Dana Puia Morel, PhD

I have been educated in Romania and the US and have been working for eighteen years at the European Commission as policy expert, trainer and internal coach. Currently I empower girls and women to find their voice as well as study and take up careers in fields where they are still under-represented.

I am passionate about accompanying people on their journey of self-development and I am writing a book about Embodying Our Authentic Self. In my practice, I like to combine several methods that can support the client, such as:  somatic experiencing tools that focus on the body, as well as elements from Global Social Witnessing (Thomas Hübl), Positive Intelligence, Transactional Analysis, Internal Family Systems etc.

I guide all my clients to discover who they are – their Authentic Self – by embracing their strengths, resources and gifts. I empower my clients to feel embodied, confident and seen, and thus step into their power. We work together on gaining clarity and balance, honouring needs and values, making choices, seeing the qualities of relationships, as well as overwhelm and burnout. My ultimate goal is that, after working with me, my clients feel more embodied, fulfilled and flourishing.

Testimonials from clients:

“I was on the edge of or slightly over the edge of burnout when I started with the coaching sessions. Dana touched me deeply with her empathetic listening and gentle way of putting things into perspective. We worked a lot on setting healthy limits and saying NO to things that are stealing precious time and saying YES to ourselves. Every time we met, I had some “aha” and eye-opening moments. Moreover, she empowered me and I’ve been jumping out of my comfort zone more easily since we’ve been in contact. Dana has the ability to detect and pinpoint the kind of support you need most at a given moment. She boosted my confidence!”

“Dana helped me to go through the complicated storm I have faced in my life. I am sincerely grateful for the time and attention she has dedicated to me, and I am thankful for having had the privilege of being her ‘coachee’…I believe I can fly now.”

“I feel a lot of gratitude for what Dana has offered me! I feel more mature as a result of our work, I am much more like a warrior and far much less like a victim.”