Emine Yeşilçimen

Career coaching

Find clarity, confidence and your own direction in your career.

Hello, I'm Emine, an ICF-certified career coach. For over ten years I advised senior HR, Finance and IT leaders in multicultural organizations as a strategic partner, and for the last five years I have worked as a career coach. I help leaders and professionals turn their career dreams into sustainable plans that work in real life.

How coaching works
Emine Yeşilçimen

Trusted by teams at

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100+
Clients coached
500+
Coaching hours
32
Group coachings
“The whole world dreams. What separates us is whether we have the power to make those dreams come true, or the luck to see them come true on their own.”
Fernando Pessoa
Emine Yeşilçimen

About

Who am I?

I built about 13 years of my career at LinkedIn, SAP, ServiceNow, Shell and Accenture. I worked with teams across the Baltics, the Nordics, the Middle East, Europe and the US, and learned first-hand how differently leadership, communication, success and management work from one culture to the next.

I started my career in Istanbul, then moved to Dublin. After six and a half years there, I settled in London in 2023. I love being in multicultural environments. I draw on sociology, psychology, philosophy, science and literature, and these interests and experiences shape every part of my work.

I trained as a coach at Erickson Coaching International and completed MBSR training at Bangor University, which is my mindfulness specialism. In my coaching I combine the two: the strategic outlook of solution-focused coaching with the self-awareness that mindfulness builds.

The people I work with most:

  • People who want to change careers but don't know where to start
  • People who roughly know what they want to do but not how to do it
  • People thinking about moving abroad
  • People living abroad who want to adapt to a new culture and different ways of working, and find and make heard their own voice at work
  • Immigrants and expats who feel inadequate and struggle with confidence
  • People looking for ways to cope with work stress

On this journey I help my clients express themselves with confidence in any culture and any setting, and chart the direction that feels right to them.

ICF Certified CoachErickson ACTPMBSR Instructor10+ years in tech sales

What coaching is, what it isn't, and who it's for.

What it is

Coaching is a companionship on the road. Think of your life as a vast ocean: you are the captain of a ship sailing it, and I am your first mate. My main job is to ask the right questions, so there is room for you to find your own answers.

We start from where you are, working out together what you need today. We look at whether what you want and what you need line up, and build a sustainable roadmap you can actually walk.

What it isn't

Coaching is not therapy. It is also not working with someone who gives you ready-made answers or advice, and it is never a process that tells you what to do. I wasn't beside you on the road you have walked so far, and I can't see inside your mind. The most valuable thing I can do is help you reach your own answers through the right questions.

Who it's for

  • You feel stuck or behind, or you aren't sure what you really want
  • You want to find your own path and discover your talents, strengths and potential
  • You dream of building a life abroad and want to navigate job searching in a new country
  • As an immigrant, you want to adapt to the culture and the work environment and express yourself with confidence
  • You want to build a side hustle or a source of passive income and create something of your own alongside your career
  • You want to manage work stress and redirect your energy toward what truly serves you
  • You want to truly grow in your career and take your next step with clarity and confidence
  • You want to express yourself with more impact at work
  • You're ready to change careers or industries but don't know where to start
  • You have a sense of what you want, but not yet how to get there

On the road to a career change: coaching and mentoring

When I work with clients who are changing careers, I combine coaching and mentoring.

Coaching trusts that the answer is in you and draws it out with the right questions. Mentoring is more directive support, where I share my own experience and knowledge directly with you. In coaching, you hold the helm; in mentoring, I lay out the map I have built up over the years. Together they help you find your own direction and move along it with steadier steps.

Areas where I offer mentoring support:

  • Performance review preparation
  • Interview preparation
  • LinkedIn profile and CV development
  • Workplace relationships
  • Workplace stress management

Services & fees

Pay per session

£125per session

If you'd like to move through your coaching journey at your own pace, you can pay for each session individually. We'll plan our sessions around your needs and keep the process flowing at the rhythm that suits you best.

Most popular with clients

Six-session coaching journey

£675six sessions

Paying upfront brings each session down to £112.50, saving you £75 in total. Six sessions give us the time and space needed for real transformation and lasting habits to take shape. From clarifying your goals to taking concrete steps forward, I'll be with you at every stage of the process.

Qualified & certified

My training.

Associate Certified Coach (ACC)

International Coaching Federation (ICF)

The Art & Science of Coaching, Professional Diploma

Erickson Coaching International (ICF ACTP)

MBSR Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Trainer

Bangor University & The Mindfulness Network, UK

MBCT Mindfulness Cognitive Therapy

Mindfulness Center, Dublin

Search Inside Yourself, Leadership Programme

Google / SAP

The Science of Happiness at Work

University of California, Berkeley

In their words

Working with Emine, even for a short period, made a real impact. She has a natural ability to listen carefully and ask exactly the right questions to get to the heart of what you're working through. What stood out most was how she balanced genuine support with practical, actionable guidance, never just surface-level advice. In a short amount of time, she helped me gain real clarity and a lasting shift in perspective on my career path. I recommend her without hesitation to anyone looking for a coach who truly delivers value.
Arzu · Procurement Leader, The Netherlands
Throughout our work together, Emine's sincere, understanding and guiding approach helped me gain real clarity about my own career and the chance to explore different paths. By understanding better what I did and didn't want, I began taking more conscious, goal-focused steps toward the future. I'm truly grateful for the awareness she gave me; it genuinely guided, motivated and contributed to my growth.
Suna · Doctor, Turkey
Our coaching process with Emine was genuinely insightful. She helped me clarify my career vision and set my priorities by guiding me through the process of uncovering my own answers with precise and thought-provoking questions. Beyond that, her sincerity and dedication are directly reflected in our communication. Wherever my career takes me, I know she will be an invaluable thought partner!
Arda · CTO, Turkey
The coaching process with Emine was super smooth, effective, and result-driven. She helped me clarify my vision, set up my priorities, and reminded me of my values. During the sessions, I felt genuinely listened to and objectively questioned, which helped me sort out the chaos in my head. I gained more awareness about myself and the things I'd like to achieve. I definitely received more than I expected.
Bilge · Architect, UK
Working with Emine as my coach was an incredible experience. Her ability to listen deeply and provide tailored guidance made a significant impact on my professional journey. Her versatile expertise extends beyond career guidance, she also helped me gain clarity on life's objectives and purpose. I definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a coach who can truly unlock potential!
Aslıhan · Engineer, Italy
First of all, working with Emine is very enjoyable. I got support from her about work and social life balance. Sometimes I thought that I didn't even know what to talk about before the meeting, but every time at the end of the meeting, the world seemed clearer to me. Thanks for everything.
İzan · Dietitian, Turkey
Emine is a wonderful coach with natural compassion and deep knowledge. She helped me become aware of my own patterns and see situations from a new perspective, and build a foundation that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
Mel · Strategic Advisor, Ireland
With her guidance I found the motivation to revise my plans and decisions, and the strength to continue. Emine, you helped build my lighthouse, serving me to sail into and out of harbours safely.
Göksu · Academic, Sweden
Emine is very knowledgeable and uses her skills to shed light on her clients. She always guided me to understand my feelings and concerns better. I highly recommend her for mindfulness coaching.
Rabia · Journalist, Norway
Working with Emine has been a transformative experience. She has a unique ability to ask the right questions to cultivate the correct answers within me. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to grow their self-awareness.
Ibrahim · Engineer, Spain
One of the most important things I learned from her is asking the right questions. Now I am more mindful of my strengths, my weaknesses and my core values. So many aha moments with her.
Eda · HR Manager, Turkey
I met the right person at the right time. Our six-session process gave me a roadmap I can still follow on my own. I would rate her 10 out of 10.
Mehmet · Turkey
Your gentle voice, clear explanation and valuable communication were so precious. Everything you suggested felt like medicine to me. An adverse situation turned into a wonderful gift.
Kubra · Turkey
From the first lesson my reservations were broken. I discovered the behaviours I needed to improve and the reasons behind them. That alone was very valuable for me.
Merve · Turkey

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For organizations

Team coaching & workshops for multicultural teams

I run team coaching programmes, workshops and sessions that help multicultural teams understand each other better, avoid miscommunication and work together in greater harmony. Together, we turn diverse cultural perspectives from a source of friction into the team's greatest strength. If you'd like to bring this to your team, let's talk.

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