Emotional Intelligence & Self-Leadership Coach
I believe in the unlimited power within you. Let's clear what's standing in its way.
I'm Vasilisa. I help high performers and leaders get unstuck, gain clarity, stop being run by their emotions or other people's opinions, and build careers and lives that truly light them up. It's about more than success. It's about becoming the author of your own path.
One honest reflection a week. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
Does any of this sound familiar?
Feeling stuck, or lacking clarity?
You know there's more in you, but you can't see the next step. Let's find what's actually in the way.
Inner clarity →Are your emotions supporting or blocking you?
Stress, frustration, self-doubt. Learn to respond instead of react, and let emotions inform you instead of running you.
Emotional intelligence →Living on autopilot?
Days disappear into meetings and to-do lists. Come back to presence, conscious choice and leading yourself.
Self-leadership →Held back by other people's opinions?
Saying yes when you mean no, over-explaining, avoiding the conversation you know you need to have.
Conscious communication →Successful, but it doesn't light you up?
A career that looks right on paper and feels wrong inside. Find work aligned with your gifts and what you actually want.
Career & calling →Leading people under pressure?
Your team feels the state you lead from. Build the emotional intelligence that keeps people calm, honest and at their best.
EQ for leaders →
If you feel there should be more to life than what you're experiencing right now, you're already on your path to transformation.
VasilisaWhat clients say
- "I came to Lisa without a tidy story to tell about myself. She never tried to smooth that out. She'd just ask a question and actually wait, and somehow I'd figure it out myself. That's rarer than it sounds."— Bartek Pietruszewski, Technology Specialist, BI
- "As a new leader in my organization she has been instrumental in elevating my confidence, gravitas, and overall professional demeanor. The positive impact is clearly evident in my results."— Ciara O'Dwyer, PhD, Clinical Strategy Executive
- "She easily understands what is going on and helped me to see all sides of a situation and how others may be perceiving it. She has helped me to understand myself better."— Lisa Gamble, Licensed Realtor
Ways to work together
- 1:1 coachingDeep, personal work on what's holding you back, using The Self-Leadership Method. Start with a free 30-minute discovery consultation.Book a call →
- The Real ProblemA 20-minute guided web app that takes one thing you're stuck on down to what's really generating it. $9.Start here →
- Team trainingsEmotional intelligence and leadership trainings for organisations. Take the free Team EQ Check to see where your team stands.Team EQ Check →
- The weekly letterOne honest, story-led reflection a week. Reply to any letter and I'll answer.Subscribe →
Not sure where to start?
Book a free 30-minute discovery consultation. We'll look at where you are, what you want, and what's been getting in the way.
Book your free call →Most read
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence for leaders: 9 habits that separate reacting from responding
Emotional intelligence for leaders isn't about being nice. 9 daily habits that help you respond instead of react, and why your team feels the difference.
Conscious Communication
Reacting vs. responding: 5 steps to stop being hijacked by your emotions at work
Reacting vs. responding is the difference between being run by your emotions and leading them. 5 practical steps to pause, choose and respond at work.
Self-Leadership
IFS for high performers: 7 things parts work reveals about your inner critic
Internal Family Systems (IFS) parts work changes how you see your inner critic. 7 insights for high performers who are tired of fighting themselves.
Recent posts
Inner Clarity
Why am I unhappy when everything is fine? 7 reasons high performers feel emptyNew
Good job, good life, and still unhappy when everything is fine? Here are 7 reasons high performers feel empty, and what to look at instead.
Inner Clarity
Successful but unfulfilled: 5 signs you're solving the wrong problemNew
Feeling successful but unfulfilled? These 5 signs show you may be fixing the wrong problem, and how to find the one that's actually keeping you stuck.
Self-Leadership
What is self-leadership? 7 ways to lead yourself before you lead others
What is self-leadership, and why does it matter more than any leadership technique? 7 practical ways to lead yourself before you lead others.
About Vasilisa
I'm a PCC-certified Emotional Intelligence & High Performance Coach, IFS-trained, and a Brainz Magazine Executive Contributor, with more than 3,000 one-to-one sessions behind me. My own search started in Poland with one question: "Why am I unhappy if everything is OK?" Today I help high performers step into their greatness, and I run leadership trainings for teams, including at HEINEKEN.
Read more →One honest reflection in your inbox, every week.
Stories from the coaching room on emotions, patterns and becoming the author of your own path. Hit reply. I answer every email.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.