Dr. Ioana Popa

Christian Executive Coach,

Life & Leadership Coach,

Speaker, and Trainer

Guiding women leaders toward renewal, clarity, and Christ-centered leadership

After 2 burnouts, I discovered and trained in Internal Family Systems, Psychosynthesis, Grief Recovery Method® and Mindfulness.

Those modalities opened me to a richer and deeper way of understanding both my own healing and how I accompany others.

I completed my Master in Theological Studies degree at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, where I have both taught and provided psychological care through the Office of Spiritual Formation and Counseling for 10 years.

Outside of work, I love to spend time with my family, read, do gardening, and practice contemplation. Together with my husband Sebastien Falardeau, an interfaith chaplain and life coach, we share the vision of helping people along their journey and we co-founded Team For The Soul®.

Dr. Ioana’s program and nuggets of psychological, scientific and ancient Christian information are very helpful to me. Her ability to express clearly scientific/clinical knowledge while integrating psychology and Christian spirituality is helping me to see myself more clearly! Dr. Ioana has given me hope, and helped me to feel better about myself...that change is possible for me! Thank you Dr. Ioana, very much, for who you are and what you do!

—Anna

About Ioana Popa, MD, BCC, MTS

bridging a unique blend of psychology, science, education and spiritual care

Dr. Ioana Popa is Christian spiritual life coach & trainer, executive coach, educator and physician - psychiatrist, who completed her MTS degree at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, where she has both taught and provided psychological care through the Office of Spiritual Formation and Counseling for many years.

Certified Executive Coach
National Board Certified Life & Leadership Coach (BCC)
Master in Theological Studies with a focus on Spiritual Direction
Advanced Grief Recovery^® Specialist
Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner
Trained as a physician-psychiatrist
Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher

Integrating 3 decades of professional expertise in helping her clients and students change relationships, habits, pattern of thoughts, emotions, states of being and beliefs in order to overcome past conditionings and thrive in Christ, Dr. Ioana is keenly aware of the challenges that Christian Women Professional & Servant Leaders have in becoming the best version of themselves as they move through various seasons in life.

This is especially challenging in our modern era, where many voices compete for our attention and can quietly pull us away from clarity, peace, and a Christ-centered life.

Dr. Ioana brings a unique, holistic and integrated perspective of science, psychology, spiritual care and Christian Faith.

This allows her to coach and guide her students and clients to take empowering steps to regenerate, overcome past losses and conditionings and to thrive, all for the glory of God, so that they can keep on giving in Christ with joy, energy and the ‘peace that surpasses all understanding’ and fulfill their ministry and vocation.

On a personal note, Dr. Ioana loves to spend time with her husband and their 4 children, family and friends, and to read, garden, pray, exercise and practice contemplation.

I have worked with many practitioners and she is, by far, the best. The self-energy and presence she brings to session remind me of stepping up to the rim of the grand canyon. With her gentle urgings, she has helped me navigate the darkest places in my psyche in order to retrieve all of those Parts of myself I had exiled in an attempt to protect myself from their pain.

Working with Ioana has truly changed not only the direction of my life, but it's entire quality, including my professional goals and most intimate relationships. I will be forever grateful.

— Kathryn, NH, USA

How I Work

As we work together, I align with you to develop a safe and trustworthy connection. We work toward meeting your goals and facilitating change.
I use my professional skills, decades of experience, presence, compassion, curiosity, clarity and contemplative practices to support you along your way, no matter what season in life you are in.
Together, we identify and develop strategies to achieve your highest God-given potential, so that you can keep on leading, serving and giving to others in Christ.

I first met Dr. Ioana at a conference and I found her workshop resonated deeply with the challenges I was facing in my ministry. As I internalized what I had learned, I began sharing it with others and found it helpful to them.

As I’ve gotten to know Dr. Ioana over the years, I’ve sensed a deep spiritual vitality, and unconditional positive regard and a therapeutic acumen that I knew would be helpful. So I asked her to coach me. It was one of the best professional and personal decisions I’ve made. Eighteen months later, I can confidently say Dr. Ioana has a gift for consistently meeting and accepting me where I am and guiding me to places of profound insight and transformational healing.

— G.W.

Dr. Ioana’s Professional Background

Selected Training & Professional Formation

Education

Academic, Counseling & Teaching Experience

Service In Christ & Volunteer Work

Medical Trainings & Credentials

About Dr. Ioana's Separate Psychiatry Practice

Dr. Ioana's program is a healing framework for internal perspective. I have clarified then re-ordered my motivations to create a positive internal culture. I had no idea how much internal re-modeling I actually needed. Now, I’ve been enabled to operate freely with my source of grounding to order my time better and prioritize the important work of self-determination for rhythm and balance of life.

The integrity of her model lovingly provides clarity of heart: I am gaining freedom from my negative attitudes which has strengthened my resolve to view myself and others with much more understanding and compassion. Dr. Ioana’s framework encourages true objectivity and creativity that lights the way for the individual’s call to purpose with passion. And, the cherry-on-top, is Dr. Ioana’s genuine joy in her journey with you as a sacred soul companion. I will be grateful to her forever.

— ML. Scacciaferro

Selected Invited Speaking, Teaching & Retreat Leadership...

Across Christian traditions, leadership communities, and professional spaces

Ioana is an excellent coach with a very safe and warm presence. She is very skilled at helping you get to the core issue. I made progress in several areas including moving my business forward, improving my relationship with my husband and deepening my spirituality. After doing work with Ioana, many triggers no longer have a charge. I feel like our work got so deep that my exiles were healed and the issues are no longer a problem for me.

—K. Grimm

Next Steps . . .

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