Pastoral care in 20 minutes! Brief conversations arise like windows of opportunity amidst everyday routines. Timm Lohse demonstrates how targeted short counseling can take place in these spontaneous encounter situations through training sessions, exercises, and practical examples. A characteristic of the brief conversation is that its incidental and random nature prevents the application of established pastoral and counseling techniques or therapeutic methods. However, a brief conversation can also be conducted in a way that provides Christian-oriented, liberating help for everyday decision-making in a specific life or conflict situation. Timm Lohse's training sessions, exercises, and practical examples are grounded in the theoretical framework of the systemic approach, which he connects with communication theory and semiotics.