Coach Parthena Intze | My Journey | deepdive Coaching Solutions

Human-centred
at work and in life

MY VOCATION

THE COACH

As a Professional Certified Business & Life Coach (PCC | ICF), I am trained according to the statutes of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), with additional specialization in "Nonviolent Communication/ NVS" © according to Marshall B. Rosenberg, Clean Space©, Narrative Coaching according to Dr. David Drake, and trauma-sensitive coaching.

As a passionate HR Executive, I have been coaching and mentoring individuals and groups at all specialist and management levels in the international high-tech industry since 1997. Supporting professional leadership development and personal growth has been an innate part of my HR role from the very beginning. It is keeping me connected to the reality of corporate life, along with all its opportunities and challenges.

MY IDENTITY

THE HERITAGE

As the eldest daughter of Greek immigrants, I came to Germany with my parents a few years after my birth in 1971.

My childhood was marked by strong family bonds, discipline, a sense of duty, traumatic experiences — and the burden of having to shoulder more responsibility than a young person should have to bear. The long summer vacations in the Mediterranean heat and the healing closeness of the sea were a balm for my nervous system, which had been conditioned from an early age to focus on survival and the needs of others.

With transgenerational trauma and a childhood cut short in my genes, concepts like home and identity remain very important to me to this day. Growing up between two worlds and cultures means, for me, being rooted in both and yet not feeling completely at home in either. And yet: What sounds dramatic, I now see as a gift, as opportunities for growth, and as a diversity of choices.

And for me, home is not a place; it has no passport and no borders. Home is the feeling I associate with the presence of and connection to people—whether blood relatives or not—who are close to my heart, including my coachees and clients.

Today I also know that identity is constantly evolving. It is shaped by our experiences, grows through challenges, and finds peace in understanding why we are who we are.

Life is growth — even in situations that initially seem like hardship.

BELOW THE WATERLINE

THE POWER OF INNER CONNECTION

The fairy tale of The Little Mermaid has been with me for as long as I can remember. Today, as an adult, I understand why.

In the fairy tale, the sea and the world above it are not opposites. They belong together. What is felt and recognized in the depths seeks expression on the surface. And the experiences on the surface continually invite us to return to the depths.

I recognize my own journey in this analogy.

In the depths of my feelings, I have learned to trust my inner voice. Where others might suspect darkness, I find clarity, direction, and a connection to what truly defines me—and who I want to be in this life.

The world above the waterline has often led me to believe that I am too sensitive, too emotional, too much. Today, I see this as a gift—the ability to endure silence and hear what lies between the lines. To notice the subtle nuances of words, glances, and body language. To allow and hold onto that which cannot be immediately seen or understood.

With deepdive Coaching Solutions, I create a mindful space for this inner reconnection.

For people who have lost their way a bit and want to remember who they are and what truly matters to them.
For organizations that recognize that sustainable leadership arises when people have the courage to look inward and act from a place of connection with their strengths and values.

Because those who are connected to themselves can also provide guidance to others - both above and below the waterline.