dirk ottenheym

Against Dependency · For Sovereignty

Transition Guidance

When everything is too much,
you need someone who isn't.

You bring the noise. I bring the ground. You leave with one clear step.

This is where "against dependency, for sovereignty" gets practical: one person, one hour, one step at a time. Same voice as the rest of this site. No separate brand, no separate person. Just the part of my work that happens 1:1.

Sound familiar?

  • "I can't stop. Even when I know I should."
  • "I thought I'd know by now."
  • "Everything I build gets bigger than I can carry."
  • "I need someone who doesn't get pulled into my chaos."
  • "I have the vision. I don't have the space."

If you recognize yourself in any of these, good. You're in transition. Transition needs two things: space and clarity.

What this is

Space

A steady container. Room to land. The chaos can be here. It just stops running the show.

Clarity

Your patterns become visible. What repeats, what pulls, what actually matters: named, not guessed.

Decision

One direction you can stand behind. One step you commit to this week.

A counterpart who holds the ground while you find your footing.

Choose your format

Free Conversation

60 minutes. No pitch. No preparation needed. You talk about where you are. I listen and reflect what I see. That's it.

  • 60 minutes · Video call
  • You describe your situation
  • I name what I notice
  • No obligation · No follow-up pressure
Free
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Single Session

One focused conversation. Tools can be used: Gravity Field, whiteboard, or freestyle. Whatever serves the session.

  • 90 minutes · Video call
  • Documented decision and one clear next step
EUR 190
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6-Week Foundation

From orientation to a grounded direction with a concrete roadmap. The full process.

  • 6 × 90 min sessions · Weekly rhythm
  • Space → Clarity → Decision
  • Between-session support (voice notes, messaging)
  • Shared working document throughout
  • Structured session summaries
  • Clarity package: decisions, priorities, 30-60-90 day roadmap
  • Maximum 4 clients at a time
EUR 2,000
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Immersive Week

Step out of your environment. 7 days of focused transition work in nature. By application only.

  • 7 days · Exclusive 1:1
  • Nature-based: canoe, cabin, hike, or retreat
  • Daily guided dialogue + physical movement
  • Transition map + decision documentation
  • Post-retreat 30-60-90 day action structure
  • Limited availability per year
From EUR 3,500
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Not sure which format fits? Start with a free conversation. If the work resonates, we find the right next step together.
All sessions available in English and German.

What it feels like

"With Dirk I could breathe again, feel time, and have enough space for me."
— Eddie, IT architect, audio engineer, and permaculture designer. Spain.

The Gravity Field

A tool I built myself. It maps your inner terrain across six dimensions. Used together, in session. See where your gravity pulls, and what becomes clear.

See how it works

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Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come.
— From the Sufi tradition, commonly attributed to Rumi

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You already know. Let's start.

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