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Individual Approach
Centaur Leadership Coaching, founded by Sandy Cotter, offers an innovative method for leadership development that integrates body-mind therapy with traditional leadership coaching, providing you as a client with insight into your unique patterns of seeking security and love.
Over the years, Sandy Cotter has developed this unique program that helps leaders become aware of their physical and mental blockages, which in turn promotes personal and professional growth.
By using bioenergetics, a form of therapy that focuses on the connection between body and mind, Centaur Leadership Coaching helps leaders and self-leaders release emotional tensions, improve their self-awareness, and strengthen their leadership skills.
The program emphasizes the importance of physical presence and energy flow as a foundation for effective leadership, and offers practical techniques for managing stress and increasing personal impact in professional settings.
Personal Coaching
Discover the power of personal development through tailored coaching sessions that focus on you and your unique needs.
Whether you want to improve your leadership, manage stress, or explore new perspectives, the sessions are designed to provide you with the tools and insights you need to succeed and move forward.
As a leader, you may sometimes get stuck or even veer off course, and that's when it's a good idea to seek my help to regain balance. Each session is a safe, secure, and confidential time where we work together to overcome obstacles and maximize your potential.
By combining proven methods such as Centaur Leadership Coaching, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), and TRE (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) as needed, you get a holistic and integrated approach that supports both your professional and personal growth.
Book your first session today and begin your journey towards a more inspired, sustainable, and authentic version of yourself.
Online Sessions
Experience powerful and flexible coaching no matter where you are through online sessions. Whether you are at home, in the office, or on the go, I offer tailored coaching sessions that fit your lifestyle and unique needs.
Through secure and interactive platforms, we can explore your goals, challenges, and opportunities in a comfortable environment.
Online sessions provide the same level of engagement and expertise as in-person meetings, with the added benefit of being accessible whenever and wherever suits you best.
Book your first online session today and enjoy the benefits of flexible, adaptable, and effective coaching directly from your screen.
Introduction to Transformational Release and Relationeering
Transformational Release (TR) is a holistic method that integrates somatic, emotional, spiritual, and psychological aspects to release and transform limiting patterns. This process facilitates profound changes within individuals and in their lives, guiding them towards increased awareness and personal development. TR is not just about dissolving old tensions; it embarks individuals on a journey towards living a more authentic and fulfilling life.
At the core of Transformational Release is the release of tensions and the awareness of blockages across four levels: somatic, emotional, spiritual, and psychological. By addressing these aspects, clients can dissolve deeply rooted tensions and create a more balanced existence, focusing on both the present and the past to establish a solid foundation for change. TR combines thought, feelings, and emotions for gentle yet rapid personal development, aiming to create optimal conditions for connecting with oneself and the inner being, aligning with deeper needs and goals unique to each individual's journey.
The exercises in TR incorporate elements from Centaur Leadership Coaching, TRE (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises), bioenergetics, and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). These techniques are combined to offer effective help that transitions to self-help and increased self-awareness. Through regular practice and exercise, TR can release both physical and emotional stress, leading to deeper self-insight and fostering conditions for increased personal development. This comprehensive method focuses on reducing stress-related tension and strengthening both body and soul, contributing to a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Easy to learn and practice independently after initial instructions, TR is an accessible tool for long-term stress management and ongoing personal development.
Relationeering (Relationsföring)
Relationeering, or in Swedish Relationsföring, is an innovative concept developed to create a comprehensive toolkit for relational development.
Drawing on years of coaching and leadership experience in national and international security contexts, often under extremely demanding circumstances where there is no room for error,
I have refined Relationeering into an optimal and time-efficient coaching method. This approach is designed for high-stress environments where peak performance and self-awareness are crucial.
Relationeering emphasizes the importance of quick and effective interventions. The method is designed for organizations and individuals needing rapid, significant development and optimal return on coaching investment.
Relationeering is about understanding and improving how one relates to oneself and others. By developing a deeper awareness of one's relational patterns, one can create more meaningful and authentic relationships in the present and future. This concept integrates bodily, emotional, spiritual, and psychological aspects to promote holistic personal development.
With Relationeering, individuals and organizations can achieve:
- Improved relational skills leading to more effective and meaningful interactions.
- Enhanced emotional regulation and resilience.
- Increased self-awareness and personal growth both at work and elsewhere.
- A stronger sense of purpose and alignment with core values.
Relationeering offers a robust framework for those seeking significant and lasting improvements in their relational dynamics and overall personal development. Integrated with Transformational Release, these methods form a powerful combination for profound and sustainable change.
Meet Petter: your focused, warmhearted, and passionate coach and friendly challenger
I work at the intersection of leadership, coaching, spiritual friendly challenger, risk and opportunity management, and human psychology, bringing a wealth of practical experience and theoretical knowledge to my coaching.
My life story testifies to adaptability and strategic thinking, having held operational and leadership roles in high-stakes environments such as the Swedish Security Service, the Armed Forces, and international clandestine work in the western world, the Balkans, Africa, and the Orient.
With a long career in national and international risk and security, I have honed my skills in personal and organizational and personal crisis management, resilience building, and strategic decision-making and profound self-leadership and stress-management and trauma-informed skills.
This practical background is complemented by extensive hands-on training and academic studies, including a master's degree in communication science with specializations in strategic communication, psychology, interpersonal influence, and organizational development.
Throughout my career, I have emphasized the importance of a holistic approach to leadership. My coaching integrates leadership with a deep understanding of human behavior, stress and trauma, and organizational culture.
I see each individual as a whole and believe that personal risk management is also opportunity management. This perspective allows me not only to mitigate potential risks in my clients' leadership but also to identify and exploit opportunities for growth and innovation.
My own journey has also been marked by burnout after many years of hard service without rest and an inability to understand and listen to my own needs. Experiences from life caught up with me, and I received fantastic help from professionals, which gave me insights and lessons that now enrich my coaching practice. I am inspired and driven to give back with the same methodological approach that once helped me through an important transformative phase in my own life.
My ability to navigate different cultures and coach various personalities, combined with my knowledge of stress- and trauma-aware leadership, makes me a resource for leaders who want to enhance their ability to lead themselves, their employees, and their (self) leadership strategies more optimally.
With a sophisticated, inspiring, and reliable approach, I am committed to guiding leaders and private clients through the complexities of modern leadership and everyday self-leadership, ensuring they are equipped to handle the challenges of today's dynamic life and pressurized environments.
When was the last time you met yourself?
My approach to coaching is deeply rooted in my experience working with individuals and teams under high stress and pressure, both in Sweden and internationally. My coaching philosophy aims to build and optimize sustainable leaders and resilient teams through motivational and transformative coaching, along with sound leadership principles.
I am passionately committed to understanding your unique context to ensure my coaching is tailored to meet your specific needs and be as optimal and efficient as possible. This fosters growth and development both personally and professionally. I am deeply grateful for my private clients, both men and women, who appreciate my empathetic approach and ability to inspire significant personal change.
A significant part of my coaching stems from Centaur Leadership, developed by Sandy Cotter, who is also my personal mentor. This model integrates Jungian, bioenergetic, and Reichian traditions, focusing on the somatic, emotional, psychological, and spiritual aspects of leadership and self-leadership. Centaur Leadership teaches how to recognize, influence, and inspire personalities, providing insight into their unique patterns of seeking security and love, and offering a comprehensive toolkit for navigating complex human dynamics effectively.
If you are ready to embark on a transformative journey to become a more optimal and inspired (self) leader, I invite you to book an initial meeting with me. Together, we will explore your unique situation and create a path tailored to your goals, challenges, and ambitions. Let's work together to turn your vision into reality.
Contact me to book a meeting with yourself!
What is the difference between consulting, coaching, therapy, and being a spiritual friendly challenger?
These are four distinct areas with unique approaches and goals, but they share commonalities that often lead to overlap in practice. Each discipline plays a crucial role in facilitating personal and organizational development.
Consulting:
- Provides answers.
- Focuses on organizational performance.
- Maintains objectivity.
- Analyzes problems.
Consulting primarily aims to offer expert solutions and quantitative analyses to improve an organization's outcomes. Consultants typically provide specific recommendations and strategic advice based on their expertise and analysis.
Coaching:
- Supports leaders and individuals in both business and personal matters.
- Promotes development and transformation in line with individual or organizational vision and strategy.
- Engages with individuals, teams, and groups.
- Asks powerful questions that influence and transform.
- Focuses mainly on the present and future.
- Optimizes personal and organizational performance.
- Operates at a systemic level but starts from the individual.
- Enables leaders and coaches to discover strengths and development areas.
Coaching, also aimed at improving performance, emphasizes empowering individuals and teams through effective questioning and personal development. It focuses on achieving future goals and optimizing current performance.
Therapy:
- Focuses on past issues.
- Diagnoses and treats dysfunctions.
- Adheres to medical ethics.
- Co-creates solutions for work and life in unhealthy and clinical situations.
- Focuses on behavior change.
- Explores subjective experiences.
- Supports discovery, action, and accountability.
Therapy addresses past issues and dysfunctions to promote behavioral change and personal well-being. It is more clinical in nature, often involving the diagnosis and treatment of psychological conditions, and focuses on healing and understanding past experiences.
Spiritual Friendly Challenger:
- Encourages self-exploration and spiritual growth.
- Challenges clients to confront and transcend their limitations.
- Integrates spiritual, emotional, and psychological aspects.
- Facilitates deep, meaningful conversations and reflections.
- Supports clients in aligning their lives with their core values and beliefs.
- Focuses on both present awareness and future aspirations.
- Promotes holistic development and transformation.
- Creates a safe and supportive space for spiritual inquiry and growth.
A Spiritual Friendly Challenger encourages clients to explore and grow spiritually, integrating spiritual, emotional, and psychological aspects. This role challenges individuals to confront and transcend their limitations, promoting holistic development and alignment with core values and beliefs.
Despite their differences, all four fields strive to promote growth and positive change, highlighting the importance of understanding how they interact to effectively leverage their collective strengths.
By understanding these distinctions and overlaps, individuals and organizations can better utilize the appropriate methods for their specific needs, leading to more effective development and transformation.
Price
Personal Session (physical or digital): 995 SEK/hour
Exploratory and introductory meetings are always free of charge.
You receive real value even at the exploratory meeting, so please make your reservation using the instructions below.
On-line booking
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You can book a time that suits you by clicking on any of the following links. Typically, our relationship starts with an exploratory meeting.
Exploratory and Introductory Meeting (Free)
Locations: Skanör & Höllviken, Sweden (or at a location of your choice) or a virtual meeting on a secure and encrypted platform.
If you prefer to get in touch via email, please see below:
Email: petter.larsson@discoveryourself.se
Phone Number: +46 (0)735 032 237
