
Into the Twilight Haze
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Coaching with Dr. D.
Brief, solution-focused coaching for the decision, the conversation or the change you keep putting off. Often one session is enough. Not therapy.

The coworker you can’t stand, the boss you can’t read, the team that’s stopped talking. We find the real issue and the first conversation to have.
Talk it through →The old plan’s over and the new one isn’t written yet. We sort what you actually want from what you think you should want.
Talk it through →The same argument on repeat. The thing you never say. Better words for hard conversations with a partner, parent, friend or cofounder.
Talk it through →Nothing’s wrong, exactly. It just isn’t right. We name what’s missing and pick one move to make this month.
Talk it through →
I’m Dr. Niloo Dardashti, and most people call me Dr. D. I hold a doctorate (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University and a bachelor’s degree from NYU, and I’ve worked in psychology for about 20 years.
As a coach, I’m brief, direct and solution-focused. I work with professionals, founders, leaders and teams on the hard conversations, the transitions and the workplace conflict that keep people stuck.
I’m also the author of Fifty Shades of Women’s Desires (2014) and Holistic Mental Health & Wellness (2014), and the director of the documentary Into the Twilight Haze. As an expert voice, I’ve been featured in 30+ media outlets, including Fox News, TIME, USA Today, CBS and The Cut.
How I work: short, focused and direct. We find what’s actually stuck and the next step, then you go take it.
One brief, solution-focused session to get unstuck: a decision, a conversation, a transition, or conflict at work or on a team. Want more? Add a short run of sessions. Coaching, not therapy.

Straight talk on work, relationships and pop culture, in national outlets, on podcasts and on TV.
Speaking, media & interviews. Panels, podcasts, workplace talks and press commentary. Tell me the outlet, topic and deadline.
Book Dr. D for speaking, media & interviewsOne documentary and two books, all by Dr. D.

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Coaching. It’s short-term and focused on a goal and your next step at work or in life. It isn’t therapy, mental health treatment or crisis care.
We pick the one thing that’s stuck, get clear on what’s really going on, and you leave with a concrete next step to take that week.
Professionals, founders, leaders and teams facing hard conversations, workplace conflict, a life transition or a relationship that needs clearer communication.
Sessions are by video or phone, so you can join from anywhere. I’m based in New York, and company work can be on-site.
Start with a free 20-minute intro call. Send a sentence or two through the form below and I’ll get back to you to set up a time.
A sentence or two is plenty. I’ll get back to you to set up a time.
