
Maryia Oayda
Executive coach using psychoanalysis with senior leaders in Dubai
| Rate | $200 to $300 per hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives |
| Based in | Dubai |
| Credentials | BA in Psychology of Law, Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis; Postgraduate degree in Psychoanalysis, Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis; Postgraduate degree in Psychoanalysis in Business; Licensed psychoanalyst; Licensed psychologist |
Maryia Oayda is an executive and leadership coach in Dubai. She is also a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She works with senior leaders who want to look at the hidden forces behind their decisions. In 2016 she moved to Saudi Arabia and led a large economic research project. She held over 600 in-depth interviews with top decision-makers there. She has worked with CEOs, business magnates and government officials across the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
What Maryia helps with
Maryia works with leaders on the inner patterns that drive their choices. Her focus is not performance tips or motivation.
- Understanding the unconscious patterns behind leadership decisions
- Facing unexamined fears and internal loyalties
- Handling the tension between control and instinct
- Questioning personal narratives that shape behavior
- Dealing with internal conflict that grows with success
- Building self-awareness as a senior leader
Who Maryia works with
Maryia works with senior leaders and people in positions of power. Her clients have included CEOs, business magnates and government officials. They are willing to question their own narratives and look at their internal contradictions.
Background and qualifications
Maryia has spent over a decade where psychoanalysis meets leadership. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology of law and postgraduate degrees in psychoanalysis and psychoanalysis in business from the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis. She is a licensed psychoanalyst, psychologist and executive coach. In 2016 she moved to Saudi Arabia and led a large economic research project. She held over 600 in-depth, face-to-face interviews with high-level decision-makers. Her clients have included CEOs, business magnates and government officials in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Maryia Oayda pricing
Programs and services
- Free consultation
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The CoachVouch take
She is a licensed psychoanalyst and psychologist who coaches executives, with over 600 interviews with senior decision-makers behind her work.
Best for senior leaders who want to examine the unconscious drivers of their decisions.
Maryia's rate sits above the range most executive coaches charge ($102 to $239 an hour).
Common questions
How much does Maryia Oayda charge?
Maryia Oayda's rate is $200 to $300 per hour.
What does Maryia Oayda help with?
Maryia Oayda helps with understanding the unconscious patterns behind leadership decisions, facing unexamined fears and internal loyalties, handling the tension between control and instinct and questioning personal narratives that shape behavior.
Is Maryia Oayda certified?
Maryia Oayda lists: BA in Psychology of Law, Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis; Postgraduate degree in Psychoanalysis, Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis; Postgraduate degree in Psychoanalysis in Business; Licensed psychoanalyst; Licensed psychologist.
Is Maryia's coaching focused on performance or motivation?
No. Her work focuses on the internal structures that drive a leader's choices, not on performance enhancement or motivation.
How do I contact Maryia Oayda?
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