About me

The name CGI stands for “Cham-Gwenchanun-I (참 괜찮은 I)”,
a Korean expression that describes an inner attitude:

“I am truly okay, just as I am.”

This phrase emerged from a personal experience.
During a very difficult period in my life, my inner focus was so strongly directed toward immediate pain that I temporarily lost access to what had also always been there: joy, safety, and connection.

Not because these experiences had disappeared,
but because they were momentarily inaccessible from within.

This experience fundamentally shaped my understanding of inner change processes.
Not everything we think or feel in a given moment represents a final state. Much depends on where our inner attention repeatedly settles.

Not everything had to be okay right away —
but I was allowed to trust myself again.

This attitude forms the emotional foundation of my work today. It reminds us that sustainable change does not arise from self-criticism, but from developing a new, honest relationship with oneself.

“Cham-Gwenchanun-I” is rooted in the philosophy:
“I am authentically okay.”

With solid psychological expertise and a clearly structured, effective coaching approach, I support people in developing inner clarity, strengthening self-regulation, and enabling sustainable personal growth.

I do not work with quick fixes or pure performance optimization. I work with the human being in their inner dynamics — thinking, feeling, and acting as one interconnected system.

This is where my work begins.

 

Ausbildung

Doktorantin 
an der Professur für Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie 
der Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
2025-jetzt

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Psychology
Specialization: Coaching and Counseling
University of Europe for Applied Sciences, Iserlohn, Germany
2023 – 2025
Master of Arts (M.A.) in 
School Management & Quality Development
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany
2021 – 2023
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Psychology
University of Europe for Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany
2018 – 2020
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in German Studies
Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
1996 – 2001

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