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Change that starts underneath
Psychoanalytic coaching and consultation for leaders, founders and people at a turning point. Most of what drives our choices happens outside our awareness. In our work we bring it into view, so change stops being a fight with yourself.
Is this for you?
When you keep ending up in the same place
You know what you should do. You've read the books. And yet the same situations keep coming back, at work, in relationships, with money.
We're not troubled by events themselves, but by the stories we tell ourselves about them.
- i.A new role or leadership transition that asks you to become someone new
- ii.Burnout, or the feeling that success has stopped meaning anything
- iii.Impostor feelings and perfectionism that make every step feel like a test
- iv.Decisions you keep postponing: a career change, a business, a relationship
- v.Conflict with a boss, team or partner that feels strangely familiar
- vi.Founder stress: carrying everything, money anxiety, trouble delegating
- vii.Life transitions: a move, a loss, a new chapter, a question of purpose
- viii.Anxiety and self-doubt that quietly run the show
Two ways to work together
Choose your focus. The depth is the same.
Both formats are grounded in psychoanalytic thinking. The difference is where we start: with your work and the system around you, or with your inner life.
Executive & Professional Coaching
For executives, founders and professionals facing a leadership challenge, a career decision or a team that isn't working. I combine psychodynamic coaching with Tavistock systems thinking: we look at you and at the system you work in.
- Map the hidden patterns and triggers behind your decisions
- Clarify your values and the leader you want to be
- Understand team, boss and organisational dynamics
- Turn insight into goals, with reflective practice between sessions
- Track progress: 360° feedback, stress markers, business results
Psychodynamic Consultation
For burnout, self-doubt, anxiety, relationship patterns, grief and life transitions. Depth work that looks beneath the symptom: what the pattern once protected you from, and what keeps it repeating today.
- Explore unconscious beliefs and early experiences
- Notice defences and recurring relationship patterns
- Work with dreams and fantasies when they come up
- Build self-compassion and emotional resilience
- Leave with lasting insight, not just coping tips
My approach
Your story, seen from underneath
Archetypes and personality tests show what pattern you live. Psychoanalytic work asks why: where it was formed, what it once protected, and what keeps it repeating.
Explore
We uncover the unconscious beliefs, feelings and inner conflicts behind your choices.
Understand
We look at the systems you live in (family, team, organisation) and the role you play in them.
Change
With the pattern in view, new choices become possible, and they last because they're truly yours.
How it works
From first message to real change
- STEP 01Write to me
Tell me in a few lines what brings you. I'll get back to you with available times.
- STEP 02First session
We explore what's happening and decide together whether we're a good fit.
- STEP 03Regular sessions
On Zoom at a fixed time, weekly or every two weeks, for as long as the work needs.
- STEP 04Review & close
We review progress regularly, and close with time to reflect on what changed.
About me
I didn't arrive at psychology in a straight line
I studied design at Pratt in New York, worked with brands like Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci and Cartier, built a styling business and became a store director in luxury retail.
Wanting to understand what lies beneath how people present themselves brought me to psychoanalysis. Today I work one-on-one with executives, entrepreneurs and creative professionals, teach coaching and mentoring at university level, and coach teenagers at Crimson Education.
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Good to know
How much does it cost?
Each session is $100 for 60 minutes, paid in advance. Scheduling, cancellation and all other terms are on the Rules page.
Is this therapy?
My work is psychoanalytic coaching and psychological consultation, not clinical psychotherapy. If you need medical or psychiatric support, I'll help you find the right specialist.
How many sessions will I need?
A focused question can take 1–5 sessions. More involved challenges often take 20–30 weekly sessions, and deeper work on early patterns can run for a few years. We decide together and review regularly.
Coaching or consultation: which should I choose?
If your question is mainly about work, leadership or career, start with coaching. If it's about how you feel, relationships or a life transition, choose consultation. Not sure? Write to me and we'll work it out in the first session.
Where do sessions happen?
Online, on Zoom, in English or Russian. Please join from a private, quiet space rather than a car or a café.
Is it confidential?
Yes. Everything you share stays between us. I take regular supervision, where cases are discussed anonymously, as part of good professional practice.
Do you work with teams and companies?
Yes. I run trainings on leadership and organisational culture. Write to me with what your team needs.
Let's look at your story together
Tell me a little about what brings you, and I'll get back to you with available times.
Or email me at sofiya@levinas.design