Step boldly into your next season.
Are you finding yourself at a crossroads in your life or career, with a hazy path ahead of you? As your life transitions coach, I’m here to help you create a path forward that feels right for you, every step of the way.
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Hello! I'm Dina Sabry Fivaz,
Recognised by Influence Digest as one of Top 15 coaches in Basel.
I am dedicated to supporting you through life’s transitions, whether professional or personal. Why?
Because transitions hold the seed of some of the most meaningful shifts we can make in our lives. When we choose to go through those uncomfortable, at times painful, spaces—they become our chrysalis from which new life can form.
AGAPE (ah-gah-pay) is an ancient Greek word, and stands for the highest form of love. HEART & SOUL is my promise that our work together will centre around your whole person, be meaningful, and have depth.
We are not meant to go through life’s summits and valleys on our own, but in the companionship of others. Allow me to be your companion, as you carve a new path for yourself and write a new chapter in your life.
What it’s like to work with me
No explanation I give is the same as simply experiencing it—
which is why I offer a full hour session for free.
“ABLE TO CREATE A TRUSTFUL ATMOSPHERE WITHIN MINUTES”
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“I had the privilege to have an intense coaching session with Dina on a topic that has been bothering me for weeks, and I could not come to a conclusion.
After 60 minutes with Dina and a series of very insightful questions, it became clear.
I perceived Dina as being a very resourceful coach, empathetic, clear, structured and if necessary, direct and to the point. She was able to create a trustful atmosphere within minutes.”
“TRULY ONE OF THE BEST COACHES I’VE WORKED WITH”
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“Dina is an absolutely outstanding coach and collaborator. I had the pleasure of working with Dina over several months when she served as a StrengthsFinder coach to my [newly formed] team (…)
After assessing our needs, Dina went above and beyond to build tailored individual and group sessions that were incredibly effective for achieving our goals (…)
Dina’s warmth and joyful demeanor make her an absolute delight to work with. She’s truly one of the best team coaches I’ve worked with over the past ten years.”
“YOU MAKE ME BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF COACHING”
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“You make me believe in the power of coaching. Without a single moment of preaching, you managed to make all of us reflect on ourselves, our interactions, and the best way to bring our hard work to a meaningful conclusion.”
My Services
I offer a variety of individual/group/team coaching, training, organisational, and educational services.
I specialise in transition coaching, Gallup strengths coaching, leadership coaching, leadership development, employee engagement, burnout prevention, and Gestalt coaching skills programmes for coaches and managers to coach beyond tools.
Life Transitions Coaching 1-on-1
Finding yourself facing life’s big questions, a midlife crisis, unknowns, burnout, grief, or loss—and needing support?
Career Transitions Coaching 1-on-1
Facing a career change or feeling in a professional rut, and not sure what to do next? Time to update that CV or prepare for an interview?
Executive Coaching 1-on-1
Needing a confidential, non-judgemental, safe space to talk through the things that keep you awake at night?
Gallup CliftonStrengths Coaching
Wanting to improve your own and/or your team’s performance by harnessing your natural talents and “naming, claiming & aiming” your strengths?
Group Coaching Workshops
Looking for community support as you embark on your change journey? Check out our upcoming events.
Gestalt Coaching Training
Take your coaching and leadership skills to the next level. Whether you are a manager or a coach, join me on this experiential journey!
For Organisations
I’ll partner with you to address leadership and team challenges and boost trust & engagement—and ultimately performance—through a bespoke, strengths-based, and human-centred approach.
Internal organisational coaches needing support? I’ll help you bring about deeper, more lasting behavioural change through Gestalt coaching skills.
For Educational Institutions
I create informative, thought-provoking, and interactive sessions to build students’ skills in the areas of Gestalt Coaching Practices, Employee Engagement, Leadership Development, and Burnout Prevention.
Do your students need coaching and/or mentoring? I help programme participants to maximise their learning experience, manage challenges they may face, and map out their next steps.
My picture book is out! Order your copy today.
God’s Love Letter: Creation is a 40-page lyrical picture book for all ages – from 4 to 99+ – and can be shared across faiths.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is individual coaching? What's the impact?
In individual coaching, we work together one-on-one, exploring whatever is on your mind. My role is to create a safe confidential space, where you can explore your thoughts and feelings openly, freely, and be heard without judgement. I act as your thought and empathic partner for new awareness and insights to emerge, and from these, change naturally occurs.
Coaching is about supporting you as you make sense of your world.
It is about shedding light on, and uncovering things that may be forgotten, hidden or ignored.
It is about facilitating the finding of answers you are looking for.
It is about (re)discovering one’s ‘wholeness’.
My goal is to help you, my client, feel seen and heard for who you truly are; know that you are cared for, and held in unconditional positive regard; and feel hopeful about your future, as you go about reconciling the different roles you play in your life within one coherent and cohesive picture filled with meaning and purpose
2. Are coaching and therapy the same?
The short answer is no.
While coaching and psychotherapy draw on similar theories, tools and methodologies from one another, they are not the same and one does not replace the other.
We all carry a backpack of past experiences and, often times, traumas. In coaching, we look at how you can pursue your life’s goals and aspirations while carrying that backpack with you. In therapy, you would aim to resolve those past experiences and traumas, so that your backpack gets lighter. As you can imagine, things are not always as black and white – but I find this to be the most helpful image to understand the difference between coaching and therapy.
In practice, how far we explore a topic together within our coaching relationship will depend on a co-created and co-negotiated boundary between you, the client, and me, your coach.
If you are already under the care of a mental health professional, I would encourage you to discuss with the latter the nature and extent of the coaching relationship you are contemplating.
If you wish to learn about the coaching/therapy boundary, this research paper is one of the best I have read on the topic so far.
3. What can we work on together?
While I can coach anyone on any topic, I find myself working mostly in the following areas:
- Coaching people facing life’s big questions, a midlife crisis, unkowns, burnout, grief, or loss.
- Coaching professionals facing a career change or feeling in a professional rut, and not sure what to do next. I also offer job application support, e.g. CV review, interview preparation, etc.
- Coaching executives on the things that keep them awake at night.
- Support leaders and their teams “Name, Claim & Aim” their natural talents, using Gallup’s CliftonStrengths Assessment.
- Train coaches and managers wanting to take their coaching and leadership skills to the next level using Gestalt coaching skills.
- I also offer a number of bespoke services to organisations and educational institutions.
You can find out more about each area of focus by clicking the links above or by scrolling up.
PS: Often times, these areas of focus will overlap within a coaching engagement, and we may end up dealing with transitions or strengths in an executive coaching, or end up dealing with loss/grief in a career coaching, etc.
4. What would us working together look like?
My work with you is centred around your whole person. While I am familiar with many models, tools and techniques, my focus at the end of the day is you, my client – body, mind and soul. For the real magic happens in that space in-between; as we meet, open ourselves up, and invite each other into our respective worlds.
My goal is for you, my client, to feel seen and heard for who you truly are; to know that you are cared for and held in unconditional positive regard; and to feel hopeful about your future, as you go about reconciling the different roles you play in your life within one coherent and cohesive picture filled with meaning and purpose.
I strive to connect with each one of my clients in a positive and meaningful way. This also means that I tailor my approach to my clients’ individual preferences, styles and needs.
To find out more about my approach, values, and background, please check out my “About” page.
5. How do we get started?
I recommend that we first have a 60 min. online Clarity Session, free of charge.
I offer a full hour session so you can experience firsthand whether I’m the right coach for you. The first half is a chance to connect—ask questions, share your goals, and see if we’re a good fit. For the second half, we can start to explore what is on your mind (whatever feels comfortable for you), so you can experience what coaching with me is like firsthand.
If we decide that we would like to work together, I would send you a coaching agreement for you to review and sign.
Once signed, we schedule our first session where we explore in further detail what brings you to coaching, and we take it from there. I don’t have a standard process I take each client through. I like to individualise my approach to my client’s style, preferences, and needs.
Given the nature of the topics we would typically explore together, I offer 3-, 6- and 12- months packages—so that you have enough time to achieve a certain depth. Having said that, you are also free to book one session at a time if you prefer. You can also start with a first session, and at the end of the first one, you can decide whether you wish to continue booking one session at a time or acquire a coaching package.
You are free to stop the coaching relationship at any time and without notice.
To book your free 60 min. Clarity Session, click here.
6. What are your terms and conditions?
Once we have agreed to work together, I will share with you a coaching agreement. This document includes the scope of coaching, coaching location and duration, my working hours, payment arrangements, and termination. I keep it short and simple.
You can take the time you need to review the agreement, and ask questions. Once we have both signed the document, the coaching relationship is confirmed and our work can begin.
7. How much does this cost?
Pricing varies depending on the type of coaching you’re looking for, and can be found alongside each package outline, as highlighted above.
If my work capacity allows it, I am also happy to adjust my pricing and payment arrangements for clients who are facing financial difficulties and/or who are based outside of Switzerland. Money should not be a barrier for someone to receive quality coaching. So if you would like to work with me, reach out!
8. Where do we meet? When? In what language?
Where: coaching location & scheduling
Unless otherwise mutually agreed, all individual coaching sessions will take place online, and each is usually between 60 to 90 minutes in duration. The date and time of these sessions will be mutually agreed between us.
Individual coaching sessions may also take place on the phone using Signal or Telegram apps, if we agree to do so.
In-person “walk & talk” individual coaching sessions can also be accommodated. Depending on the agreed meeting point, a commuting surcharge may be applied as agreed by us prior to the session taking place. I am based in Basel, Switzerland.
When: my working hours
My regular working schedule is: Monday – Thursday, 08:30 – 17:30 CET; and follows the Swiss Basel-land public holidays and school calendar.
I may be able to accommodate sessions outside of my regular working schedule. If so, a supplemental charge of 25% of my regular hourly rate would apply.
Additional work beyond the coaching meetings (for example, reviewing documents, conducting assessments, etc.) would be agreed between us in advance, together with any fee (if applicable) that may apply.
In between scheduled meetings, I will be available to you during my working schedule by e-mail or SMS for the purposes of rescheduling meetings or answering in questions you may have.
Languages I speak
I offer individual coaching sessions in English (fluent), Deutsch, Français, and عربي.
As my level of fluency differs for each language, you can get a feel for my language skills during our 60 min. free Clarity Session, and we take it from there.
Transitions are the chrysalis from which new life can form… & you don’t need to go through them on your own
Coaching people in transition or in search of meaning is a true passion of mine, because I know that, when we choose to go through that uncomfortable, at times painful, space—that’s when we make the most meaningful shifts in our lives. And it’s a journey we are not meant to take alone. Dina