Life Coach
Ellen Sofie Øgaard
Helping high-achieving women release the subconscious patterns behind self-sabotage, fear of visibility and success ceilings
Oslo, Norway
4+
Years coaching
40+
Clients coached
Under 48h
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How to get started
Pick a time that suits you. Ellen Sofie confirms the session and you get the details by email.
This is for you if
- ✓You've built a successful career or business, yet still feel a ceiling you can't explain.
- ✓You've read the books and done the mindset work, and you still hold back at the threshold.
- ✓You delay posting, pitching or launching, even when everything is ready.
- ✓You find it easier to push away money, recognition or support than to receive it.
- ✓You notice the same patterns repeating in your work and your relationships.
Probably not for you if
- –You're looking for therapy or treatment for a diagnosed mental health condition.
- –You want a business strategy, a new framework or an accountability partner.
- –You're looking for a quick fix or a single session.
- –You're not ready to look at the emotional roots of your patterns.
What clients typically get
- →A felt sense of inner safety, often for the first time
- →Being visible without the old urge to hold back
- →Receiving money, recognition and support more easily
- →Making decisions from clarity rather than fear
- →A quieter inner critic and less need for outside validation
- →Changes that reach both professional and personal life
Described by the coach from past client work; not a guarantee.
Background
About
For years, I built things. A startup. A social enterprise. A career leading strategy across some of Norway's most complex organisations. I knew how to perform and how to lead, and I kept hitting a ceiling I couldn't name.
When my startup failed to secure the investment I had worked years toward, I looked inward instead of blaming the market. I found a pattern of rejection that had moved through my father's side of the family for generations. Without realising it, I had been walking into investor meetings, relationships and every room I entered already expecting to be turned away. I went into inner child healing for my own sake, and what changed in that process led me to become a Compassion Key® Certified Practitioner.
Today I work with high-achieving women who have already done the books, the coaching and the mindset work, and still notice themselves holding back: delaying the launch, undercharging, softening the message, or pulling back just as things start to grow. My work goes beneath strategy, to the emotional patterns stored in the body, often formed long before the career began.
My background is unusual for this field. As a Strategic Sustainability Advisor, I led strategy and communication work for organisations such as Orkla and Statkraft. As a leadership facilitator with Agnus Consulting, I guided corporate leaders through reflective processes on how they lead and want to live. I also co-founded She=precious, a social enterprise that raised around NOK 5 million and supported education for over 200 girls in Nepal, and received the Women Shape the World Award for that work. I know the pressure of high performance from the inside, and I bring that understanding into every session.
I am based in Oslo and work online with clients in English and Norwegian.
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Languages
- English, Norwegian
What sets me apart
Why Choose Ellen Sofie
I combine certified somatic and inner child work with a background in corporate strategy, so I understand high performance from the inside. Instead of adding more strategy, I work with the subconscious patterns that make success, visibility and receiving feel unsafe. I work privately with just 3–5 women per cycle.
Methodology
My Coaching Approach
I combine somatic and inner child work using the Compassion Key® method, a subconscious healing approach developed by Edward Mannix. Rather than analysing a pattern or reframing a belief, we work with the emotional charge stored beneath it: the early experiences that taught your nervous system that being seen, succeeding or receiving was not safe. When that charge is met with compassion and released, the pattern often stops arising in the same way.
What a session looks like: Sessions take place online by video call and last 90 minutes. We begin with a short check-in about what has come up since last time, then move into the subconscious work itself. Between sessions, you have simple nervous system regulation practices to help your body integrate the changes.
The process: My main offer is The Expansion Reset, a private 10-week mentorship with 10 one-to-one sessions of 90 minutes each. I work with only 3–5 clients per cycle. Deep patterns rarely release in one sitting, so the 10 weeks give us time to work in layers, with continuity and care. The mentorship is application-only, so we can both be sure it's the right fit.
Best Fit
Who I Help
I work best with high-achieving women in their 30s to 50s: founders, leaders, consultants and senior professionals who look successful from the outside, yet sense a ceiling they can't explain. Many have already invested in coaching, therapy, courses or mindset work. They understand their patterns intellectually, but understanding hasn't been enough to change them.
The challenges they bring are often quiet and sophisticated: putting off the launch, the post or the pitch that's ready to go; undercharging or downplaying their work; deflecting praise, money or support; pulling back just as momentum builds; or repeating the same painful dynamics in their relationships.
What they're looking for isn't another strategy. They want to feel safe enough to take up space, to be seen, to receive and to grow, without the old contraction pulling them back. Often, the change they are hoping for in their work shows up in their personal life too.
Expertise
Specialties & Certifications
Specialties
- Leadership
- Relationship
- Self-Esteem & Self-Worth
- Entrepreneurship & Startups
- Career & Executive
- Confidence & Mindset
- Life Transitions
- Anger Management
- Spiritual
- Healing & Trauma Recovery
- Women's Empowerment
Certifications
- Compassion Key® Certified Practitioner
- MSc in Corporate Environmental Management, University of Surrey
- Bachelor of Business Administration, BI Norwegian Business School
Credentials and certifications are self-reported by each coach. Verify important details directly with the coach before committing.
Client reviews
Reviews
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What clients say
Testimonials
“I’ve gotten rid of my anxiety and found a strong sense of calm in an incredibly short time. I attract things that are good for me, my intuition has strengthened, and I trust my value at a completely new level."”
Julia
Business owner
“Opportunities come to me almost ‘automatically.’ I have become a magnet for good things, and things are flowing better both personally and professionally. Investing in this work was the best decision I’ve made.”
Line
Founder & Author
““Ellen has a rare ability to intuitively understand the core of what is happening beneath the surface. Her work left me feeling more grounded, clearer, and free from patterns that had been holding me back.””
Massimo
Therapist
“This work with Ellen created a real inner shift — not something I have to force, but a true reprogramming. The change feels natural, lasting, and allows me to move forward with more ease. I haven’t experienced this level of transformation anywhere else.”
Ragnhild
Family Counselor
Questions
Frequently Asked
No. My work is a somatic and subconscious healing approach for women who are functioning well but feel held back by old patterns. It isn't treatment for diagnosed mental health conditions.
Yes. All sessions are online by video call, in English or Norwegian.
The Expansion Reset is application-only. Apply through my website, and if there's alignment, I'll reach out personally to talk about whether it's the right fit.
Most of my clients have. This work is designed for women who understand their patterns but haven't been able to shift them through insight or mindset work alone.
Free from Ellen Sofie
What Is Inner Child Healing? A Guide for High-Achieving Women
A clear introduction to inner child healing and how early emotional patterns can shape success, visibility and relationships.
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Is Ellen Sofie Øgaard the right coach for you?
- ☐Their specialties (Leadership, Relationship, Self-Esteem & Self-Worth, Entrepreneurship & Startups) match your goals
- ☐Session format (virtual only) works for you
- ☐You feel good about their approach after reading their bio
- ☐They have relevant testimonials from clients with similar goals
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