Selin Songur

Coaching, to me, is never just about the individual. Our choices, struggles, and growth are always shaped by the systems around us — our families, communities, workplaces, cultures, and social expectations. Because of this, I take a systemic and holistic approach to coaching. Rather than focusing only on internal change, we also explore the wider context you are part of — the relationships, structures, and environments influencing how you think, feel, and act. My work draws on: 📌 Systemic coaching Helping make visible the environments, dynamics, and structures that shape your decisions, relationships, and sense of agency. 📌 Alfred Adler’s individual psychology With its focus on belonging, contribution, courage, and navigating social dynamics. 📌 My background in social sciences and People & Culture work This allows me to hold space for questions around identity, power, culture, and relational patterns with nuance and care. Depending on what you’re navigating, our work together might touch on: ✔️ Relationships, roles, and social dynamics Understanding how you build trust, navigate conflict, and relate to others in personal and professional contexts. ✔️ Leadership style and presence Developing your voice, navigating responsibility, and strengthening how you show up and influence others. ✔️ Identity and belonging Exploring how experiences of migration, cultural identity, or intersectional identities shape your sense of voice, safety, and belonging. ✔️ Internalized narratives and self-limiting beliefs Recognizing patterns that affect confidence, decision-making, and visibility. ✔️ Balancing personal growth and collective care Sustaining yourself while also caring for others and contributing meaningfully to the systems you are part of. I often work with immigrants and international professionals, women and marginalized genders, and highly sensitive people navigating periods of transition, systemic pressure, or emotional overwhelm. Many of the people who come to this space are in helping or creative professions, or in leadership roles where you may be expected to support others while carrying a great deal yourself. In practice, coaching can take different forms: 1) Life coaching: May focus on navigating a major transition, reconnecting with your sense of purpose, finding balance, or making sense of an important life decision. 2) Leadership coaching: May focus on developing your voice, strengthening people skills, navigating conflict and ambiguity, setting boundaries while staying empathetic, and building resilience within complex systems. ✨ The goal isn’t perfection – but clarity, alignment, and grounded action that supports both you and those around you.

Feb 2024 - Present, Career Specialist, CareerFoundry Sep 2023 - Present, AVOW, Senior People & Talent Partner Jun 2023 - Feb 2024, Career Coach, FrauenLoop Oct 2021 - Nov 2017, SoundCloud, Senior People & Recruiting Partner Nov 2017 - May 2015, Glispa, Tech Recruiter

2023 - VfTC, Systemic Coaching and Organizational Development (Weiterbildung) 2014 - The University of Edinburgh, International Development (MSc) 2011 - Bosphorus University, Sociology (BA)