Carolin Kleinmann
Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy & Systemic Therapist
As a trauma-informed practitioner, I support you in working through stress, trauma, life transitions, and relationship patterns while strengthening self-regulation and reconnecting with your body and inner resources.
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About me
If you are here, you may be dealing with stress, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, or recurring patterns that cannot be resolved by thinking alone. You might notice tension in your body, anxiety, difficulty feeling settled, or the sense of being stuck in familiar reactions.
I believe every person has the capacity to develop a more supportive relationship with stress, emotions, and life experiences. Working with the autonomic nervous system can play an important role in this process.
My approach to body-oriented trauma work grew not only from professional training but also from personal experience with the effects of long-term stress and inner overactivation. I grew up in an environment where relationships were shaped by care and love, but also by strain and limited emotional stability. Early on, I learned to adapt to external expectations while setting aside my own needs.
Later, I lived and worked internationally, including in the United States and Japan. Despite external changes, physical stress responses remained present. Through studying nervous system regulation, I began to understand how persistent activation patterns can develop over time — a state sometimes described in body-oriented trauma work as a “global high.”
In my work, it is important to me to convey that many physical and emotional symptoms are understandable responses of the nervous system. They often reflect protective strategies that once helped manage challenging experiences. Understanding these patterns can open new possibilities for change.
I integrate systemic short-term therapy with body-oriented nervous system work inspired by Somatic Experiencing®. Together, we explore how past experiences shape perception, relationship patterns, and stress responses today. This allows insights to emerge not only on a cognitive level, but also through new bodily experiences of regulation and stability.
Creating a space where you feel safe, understood, and supported is central to my work. Change does not come from quick solutions, but from experiences that unfold at a pace that feels right for you — in connection with your own resources and your nervous system.
My therapeutic work is grounded in over 500 hours of trauma-focused training, as well as advanced education in systemic therapy and body-oriented approaches to stress and trauma. In addition, my background working internationally and in leadership roles informs my sensitivity to life transitions, cultural contexts, and complex personal situations.
I particularly enjoy working with people who want to better understand their patterns, strengthen self-regulation, and develop a more stable connection with themselves and others.
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Approach
As a practitioner for trauma and stress support, I work with an integrative approach that combines body-oriented trauma work with a systemic perspective. My aim is to support both your understanding of personal patterns and meaningful change on the level of your nervous system.
Early relationship experiences, ongoing stress, or challenging life events and transitions can lead to the development of inner protective strategies. While these responses are often helpful at first, they can later contribute to tension, exhaustion, or recurring relationship patterns. In my work, I understand these reactions as natural adaptations of your nervous system rather than personal weaknesses.
The systemic perspective helps you make sense of how your experiences, relationships, and internal dynamics shape your current responses. At the same time, body-oriented work – especially through nervous system regulation inspired by Somatic Experiencing® – supports new experiences of stability, orientation, and connection with yourself. In this way, patterns can be understood not only intellectually but also gradually transformed through embodied experience.
A central focus of my work is strengthening your capacity for self-regulation. This includes becoming more aware of bodily signals, recognizing your boundaries more clearly, and developing reliable access to your inner resources. Equally important is supporting your ability to feel more connected both to yourself and to others in a safe and meaningful way.
I work in a trauma-informed and resource-oriented way. This means we move at a pace that feels right for you, and change does not happen through pressure or overwhelm, but through experiences of safety, stability, and growing self-agency.
In our work together, I offer a space shaped by empathy, respect, and authenticity, where trust can develop and where you can better understand your emotional needs and build a more supportive relationship with yourself and others, especially during times of stress, uncertainty, or life transitions.
Experience
▪️ Private practice for trauma and stress support (body-oriented nervous system work, Somatic Experiencing®, systemic short-term therapy), Berlin & online (https://www.carolinkleinmann.de/) ▪️ Professional experience in international work environments, including the USA and Japan ▪️ Leadership experience in complex professional settings
Education
▪️ Over 500 hours of specialized training in trauma-focused approaches ▪️ Two-year training in Somatic Experiencing® (ongoing training) ▪️ Two-year training in trauma therapy (stress responses, attachment dynamics, embodied symptoms) ▪️ One-year training in systemic short-term therapy (ISKA-Berlin, ASK model) ▪️ Qualification as Heilpraktiker (psychotherapy focus, Germany) ▪️ Degree in In ▪️ Professional experience in international settings, including the United States and Japan, and in leadership roles
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
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