Abhiyana Michelle Singer

Certified IFS Practitioner & Self-Leadership Coach

​Empowerment through challenge and change

Are you looking for more meaning, impact or ease in your life and work?

Work with me to:  

  • Access your inner Self-leadership resources – e.g. Clarity, Calmness, Confidence, Creativity, Connection, (self)-Compassion…

  • Navigate more effectively through challenge, choice and change.


I mainly use the IFS approach in my work, but can also draw from other approaches to help you process feelings, resolve situations and realise your potential:

  • Certified Practitioner of Internal Family Systems (IFS) psychotherapy – Level 3

  • Certified in Zen Coaching (mindfulness-based)

  • Accredited Master Coach (IAPC&M)

  • 20 years of business consultancy and management experience

Self-leadership is an ability to consciously observe and influence your own thoughts, feelings and actions – so you can achieve your purpose and goals.
It promotes self-awareness, self-acceptance and self-growth.
Some describe it as a higher level of psychological maturity or emotional intelligence. Others understand it as ‘spiritual’ self-realisation – as coming to know and be who you truly are.

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“[People in Self-leadership] describe feeling centered, calm, and light, with a pervasive sense of wellbeing. They demonstrate confidence and openheartedness. They have a greater sense of choice. Many also gain access to an exhilarating sense of connection to others…”  Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, founder of IFS psychotherapy

“Exceptional leaders distinguish themselves because of superior self-leadership.”  Daniel Goleman, psychologist and author of bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence

Can I help you?

I work with a range of clients – including senior managers, recent graduates, small business creators, mindfulness explorers, and anyone else struggling with difficult experiences (more details here) – across the UK and internationally. Areas of focus are:

  • Finding more balance & integration in work/life;

  • Resolving/healing inner experiences, e.g. anxiety, overwhelm, anger, grief, low self-worth, languishing, ‘stuckness’;

  • Navigating transitions, e.g. ‘milestone’ ages, lifestage shifts, new year planning; career change; new leadership roles; self-identity questions;

  • Processing life-shocks & lifestyle disruptions, e.g. burnout, health issues, redundancy, relocation;

  • Supporting employees through their personal experience of organisational change programmes.

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Why work with me? 

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My own life process has been shaped by a 20-year career in international business consultancy and, at the same time, a long path towards healing, mindfulness and self-realisation. This breadth of experience and outlook has, in turn, influenced the way that I now use therapy and coaching methods like IFS.

Although I stay true to the core principles and practices, I can also use them flexibly with different clients and situations. I’m open to alternative perspectives that cast new light – but I ensure that the coaching/therapy relationship is still grounded in practical considerations, clear intentions and focused progress.

Contact me

“Life is a balance between holding on and letting go”

- Rumi

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  • “Abhiyana helped me work through difficult stuff with such warmth, understanding, intuition and skill! I had been suffering with fairly intractable issues, and yet she made working with them feel straightforward, interesting, and rewarding. The sessions with Abhiyana have felt like an important turning point for me. I’d recommend her without reservation!”

    —Ollie Bray, Marketing Coordinator

  • “From first meeting Abhiyana, I had a sense of peace and confidence in her. The sessions have been full of grace and ease, even when looking at painful parts of me. I feel that she is very balanced in herself. I really recommend her. While I’m going through so much change, this work is proving invaluable.”

    — Heather Hawthorn, Post-Partum Carer

  • “My work with Abhi allowed me to see that what I thought was the worst period in my life, was actually an amazing gift. Thank you for always being in my corner, for making me feel safe to explore parts of me in need of healing, and for celebrating my wins with me.”

    — Ellie Brown, Junior Buyer

  • “I’ve found IFS under your guidance to be the most transformative therapy that I’ve ever explored. I’m extremely grateful for the guiding light approach that you encompass in your practice. There needs to be more ‘Abhi’s’ in the world…”

    — MK

  • “My sessions with Abhi are nothing short of magic. She manages to miraculously bring to the surface the most pressing issues and dilemmas requiring attention. This work seems to have a profound effect on how I deal with situations. Thank you, Abhi!”

    E, Project Manager & Consultant

  • “Abhi helped me get past a point in my career in which I was feeling stuck and without a clear direction. She was able to provide me with invaluable guidance that resulted in a career advancement. I couldn’t recommend her more wholeheartedly.”

    Andrew Brown, Academic Lecturer

  • “I appreciated the balance between the questions posed by Abhi and the space for me to get in touch within and find my answers. A deep work, conducted with gentleness – thank you.”

    Elodie, Energy Practitioner

  • “My sessions with Abhi are nothing short of magic. She manages to miraculously bring to the surface the most pressing issues and dilemmas requiring attention. This work seems to have a profound effect on how I deal with situations. Thank you, Abhi!”

    E, Project Manager & Consultant

  • “Abhi’s assured presence and expert knowledge makes her a very powerful coach. In 12 sessions, I overcame deeply ingrained negative habits and had a number of breakthrough insights. Coaching with Abhi was transformational for me. And I don’t use that word lightly.”

    Andrew Sewell, Creative Consultant & Coach

  • “Abhi helps me to access and speak for parts of me that have been more in the shadow. For these parts not to feel rejected has been a revelation. She has helped me see myself in a completely different way – and that is something to really cherish!”

    Andrew Brown, Academic Lecturer

  • “Working with Abhi has been nothing short of transformative. Her deep understanding of the corporate world, combined with exceptional coaching and IFS skills, makes her the ideal coach for high performers seeking balance and fulfilment. Her insights are profound, and her approach is both empathetic and empowering.”

    Jacqui Woodall, Director – Management Consulting