Expertise and Approach

My approach is informed by five main strands:

  • Sociological construction of the self

  • Attachment theory and psychoanalytical insight

  • Neuro-physiology of trauma

  • Energy psychology

  • Innate inner wisdom

Safety and fun are mainstays of the work.

Those I Serve

For over 30 years, I have worked with those who carry immense responsibility, often in silence:

  • C-Suite executives
  • Entrepreneurs
  • HR leaders
  • Royalty
  • A-Listers
  • Special Forces Veterans from four different countries
  • Olympic athletes (including gold medalists)
  • Families of wealth

The unseen weight of leadership, legacy, stardom and high-stakes decision-making can be isolating. I help my clients redefine all of that by releasing emotional burdens, resolving inter-generational wounds, and navigating complex professional and personal dynamics with greater ease and authenticity.

The fact that you’re here means you’re looking for something deeper—whether for yourself, your team, or your family. Everything I help people do, I have done. Everything. I have lived it, worked with it, and transformed it. This is what motivates me to guide people with influence in their own transformation.

My Credentials

Beyond one-on-one work, I mentor coaches and therapists, deliver corporate workshops on stress resilience, leadership, and team dynamics, and speak at international psychology conferences. I have trained clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, NHS staff, and humanitarian aid workers deployed to high-risk regions.


I have also appeared on television (ITV, Channel 4, BBC) in the UK, Canada, Germany, India, and China, and have been featured in The Guardian and The Church Times.

Books

Shoshana invites you to see the world differently. With curiosity, warmth, and a fearless eye for the truth, she challenges inherited assumptions and explores life from unexpected angles. Like the work she does with her clients, her writing is both thought-provoking and compassionate—bold without being judgmental, playful yet deeply insightful. Discover her unique perspective in her books.

  • The Smart Person’s Guide to Big Fat Lies About Suffering, Stress and Happiness

    The Smart Person’s Guide to Big Fat Lies About Suffering, Stress and Happiness

  • Loss, Survive, Thrive

    Loss, Survive, Thrive; Bereaved Parents Share Their Stories of Hope

Podcast Features

  • Mandy Lehto

    How to stop living a life deferred, with Dr Shoshana Garfield

  • Em Stroud

    Therapy with Dr Shoshana Garfield

  • Danusia Malina Derben

    School For Mothers

  • SOLD

    Shoshana Garfield

  • STRENGTH: Creating Success From It All

    Dr Shoshana Garfield

  • Joy After Trauma with Shoshana Garfield

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