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Systemic Counseling

Windrose Guidance


Karin Maria Zimmermann

Clarity · Meaning · Transformation

Welcome to Windrose Guidance

If you’re looking for trustworthy, professional support to navigate life’s challenges — and at the same time wish for someone who is open to deeper, even existential questions — you’ve come to the right place.

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I invite you to pause, re-orient your inner compass, and set out on a journey of transformation.

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I’m Karin Maria Zimmermann — Protestant theologian, systemic counselor in training at IF Weinheim, and member of the Systemic Society (SG). Windrose Guidance is the heart of my work: a place where clarity, presence, and compassion meet.

About me

Why Counseling?

In Chinese, the word for “crisis” combines two characters: danger and opportunity. Like shifting clouds, every crisis holds both challenge and the potential for change. Times of transition often feel uncertain, yet — just as the sky clears after a storm — transformation can bring relief and a fresh view of life.

Together we create a space where uncertainty is allowed and new perspectives can unfold.

You might seek counseling when facing:

  • transitions in life or relationships

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  • career changes and important decisions

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  • exhaustion, overwhelm, or burnout prevention

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  • inner conflicts and personal crises

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  • a longing for growth and self-connection

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  • questions of meaning or spirituality

Discover how I can accompany you — in individual work or within group experiences.

Beyond the Counseling Room

In addition to one-to-one sessions in Trieste and online, I offer unique formats that open space for retreat, self-discovery, and new orientation.

Oasis Days in Trieste

Take time out — individually or in a small group.

Desert. Vastness. Wonder.

Self-discovery in the Sahara

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Your Next Step

If this resonates with you, I warmly invite you to a free introductory conversation.

What Clients Say

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Andrei

“I don’t usually accept outside help, especially not in personal or professional matters where vulnerability is involved.

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That’s why I’m all the more grateful I took the step to work with Karin. From the very beginning, I felt fully seen and heard. It wasn’t about quick solutions, but about truly exploring where I stand. Her questions were thoughtful, gentle, yet purposeful — sparking processes in me I would not have started on my own.

What I value most is the respectful space she creates. There are no ready-made answers, only genuine presence and empathy. Through our conversations I’ve learned to listen to my inner voice again — and to take concrete steps that helped me move out of a mental and emotional dead-end.

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This work changed something in me. Growth doesn’t always come with fireworks — often it happens quietly, through the courage to ask: Where do I really want to go?

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Karin encouraged me to find my own answers. For that, I’m deeply grateful. I can wholeheartedly recommend this experience to anyone who feels stuck — or who senses that change is on the horizon.”

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Aristotle
Where we travel
depends not on the wind,
but on how we set our sails.
I look forward to meeting you!

Windrose Guidance 

Karin Maria Zimmermann

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Trieste
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