Welcome to Explore Your Life Story – a space for self-discovery, clarity, and emotional connection. My mission is to support people in exploring their experiences, identities, emotions, and perspectives through creative and narrative approaches. Whether you’re seeking meaning, clarity, or direction, this is a space for reflection, expression, and change.
Meet Your Guide
My name is Colette – certified Narrative Therapist and Art Therapist (M.A.), lifelong traveler, and creative soul. Raised bilingual (Dutch/German) and shaped by movement and multiculturality, I bring a wide lens to my work. My path to therapy began after over a decade working in communications, photojournalism, and the travel industry – a journey that led me back to university in my thirties to follow my calling.
I now work both in clinical psychiatry and online, supporting people in English and German through empowering, person-centered mentoring. My clients range from expats and creatives to digital nomads, third culture kids, and others navigating complex life transitions.
I integrate writing, art, therapeutic dialogue, and biographical reflection to help people explore their inner world and gain clarity – beyond diagnoses or labels.
Start your journey (1 x 30 or 1 x 60 minutes)
Compass Session – single clarity counselling session or get-to-know
No worksheets. No judgment. Just one conversation that can give you inspiration, new insights and clarity. Get to know me and my work on a live 1:1 videocall (no pre-recorded videos!) and let’s find out how I can help you.
Continue your journey
After your first session, you can choose to:
- Dive deeper through a 12-session journey (my signiture mentoring program “Explore Your Life Story”
- Focus on one area (career, burnout, grief, identity) by signing up for one of my specialised 6-sessions-mentoring programs
- Travel with emotional backup via my Digital Travel Buddy program
My signiture program (12×60 minutes)
Explore Your Life Story – signature mentoring journey
A deep, intuitive process to explore your past, patterns, emotions, and inner direction. Honest, powerful conversations and reflective exercises tailored to you.
Specialised mentoring programs (6×60 minutes)
Choose your topic:
From Boreout to Dream Job – career path mentoring
Mentoring for those stuck in meaningless or unfulfilling jobs, ready to reconnect with their purpose and design a career that energises them. Learn more.
Digital Travel Buddy – emotional support on the go
Personalised, remote support for travellers and digital nomads who want emotional grounding, reflection, or connection. Learn more.
Help for Helpers – creative self-care
An expressive, low-pressure art space for therapists, coaches, and caregivers to reconnect with themselves and reflect emotionally. Learn more.
From Uncertainty to Clarity – decision-making mentoring
Supportive, intuitive mentoring to help you navigate big life choices with emotional alignment and inner clarity. Learn more.
From Self-Doubt to Empowerment – values-based mentoring
Reconnect with your voice and values to move from insecurity and people-pleasing to grounded confidence and self-trust. Learn more.
From Overthinking to Feeling – emotional clarity mentoring
Shift from mental overload into emotional connection through grounding practices, body awareness, and reflective dialogue. Learn more.
Finding Meaning – life transition mentoring
Make sense of confusing or painful life events by exploring them with empathy, narrative tools, and a search for personal meaning. Learn more.
Working Through Grief – grief support mentoring
A warm, steady space to feel your grief, reframe your relationship to loss, and begin integrating the experience gently. Learn more.
From Procrastination to Action – block-release mentoring
Explore the emotional roots of resistance and gently shift into aligned, meaningful action – without pushing or shame. Learn more.
Write Your Life Story – legacy writing journey
A guided writing experience to reflect on your life, preserve your stories, and create something lasting for yourself or your loved ones. Learn more.
My Values, Mission and Vision
At the heart of my work lies a deep belief in the transformative power of Attentive Presence, Deep Compassion, Brave Curiosity, Considerate Boldness, and Natural Authenticity. These values are the foundation of how I connect with others and guide my approach to therapeutic arts and narrative work. I believe in fostering spaces where people feel genuinely seen, heard, and encouraged to live in alignment with their true selves.
My mission is to empower individuals to explore, express, and transform their life stories. Through creative arts, writing, and narrative therapy, I help people clarify their experiences, reflect on their identities, and discover inner resources. I offer a compassionate, values-based, and meaning-centered approach to support emotional well-being, resilience, and personal growth—especially for those navigating complex cultural identities, life transitions, or unconventional paths.
I am committed to making therapeutic arts accessible beyond traditional diagnoses, offering personalized, inclusive, and culturally sensitive mentoring. My work supports those who seek to maintain and enhance their mental health through creative self-care and storytelling—whether they are solo travelers, cross-cultural individuals, helpers, or simply seekers of self-understanding.
My vision is a world where anyone, regardless of background or location, can access and benefit from the healing potential of narrative and art therapy. I strive to contribute to the global recognition of these approaches by promoting their accessibility, relevance, and depth. My hope is that each person I work with finds clarity, connection, and courage in their own unfolding life story.
Areas of Specialisation
I offer a unique combination of narrative, creative, and travel-informed therapeutic tools. My methods include:
- Therapeutic Photography (Phototherapy)
- Therapeutic Writing (Poetry Therapy)
- Logotherapy (Meaning-centered Therapy)
- Dream Interpretation
- Biographical Counselling & Life Story Work
- Travel Psychology
Who I Work With
I support people of all backgrounds and identities, and have developed special expertise with:
- Adult Third Culture Kids & Cross-Cultural Individuals
- Digital Nomads & Solo Travelers
- Expats, Migrants & Global Citizens
- Expat Partners & “Love Immigrants”
- Helpers, Therapists, and Caregivers
- Curious, creative people on the move or in transition
The Travel Thread
Travel is at the heart of my life and work. My Digital Travel Buddy mentoring grew from years of solo travel – experiencing both the freedom and emotional challenges of movement. I support people living across cultures, on the road, or between worlds.
My personal and professional journey has taken me across the globe. I’ve travelled extensively and gathered rich life and work experiences in over 30 countries – from Europe to Oceania, Southeast Asia to Africa, and the Americas. Countries I’ve visited, lived in, or worked in include:
Australia, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Cambodia, Egypt, Germany, Greece (incl. Crete & Corfu), Hungary, Ireland, Italy (Bergamo & Sardinia), Luxembourg, Madeira, Maldives, New Zealand, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Spain (incl. Mallorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Barcelona, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote), Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, The Gambia, The Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom (incl. Scotland, Wales, London, Bristol, Bath, Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham, Oxford, Cambridge, Norwich), United States (incl. New York, Washington, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Appalachian Mountains, Nashville, Memphis), and Vietnam.
These experiences have shaped my worldview and deeply inform my work with multicultural clients, digital nomads, and third culture adults.
For a glimpse into my travel life, visit @coletteonwalkabout on Instagram.
Final Word
I invite you to a journey toward inner clarity, creative expression, and emotional resilience. If you feel called to explore your life story, I’d be honored to walk a part of that path with you.
Site Notice
In line with § 5 TMG:
Colette Sosinski, Stettiner Straße 26, 48147 Münster
Contact by email: colette(at)exploreyourlifestory.de
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