{"id":1643,"date":"2022-10-04T07:19:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T05:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkenhorst-coaching.com\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T13:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:26:01","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/walkenhorst-coaching.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-1643\" data-postid=\"1643\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1643 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_2k5x853 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_7dce854 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_26m891   \" data-lazy=\"1\" data-lax-translate-y=\"(vh*1) 0,(vh*0) -70\" data-lax=\"true\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">About Me<\/h3>    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Since the age of 18, I have been working as a professional in various social work fields.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, I opened my own practice, focusing on psychological counseling, coaching, and supervision.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, I have also worked as a freelance lecturer and head of training nationwide at various schools, specializing in psychological professional development and training. 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