Trauma-informed Psychological Counsellor and Leadership Coach
in-person and online
By practicing at the intersection of coaching and counselling, I provide support through an integrated approach that can help clients make meaningful progress in various areas of their lives, from personal growth and career development to mental health and well-being. While I use multiple approaches, I specialize in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), a therapeutic model that seeks to alleviate patients’ psychological suffering by helping them process overwhelming emotions to help them access their core selves and enable them to re-experience life with more resilience, confidence, compassion, connection and freedom.
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At some point in life, everyone experiences how it feels to be in challenging situations or to be stuck in a negative pattern. Seeking professional help is useful in navigating these situations by providing a space where you can explore your issues safely without fear of judgment, built on a relationship with trust and respect. By seeking therapy or coaching, you demonstrate a willingness to take control of your life and make positive changes, as a means of personal growth and empowerment.
Finding a counsellor or coach that is a great match for you is important. Send me an email or click here to directly schedule a free 20 minute video call to begin the conversation.
How I work
Counselling
I provide counselling for individuals aged 18 and up. I use an integrative and person-centered approach that incorporates attachment theory, experiential (what is happening in the moment), and psychodynamic (how might the past be affecting the present). I focus on looking for glimmers of resilience while acknowledging any psychopathological issues. I look at the person holistically – their family history, culture, current environment, relationships and unconscious processes – while leveraging their innate ability to self-actualize and be resilient and honoring their freedom to choose. I counsel individuals are experiencing inner turmoil in the areas of depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, self-harm, stress reduction, grief and loss, family conflict and life transitions.
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My approach is grounded in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy. I am a member of the Swiss Counseling Association and the American Counselling Association.
Coaching
I have 20 years of experience in talent and organizational management and have been coaching leaders for the past 10 years in the areas of authentic leadership, purposeful career development, effective communication and career transitions including retirement. My experience of being in senior leadership has given me insight into how enterprises work, and what makes teams or individuals succeed or fail. As an ontological coach, I work on three interconnected domains: language patterns, emotional responses and bodily postures. I help clients create new awarenesses by expanding their repertoire in language, emotions and physicality.
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I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation and trained as an Ontological Coach through Newfield Network.
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Industries where my clients come from include: aviation, army and air force, banking, chemical, consulting, electronics, energy, fashion, finance, FMCG, health and wellness, manufacturing, media, pharmaceutical, retail, and technology.
In-person or remote
I conduct 50-minute sessions via Zoom or in person. I currently hold in-person counselling or coaching sessions in Grandvaux. Click here to schedule an introductory call with me.
About Dianne
I have lived and worked in various cities - Manila, Hong Kong, Jakarta and now Lausanne.
Learning gives me life. I'm always engaged in deepening my knowledge and skills: cognitively, experientially and spiritually. Here is a brief summary of education, certifications and memberships (click to see my entry in the organization's directory):
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Professional Certified Coach - International Coaching Federation (ICF)
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MA in Counselling - Webster University Geneva, Switzerland
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MBA - University of Western Australia
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BS Industrial Engineering - University of the Philippines
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Ontological Coach - Newfield Network
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Coach Certification - Coach U, NY
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MBTI Certified
You can find my LinkedIn profile here.​
Qualifications & Experience
Getting started
Free introductory call
Finding a counselor or coach that is a great match for you is important. Send me an email to schedule a 20 minute video call to begin the conversation.
Initial consultation
If we both feel that working together would be helpful for you to explore, we would arrange a time for an initial consultation.
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This is one, or more, 50-minute sessions, where you have the opportunity to see what it would be like to work with me, and I can begin to understand what brings you to counselling, and what our focus might be. There is no obligation to continue in counselling after the consultation. Some like to book a consultation as a stand-alone piece of work. If you would like to continue together in counselling, we would agree on how it would work best, and I will share a Counselling Agreement with you in order to start the work.
Current availability
Sessions are available Monday – Friday. Evening appointments are very limited currently.
Please get in touch to check on current availability.
Fees and Payment
Currently, I am Self Pay only. However, if your company wishes to engage me as a coach and cover the cost of my services, I can provide them a contract.
Questions or concerns
Please email me, and I will aim to respond to you within one day of opening the email.