Let's talk.

When people talk to me for a few months, they tend to become happier and more effective. I think this is because I'm good at combining supportive listening with actively challenging limiting assumptions.

I typically (but not exclusively) work with interesting people in tech and finance, often leaders at companies and orgs that you have probably heard of.

I'm especially interested in talking to:

–People stuck in an impasse, wondering why am I not doing what I want to do, or is this situation impossible to navigate
–People who want to increase their baseline happiness and are willing to experiment with different ways of doing this
–People who are dissatisfied with relationships/dating/intimacy
–People who are looking for practical guidance concerning woo-adjacent topics like "non-duality," "spiritual awakening," and "feeling your feelings"

I don't love the word "coaching," but I don't know of a better word for "assisted mindfulness with frank feedback." So I'm going with coaching as a label for what I do.

I look to facilitate concrete, substantial, and lasting changes, like "my marriage went from decent to amazing," or "I no longer ruminate about what could go wrong constantly," or "I make decisions much more quickly with no apparent loss in quality."

Due to high demand, I'm largely not taking new clients right now. Exceptions potentially made for referrals and personally exciting cases. Send me an email if you think you fall into this category.

‍Testimonials

‍“It's hard to put into words how much of an impact Sasha has had on me. Working with Sasha has changed my life. I've learnt so much about myself, how I see the world, and the patterns that play out from work to my relationships. Sasha has a remarkable ability to identify what is really happening in the moment and he'll often say things that I reflect back on for weeks after. That's not to say it's all serious. He does it all with care, fun and a sense of humour.” –J.S.

“Working with Sasha was incredibly eye-opening — he has an exceptional ability to help you see your own thought patterns and limiting beliefs that you weren’t even aware you were thinking. Seeing myself more clearly has allowed me to liberate myself and be much happier in being myself, and I truly don’t think any other coach or activity could have done this for me.” –K. L.

"Working with Sasha has been transformational. He challenges me with new frames on myself and my relationships, and then gives concrete ideas for experiments to run and ways to integrate our work. And he does this with so much warmth and care that makes the process surprisingly enjoyable and fun." –R. D.

‍What I think I’m unusually good at

–Helping people develop more sophisticated understandings of their strengths, weaknesses, and growth areas
–Navigating ways out of longstanding maladaptive behavioral patterns

‍I suspect I would work especially poorly with

‍–People who are unwilling to try contemplative approaches to their issues (by which I mean, things that look a little bit like meditation)
–People who are unwilling to deal with feedback (I do give advice and opinions, I just try to listen a lot first, and hold my opinions lightly)
–People dealing with serious trauma, psychosis, or active suicidal ideation (I do not have the expertise and dearly hope you find the help you need)