DOUKESSA
LERIAS
EXECUTIVE COACH | CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
DOUKESSA IS A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED EXECUTIVE & LIFE COACH WHO FOCUSES ON HELPING PEOPLE LIVE WELL BY INSPIRING REFLECTION THAT MOVES INTO ACTION, & RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT TRANSFORMATION.
SHE HOLDS THE GOLD STANDARD CREDENTIAL OF ASSOCIATE CERTIFIED COACH WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COACHING FEDERATION. DOUKESSA HAS BEEN COACHING FOR 7+ YEARS WITH CLIENTS SPANNING EUROPE, UK, USA, SINGAPORE & THAILAND. SHE HAS ALSO PRACTICED IN CHICAGO & NEW YORK CITY, BEFORE COMING HOME TO SYDNEY.
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DOUKESSA HAS ADDITIONALLY ENJOYED A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST IN SYDNEY, AS WELL AS RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL & LECTURER IN PSYCHOLOGY IN BOSTON, CHICAGO & NEW YORK CITY. SINCE 2004 SHE HAS HELPED COUNTLESS PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. NOW, DOUKESSA DEDICATES HER FOCUS TOWARD PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO EXPERIENCE WHAT A STRONG, EMPATHIC RELATIONSHIP CAN DO FOR ENHANCING SUCCESS, RELIEF, JOY & GREATER LIFE SATISFACTION THROUGH COACHING.
IT WOULD BE DOUKESSA'S PLEASURE TO MEET YOU AND IDENTIFY WHICH GOALS SHE COULD SUPPORT YOU WITH. PLEASE USE THE CONTACT FORM BELOW TO REQUEST A PHONE CONSULTATION OR MAKE AN APPOINTMENT DIRECTLY.
REGISTRATIONS
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AUSTRALIAN HEALTH PRACTITIONER
AGENCY (AHPRA) - REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST -
INTERNATIONAL COACHING
FEDERATION
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QUALIFICATIONS
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INTERNATIONAL COACH ACADEMY: ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM
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MASTER OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY WITH DISTINCTION
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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - PSYCHOLOGY
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BACHELOR OF ARTS - MODERN GREEK
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COACHING TESTIMONIALS
"MY EXPECTATIONS WERE MET BEYOND MY WILDEST DREAMS! DOUKESSA'S BACKGROUND ENHANCES HER ABILITY TO COACH AS IF SHE'S BEEN COACHING FOR DECADES...SHE EXUDED A CALM CONFIDENCE WITH POSITIVELY ENERGIZED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AS A POWERFUL LISTENER"
"DOUKESSA GAVE ME EXCELLENT SUPPORT IN THINKING THROUGH THE CHALLENGES WHICH FACED ME...DOUKESSA IS A PURE COACH....SHE OFFERS NO OPINIONS...BUT MAKES IT ALL ABOUT THE CLIENT"
"DOUKESSA IS FORTHRIGHT AND COMPLETELY UNAFRAID TO BROACH DIFFICULT SUBJECTS, I THINK FOR ME THIS WAS AN INVALUABLE STRENGTH"
"DOUKESSA KEPT ME ON TASK BY CREATING A FIELD OF AWARENESS AROUND WHERE WE STARTED, WHAT WE HAD ACCOMPLISHED, WHAT STILL REMAINED, AND THE LONG-TERM GOALS AHEAD"
"SHE HELPED ME BRING A LOT OF THINGS INTO FOCUS. IN MANY WAYS WE EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS...SHE IS VERY COMPASSIONATE, INSIGHTFUL AND PRESENT...I WAS SURPRISED AT HOW QUICKLY WE WERE ABLE TO ESTABLISH TRUST"