and mentally and with just one conversation the already healing began. I cannot express how much my life has changed in the most beautiful ways through her patience and understanding of my body and emotions. The level of trust that has allowed to open up, has been challenging, but also really beautiful. I'm truly grateful and I can honestly feel and see the improvements of my emotional health and overall energy through her practices. Thank you so much!
Azza (Dancer)
After a very difficult time for me, Cinderella helped me to accept myself again and to forgive myself. Thanks to her loving and understanding manner and way of working, I was able to reconcile with myself and finally learn to breathe deeply again. I can warmly recommend it to everyone without reservation.
Lotte (graphic designer)
Cini was a wonderful ally in my healing journey during covid lockdown and unemployment, where my body was collapsing and traumas from over 20 years back were coming up to be seen. She took so much time for me (which no doctor would do then) and with each session I felt the change happen in my body. A wonderful space holder and gentle practitioner, with A LOT of knowledge! Can highly recommend 🙂
Melanie (Journalist)
I can only recommend the incredibly powerful work with Cinderella to everyone. So much has changed in me through bodywork and the conversation that I am simply grateful for this encounter.
Sven (Toningenieur)
Working with Cinderella makes a real difference in my life. My previous experiences with therapies have always left me feeling like I understood where all my feelings were coming from, but in the moment of feeling I was left behind as always: With physical feelings that make the thoughts in my head spin and keep me trapped in my old stories. The therapeutic work with Cinderella now integrates my feeling on a physical level and my thinking, it is a path of self-acceptance and healing for me. I am very grateful and very satisfied! If you are thinking about therapy, I can only recommend that you take this path to yourself and your own strength;