Karen Nebe

Karen’s strength lies in connecting with people – she gently nudges and facilitates a space for them to observe differently, explore possibilities, learn and grow, and re-connect with the best version of themselves.

Karen Nebe is an ontological coach, creative guide and a leadership embodiment coach and professional associate with 19 years of corporate retail, marketing and eventing experience. She has a proven and successful career in strategic big picture thinking, designing, directing and producing. She has recruited, managed and coached diverse teams within challenging environments. She now partners with clients to re-connect with their innate wisdom and cultivate a more resilient and resourceful way of beingso that they may navigate constant change with more ease. In addition to individual coaching Karen designs bespoke workshops and retreats for private clients and leadership teams and has a special interest in loss and trauma. Karen brings a presence to her coaching that is both compassionate and encouraging. This in conjunction with her sensitivity to all in a group creates an environment for all to explore and discover. Through conversations, guided art processes and mindful body practices she invites self-compassion, curiosity and creativity. Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognise ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and re-connecting to ourselves and others. Karen is open to travel and online coaching.Her qualifications include:

• Graduate Diploma of Ontological Coaching: Ontological Coaching Institute, Australia
• Leadership Embodiment Coach Training: Embodiment International, San Francisco
• Bridging Polarities Process Art Training: Centre for Creative Education, Cape Town
• Business Communication; Principles of Marketing; Principles of Economics: Institute of Marketing Management, Cape Town
• National Diploma, Clothing Design & Technology: Technikon Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Other Skills Training & Affiliations:

• Mindful Self Compassion (MSC) by Kristin Neff & Chris Germer
• Body Sensing, Yasmin Lambat
• Living & Dying Consciously, Intensive Process Art Training, Holland
• The Art of Living
• Creative Facilitator’s Toolkit, Activation Hub
• Communicating through Art,The ArtTherapy Centre
• Mind Power in the 21st Century, John Kehoe
• Association of Personnel Service Organisations New Recruitment Training
• Team Leadership Development
• Principle Centered Leadership, Stephen Covey
• Group Communication Skills & Public Speaking,TheVoice Clinic
• Ceramic & Mixed Media Artist
• Member of COMENSA