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My story and my approach

Real change begins the moment you meet yourself with kindness.

Bo Mérei

I’m Bo Mérei: a psychological counselor and ICF-credentialed coach (PCC) with a multicultural background and a deep belief in people’s ability to change, grow, and reconnect with their true selves. For many years, I have worked with individuals navigating self-doubt, imposter feelings, people-pleasing, loneliness, or feeling disconnected from who they want to be. My passion is helping people rebuild confidence, cultivate authenticity, and develop a grounded sense of self-worth in the moments of life where it matters most: in work, in relationships, and in the relationship with themselves.

Portrait of Bo Mérei, psychological counselor and coach in Berlin

My own life has been shaped by ongoing change. I’ve lived in five countries, moved through cultures, identities, and career paths, and faced the universal questions of belonging, purpose, and “Who am I, really?” These experiences shaped my empathy, my curiosity, and my commitment to supporting others through their inner transformations. Before becoming a counselor and coach, I spent more than a decade in multinational companies, including leadership roles, an experience that helps me understand the pressures, expectations, and emotional realities people face in their professional lives.

Today, I bring all of these layers together in my work: psychological insight, integrative methods, intercultural awareness, and a deep respect for the complexity of being human.

How I Work: A 360° Integrative Approach

 

My work combines the foundations of humanistic psychology, systemic awareness, and a holistic “360°” perspective on personal change. This means we explore not only your thoughts and emotions, but also:

  • your body and nervous system

  • your personal history and lived experiences

  • your relational patterns and needs

  • your cultural, social, and professional context

  • the deeper layers of personality, values, and identity

 

Because you are more than one story, one role, or one moment in time: you are a whole system, and sustainable change must honour that whole.

My approach always moves through three interconnected dimensions:

 
1. Awareness

Slowing down, observing what is here, and seeing yourself clearly.
Mindfulness, reflection, curiosity.

 
2. Compassion

Meeting your feelings, parts, and patterns with warmth instead of judgment.
Building safety, acceptance, and inner belonging.

 
3. Empowerment

Transforming insight into courage, boundaries, and aligned action.
Stepping into your own agency and creating real-life change.

 

Insight matters, but change comes from practice, consistency, and gentle accountability. This is especially central in my coaching work, where strategies and action steps play a key role.

What Matters Most in My Work

There are three guiding landmarks in everything I do:

Authenticity

Helping you reconnect with who you truly are, not who you were taught to be.

 
Self-Esteem

Supporting you in building a stable, warm, inner sense of worth that does not depend on external validation.

Confidence

Growing your courage to act, speak, choose, and live in alignment with your values.

 

Ultimately, I believe that change does not have to be lonely. Belonging, connection, kindness, and community are essential, both around you and within you. You deserve a place where all parts of you are welcome.

My role is to offer that space: safe, grounded, inclusive, and deeply respectful of your unique cultural background, identity, and lived experience.

My background

  • Psychological Counselor (Integral Psychology)

  • Certified Systemic Coach (ECA)

  • Professional Certified Coach (ICF: International Coaching Federation)

  • Certified ECA-Expert Coach incl. Leadership, Agile, Intercultural and Health Coaching

  • Fairytale Analyst (Jungian fairytale therapy methodology)

  • Mindfulness Coach & Relaxation Therapist

  • M.A. in Intercultural Communication

  • M.A. in English Language and Literature

  • Ongoing professional development in humanistic, systemic, mindfulness, and integrative approaches

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