Hello, I am Gudrun.

Health psychologist and coach specialising in stress management.

Every professional faces moments that test them. Setbacks, uncertainty, relentless demands. What separates those who thrive from those who struggle isn't talent — it's resilience.
Gudrun Smith knows this not just as a coach — but as someone who has spent over two decades working at the intersection of psychology, human performance, and personal transformation.

Gudrun is a qualified psychologist, trained at the Technical University of Braunschweig, with extensive experience across clinical, organisational, and coaching settings. Her career has taken her across Germany — from Hamburg and Berlin to Hannover and beyond — working with individuals, teams, and institutions at some of the most demanding crossroads of their professional lives.
As the founder of SMITH-Consult and creator of START-with-Gudrun, she now brings that breadth of experience into focused, high-impact resilience coaching — designed specifically for entrepreneurs and professionals who are ready to grow beyond what got them here.
Her work spans coaching and personal development, psychological counselling, burnout prevention, and stress and resilience training. She has led seminars, delivered lectures, spoken on podcasts in both German and English, and supported clients through some of their most pivotal professional moments.

Gudrun works with driven professionals and female entrepreneurs whose ambitions are growing fast — and whose inner resources need to grow with them. Her coaching goes beyond coping strategies. It creates real, lasting change by addressing mindset, resilience, and the deeper patterns that shape how we lead, decide, and perform under pressure.
She draws on a robust set of evidence-based methods — including methods of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness, and mindset work — to help clients build the inner foundation that makes everything else sustainable.

Why START-with-Gudrun?
Because sustainable success starts from within.
Because resilience isn't something you either have or you don't — it's something you build, with the right support, at the right moment.
And because the best investment you will ever make is in yourself.
"Ready to unlock your full potential? You're in the right place."