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Your boss is not your parent.

But if you grew up in a chaotic or critical home, your nervous system doesn't know that yet. And that's what's making work so hard.

You're good at your job. Maybe very good. You get things done, you hold the team together, you're the person people come to when things fall apart.

And yet, you dread certain meetings before they happen. You replay conversations that ended hours ago. You over-explain, or go quiet when you meant to speak up. Feedback lands harder than it should. Your boss's mood becomes your problem before they've said a word.

You've told yourself it's the job. The culture. The boss. And maybe some of that is true.

But the part that exhausts you most, the hypervigilance, the shame spiral, the need to be liked, the fear that one mistake will undo everything, that's not coming from work. A younger part of you has been driving the car for a long time. And it's tired.

This is not who you are. These are adaptations: responses you developed early, in environments where staying alert kept you safe. They worked then. They're running your adult life now, and it's what makes you exhausted.

The good news: adaptations can change. Not by forcing them away, they're trying to protect you, and they deserve to be heard. But by learning to recognize them, understand them, and gently take back the wheel.

Where you are now

  • It's all too much. And you can't explain why.
  • You over-explain, over-apologize, and feel bad afterward
  • You can't switch off. Work spills into life. Work-life balance? What's that?
  • You feel like a fraud, even when the results are there.
  • Your boss's mood becomes your problem before they've said a word.
  • You care too much about what people think. Or being liked.
  • You spiral, lie awake at night, thinking what you "should have" said
  • You don't know who you are outside of work.

Where this work can take you

  • You have real self-esteem, and it's not based on performance. 
  • You close the laptop at 6 pm and live your life.
  • You stop needing to be liked and become someone people respect.
  • You sleep through the night, without replaying conversations or dreading tomorrow.
  • You negotiate clearly, calmly, and without fear.
  • You get that promotion, or quit your job, but on your own terms, and find the right path for you.
  • Work becomes one part of your life. Not all of it.
  • You know who you are. At work and outside of it. 


“Eva really gets what it's like to work in tech and all the stress it brings and speaks from her own experience on how to navigate things. She helped me regain my confidence after being unemployed, find the right job, and now that I'm working, not make the same mistakes as I did in the past - I set limits, make better connections, and even got a promotion recently. For the first time, I feel that I have a clear direction in my career."
- Chris L.


Eva had a career in tech prior to becoming a coach, so she was able to immediately relate to my professional background and provide very practical, actionable guidance."
- Dominik W.


“Working with Eva helped me create fast but deep changes in my relationships, from my most important relationship with my wife to my boss and colleagues. If you're looking for a direct coach that will help you change behaviors fast — Eva's it."
- Adam K.

Why this work is different

Before becoming a coach, I spent 16+ years inside the tech world building teams, shaping cultures, and leading through chaos.

I’ve built departments from the ground up, led global remote teams, mentored managers, implemented systems during rapid growth, and sat inside the rooms where decisions were made. 

I’ve seen the backstage of modern work: The pressure, the politics, the brilliance, the fear, the burnout, the ambition, the loneliness, and the very human mess of it all.

My work blends both worlds: the psychological truth of why we react the way we do, and the practical reality of high-pressure environments.

We don't just talk about it, we build actual skills. How to stay grounded in a difficult conversation. How to hear feedback without collapsing. How to lead from your adult self, not your most frightened one.

Relational Life Therapy Coach · ICF-certified (PCC level) · Trauma-Informed Certified Coach (ICF) · 16+ years in tech leadership.


“When Eva first joined, we were a tiny company with fewer than a dozen employees. She single-handedly hired and trained dozens of people, designed the entire structure of our organization, and was an integral part of building our company culture. We now have a global team of more than 100 people who change lives every day."
- Daniel Rosen, CEO

Not sure if you're ready for coaching? Start here.

A free 5-part email series for people who are overwhelmed at work and want to understand why, and what to actually do about it.

  1. Learn why you’re overwhelmed even when nothing “big” is happening.

  2. Learn how to protect your energy without losing relationships. 

  3. Explore why certain people at work activate you instantly.

  4. Learn how to stop spiraling after meetings, feedback, or conflict.

  5. Get practical tools to make decisions and trust yourself.

When you're done repeating the same story at every job, with every boss, this work is for you.


Relational Life Therapy Coach (Relational Life Institute) · ICF-Certified (PCC level) ·
Trauma-Informed Certified Coach (ICF)