After many years of practicing as a Shiatsu therapist and teacher, I trained to become a positive psychology coach, Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie and meditation facilitator. I started coaching expats and lovepats to flourish on foreign soil as I am a lovepat who grew up in California. I moved to Germany in 1979 to be with my German husband. We have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.
My calling to support people in regaining a healthy physical and emotional balance eventually expanded into another heartfelt desire: to help people to overcome the after-effects of a difficult relationship with their mother, just as I have.
I've combined what I've learned from working through my own Mother Wound, (Father Wound included) with training from leaders in the fields of Positive Psychology, Coaching, Insight Meditation, Narcissistic Abuse, Resilience, & Positive Parenting.
Let me help you reclaim your self-compassion, self-esteem and self-trust, no matter if you have a difficult mother relationship or are building your life in a foreign country.
For access to a quiz I created, "Your Emotional Balance" and to read my full Mama Drama story, "We Came Full Circle", you can find the links to my free e-book and quiz on my website, oshikan.com. I'm also a co-author of: "We Choose to Thrive: Our Voices Rise in Unison to Share a Message of Hope and Inspiration for Abuse Survivors."