Biography Work, as a therapeutic approach, appeared in the mid 1970s. It was developed by Bernard Lievegoed, a Dutch psychotherapist, the author and organizational development expert who was inspired by Dr. Rudolf Steiner (Austrian philosopher, spiritual researcher and social reformer).

Biographical Counselling is based on Biography Work. It is a therapeutic method that integrates ones inner healing and self development, and is a combination of a humanistic psychology and a scientific approach to spirituality. The method includes the teachings of Carl Gustav Jung, Carl Rogers, Martin Buber, Karl König and other great humanists of the 20th century.

In my work with human biographies I neither promote nor follow any specific religion or spiritual path.

I believe that long-term work on one’s own biography brings more benefits than many methods that help solve a particular/specific problem and often only provide an immediate relief. Once you understand your biography and embrace the path of your soul your connectedness with yourself and your own life will be long lasting. As a consequence of that you might start perceiving your issues not as problems but as opportunities for your evolution as a human and spiritual being.

 

Biography Work is a new method in Croatia and I am the only person practicing it.

I first met Biography Work in England in 1986 when I did my first short training. Over the years I attended several other seminars on the topic of human biography. Since then I made most of my life changes guided and inspired by the principles of Biography Work. In 2014 I completed 3 year training to become a Biography Counsellor. The study is accredited by the British Association for Counslling and Psychotherapy and is a subject to the Ethical Framework for Good Practice (here). I am a member of the British Association - Professional Association of Biographical Counselors.

Generally, in my work I combine a multitude of methods, tools and skills that I have been learning for years while studying abroad. I have developed The Life Visioning Process inspired by the Lifebook method, Re-Vision and NLP. 

It took time for all of us to create most of our problems - sometimes years. So it takes some time, dedication and commitment to resolve them.

Biography Work does not have an average duration. As each human biography is unique, it takes time for every person to understand and build a different picture of his/her life. The longer you work on your biography, the final result will be better.

However, there is a minimum number of sessions I suggest - the introductory session, the final session and 2 sessions for each 7-year-phase. For example, if you are 37 years old, you will need 14 sessions (initial one, two sessions for phases 0-7, 7-14, 14-21, 21-28, 28-35, 35-42 years, and final session).

Biography Counselling does not have an average duration. It’s all very individual; it all depends on the problem you have, how much you are prepared to work on yourself and how determined you are to look for a solution.

Everyone needs a different time to create a new vision of life. For this type of work you need the clarity of your responsibility for your own life, determination and commitment to your vision.

In ideal conditions, you will need an introductory and a final session plus a minimum of one session for every of 12 realms of your life - a total of 14 terms. This implies that, apart from working on sessions with me, you should do the homework every time.