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You were never meant to just 'get through' life.
You were meant to feel at home in your own skin.
To wake up in the morning knowing who you are — and trusting that who you are is enough.
I help people who feel lost, stuck, or restless remember who they really are.
Not the version you had to become for work.
Not the version shaped by other people’s expectations.
Not the version hustling for worth.
But the you that feels clear, grounded, and alive.
Through coaching or therapy and deep, honest conversations, I walk alongside you as you figure out what matters to you — and how to live it, boldly and unapologetically.
This isn’t about fixing you.
It’s about freeing you.
To belong to yourself fully.
To lead your life from the inside out.
To create work, relationships, and choices that actually feel good to live in.
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A FEW WORDS ABOUT ME
My name is Iulia Oprea. I’ve taken many paths to arrive in this work.
Starting out in economics, I moved into entrepreneurship, then HR, recruitment, and executive search — building a career across six countries, often stepping into the unknown without a clear roadmap. That began when I was 18, and it’s shaped how I work with change today: not as something to fear, but something to meet with presence.
Now based in Portugal, I support people and teams who are navigating transitions of their own — in work, in identity, in leadership, or in life.
I’m a Gestalt therapist (EAP, EAGT), certified coach, and team coach.
My approach is systemic, somatic, and grounded in embodied awareness.
Less talk, more truth. Less theory, more integration.
We can understand everything in theory…
And still feel stuck in practice.
Because you can’t think your way into healing.
You have to feel your way home.
That’s why I work with the body, with attention to the non-verbal, and with the full spectrum of who we are — not just the parts that show up well in meetings or on paper.
AI can be helpful and I encourage people to use it. It’s a great tool for sorting thoughts.
But understanding and healing are two very different things.
In the end, it’s not more thinking that brings us back to ourselves — it’s deeper connection.
Horses are my greatest teachers in this.
They remind me every day that transformation doesn’t need a single word.
It needs presence. Stillness. And the courage to meet what’s real.
This is the kind of space I offer.
For individuals and for teams.
Not to fix or improve, but to remember what already lives inside you — and build from there.
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If this speaks to you, reach out for 1:1 work with me or my colleagues:
hello (at) dragoncoachinhouse.comÂ
