Milena Schläpfer
Milena Schläpfer is a licensed Psychologist FSH, Neuroscience-based Coach, and Trainer specializing in organizational health and performance optimization. She leverages her psychological expertise to foster positive change within companies and support individual growth.
Based in Zurich, Schläpfer offers personalized coaching and psychological counseling, as well as evidence-based training programs for Swiss companies. Her areas of focus include stress management, leadership development, self-leadership, and sleep hygiene, addressing key factors that impact workplace well-being and productivity.
Using a combination of scientifically-grounded tools and holistic approaches, Schläpfer assists ambitious professionals and leaders in navigating personal and professional transitions. Her methods are designed to maximize growth potential and enhance self-awareness, while also addressing underlying issues such as burnout, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and self-doubt.
Schläpfer's approach emphasizes emotional and mental well-being, helping individuals and organizations transform counterproductive behaviors and activate innate resilience. By applying psychological principles to the business world, she guides clients in creating structures that promote authenticity, resilience, collaboration, and overall well-being in the workplace.
Her unique blend of psychological knowledge and business acumen enables Schläpfer to bridge the gap between individual mental health and organizational performance, fostering environments where both people and companies can thrive.
A Journey of Self-Discovery and Transformation
My professional journey has been a tapestry of international experiences, having lived and worked in vibrant global hubs including New York, London, Zurich, Sydney, and Liechtenstein. This non-traditional path has afforded me invaluable insights into diverse cultures and business practices, enriching my perspective on personal and professional growth.
Through my own life of exploration and self-discovery, I recognized a critical need in the coaching industry: the voice and influence of strong women who approach business differently. Women who bring alternative values, empathy, and a holistic viewpoint to a society that is currently struggling to find balance and well-being.
My Approach to Thriving in Modern Work and Life: In today's high-pressure world, where conventional success metrics are being redefined, I champion an authentic and fulfilling approach to career development:
- Align your work with your core values and innate strengths
- Embark on a journey of continuous self-discovery and talent development
- Embrace and express your authentic self in professional environments
- Harness your passions to drive meaningful innovation and positive societal change
Together, we can navigate your unique career path, leveraging your distinctive experiences and skills to achieve not just professional success, but also personal fulfillment and contribution to a healthier, more balanced society.
Expertise
- Coaching for potential development, personal and professional reorientation, job loss, career and calling
- Psychological counseling for dealing with anxieties, self-doubt, burnout, crisis situations, and changes
- Evidence-based training development and implementation for health prevention in organizations
- Leadership, team, and talent development in organizations
- Work with inner parts, systemic and body-centered approaches
- Art therapy methods for dealing with trauma and strengthening self-efficacy and creativity
Trusted by Leading Professionals
Competencies
- Psychologist FSP, MSc Psychology, University of Zurich
- ICF Accr. Brain-Based Coaching
- Certificate, NeuroLeadership Institute
- MS International Business, Hult International Business School
Further Education
- IBP: Body-Centered Psychotherapy and Coaching Course
- CORe Studies, Business & Managerial Economics, Harvard Business School
- Exponential Foundation Series (Future Technologies: Exponential Thinking, Business Models), Singularity University
- Emotional Intelligence Leadership Coaching, Animas Centre for Coaching
- Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery, Harvard Medical School
- The right kind of loud: Communication course for the virtual world, Kim A. Page
- Person-Centered Art Therapy, IHK Zurich
- Analytical Psychology Intensive Program, CG Jung Institute Zurich
- Breathwork Facilitator
- Reiki Master Level
- Akashic Records Readings
Master your Self
Contact me for more information about my individualized counseling and coaching services.
