More about my work and me
My coaching practice
I am Elienne, a leadership and life transition coach. With personal growth and human connection as two of my passions, I love supporting people in discovering and deepening their strengths and purpose, and in creating and pursuing a fulfilling vision for their personal and professional lives.
My clients include male and female leaders and human beings – with and without families – who are looking to explore life and/or career fulfilment. Some feel lost or stuck, or are looking for more meaning, balance or presence in their personal lives. Others may be looking at career pivots or transitions into new leadership roles.
Many of my clients are women with personal and professional goals and dreams, facing a transition. I often coach around clarity, confidence, and moving forward through an impasse, no longer letting limiting beliefs hold them back. In doing this, I have had the privilege of seeing them become bigger and fuller versions of themselves and supporting them in choosing to live more purposeful, courageous, balanced and resonant lives.
Besides this fulfilling life coaching practice, I will start offering fertility coaching from September 2026 (see separate page).
If you are interested in learning more about my work, I invite you to schedule a 30-minute conversation. I’ll be happy to share more information, do a short sample coaching session and/or answer any questions about how coaching might serve you.
My background
I am a mother of three third-culture girls, married to a wonderful partner, and I am also a yoga teacher.
My previous career – in private practice and consulting as an international corporate tax lawyer – brought me to Singapore in 2010, where I connected with a very diverse range of colleagues and friends and experienced much of the highs and lows of expat life: from connecting deeply with people with a background different from my own and celebrating wonderful occasions, to experiencing sadness or loneliness arising from the transient nature of this place and the loss of some friends. These choices and experiences have strengthened my positivity, authenticity and resilience.
In my corporate career, I experienced what it means to operate at a high level under pressure whilst meeting expectations. Moreover, I experienced what it’s like to hold it all together on the outside, while quietly carrying something very uncertain internally: my wish to start a family was not working out.
I took a career break to focus on creating and completing my family. During this break I trained and worked as a yoga teacher, and eventually this break enabled me to discover a pathway which resonated deeply with me and ended up being a career change instead: in early 2025, I qualified as a Co-Active life coach and have obtained my CPCC certification (Certified Professional Co-Active Coach) in 2026. This is only the beginning, I am a lifelong student and will be training in new coaching areas and other complimentary modalities according to my interests!
Co-Active coaching
Co-Active coaching
The Co-Active coaching relationship between coach and client is a safe and confidential space where in true partnership we focus on your Whole Person and your most fulfilling dreams. This means that holistically, we do not coach around a standalone issue or problem, but we include all aspects of the human experience, the mind, body, heart and spirit – whatever that may look like. Emotions are welcomed, and the client is always in charge of the topic.
The Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) is the oldest, largest, and first ICF-accredited coaching institute. Over the past 30 years, it has trained more than 150,000 people globally. The Co-Active Coaching Model is widely recognised as the most flexible and proven methodology in the coaching world, training coaches to support meaningful transformation across a wide range of client experiences.
After completing the in-person coach training with CTI and qualifying as Co-Active coach, I completed a 25-week certification programme for Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), which had my CTI coach training exceed 200 hours and coaching experience exceed 100 hours.
