Take a Pause.
Shift Your Energy.
Enjoy & Take Charge
I want gentle, ongoing support to feel calmer and more grounded.
A gentle way to reconnect with yourself — twice a week, receive short, mindful messages to help you breathe, reflect, and find lightness in daily life.
A quiet space for those who want consistent support, without the noise — and the joy of being part of a kind, like-minded community.
The Pause - a 12 month accessible transformation community
I’m ready to go deep and create real change — now.
If you’re running on autopilot, always “on,” and your stress is seeping into how you think, feel, and show up — this is for you.
In one powerful session, uncover what’s really draining you, what fuels you, and how to shift from reacting to leading — so your energy works for you, not against you.
You’ll leave with clarity, direction, and practical tools to create the change that actually lasts.
Transformation in the moment with a Workshop
ABOUT
I’m Sophie — a coach who helps individuals move from “should” to “want to”, and create success that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.
After a decade in tech sales at Oracle and Google and working with hundreds of clients across leadership, entrepreneurship, and major life transitions, I bring a blend of business acumen, emotional intelligence, and deep coaching expertise.
I believe that clarity often comes from small, intentional shifts — a pause, a new perspective, a moment of reconnecting with yourself.
Having lived and worked across three continents, I’ve learned that meaningful change doesn’t always need noise or massive disruption. It happens quietly, in the space where you choose a new direction, ask better questions, and allow your full self to come forward.
My work is simple but powerful: I help you slow down, see yourself clearly, and make purposeful pivots that bring your spark — and your life — back into alignment.
Paths to Work Together
Impactful Moments
One-off Sessions
These intensive one-off sessions deliver immediate tools and insights you can implement right away - whether it's setting goals, defining your future vision, or how to reset your energy. A session to shift in the moment, creating lasting impact.
Perfect for individuals at decision points, teams needing breakthrough clarity, or anyone wanting immediate, actionable insights.
Purposeful Progress
8 week programs
Create lasting change in key areas of your professional and personal life by building sustainable habits and creating meaningful change through consistent, focused work. Focus on strengthening your resilience, redefining how you want to lead (your self, your life, or even others), or channel your energy in a exciting and sustainable way.
Perfect for individuals who want to make a true shift, supported with structure, guidance, and accountability.
The Pause Community
Consistent, Weekly Support
The Pause is a WhatsApp community where I’ll be sending a short note, prompt, or voice message twice a week — every Monday and Thursday, with the aim of sharing tools and insights that can help you.
Think of it like a little exhale in your inbox. A place to slow down for a moment, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.
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AS FEATURED ON
Who Am I?
As a coach? Curiously Challenging
As a person? Curious, an explorer, and always wanting to learn more.
A little bit about my back story:
Born and raised in a rural part of the Netherlands, the itch to go explore, learn, experience new things has always been a part of me. While young, that meant reading books, getting lost in stories, and dreaming.
Then, I stopped dreaming and started doing: the college I chose was as far as I could go within the limits of the Netherlands. When I got the chance to study abroad, South Africa provided everything I could (and did) dream off: a far-away land, with exotic animals, landscapes and new cultures to explore and people to meet.
After finishing my master degree in International Business (Maastricht University), the most logical step to me was to go abroad, continuing to explore new lands and cultures. I joined the sales team at Oracle, in Dublin. While still in Dublin, I made the switch to Google, and after 5 years I transferred to Google San Francisco.
Traveling, exploring, embracing adventures: it's become part of my DNA. Kayaking in Alaska, hiking in Patagonia, watching eagles in Mongolia or meeting gorillas in Uganda: nothing excites me more.
Well, maybe...helping others find that spark of joy in their lives - in the mundane, the routine, as well as in the exciting and extraordinary brings about the same thrill. Which is why I made the jump after working a decade in Tech Sales to self-directed self-employment in Lisbon, Portugal. Currently that exists out of:
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Leadership, Team and Corporate coaching with The Reset
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1:1 coaching, community and programs - Sophie van het Erve Coaching
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Personal & Professional Growth Coach with Boon Health
I've found my personal success formula. I would love to work with you on finding yours.
Training & Certifications
What do all the abbreviations, accreditations and certifications mean?
ACC from the ICF
Associate Certified Coach, as accredited by the International Coaching Federation, means that I have (at the minimum):
- 60+ hours of coaching education
- 100+ hours of coaching experience
- 10 hours of Mentor Coaching
- Committed to the ICF Code of Ethics
CPC by iPEC
Certified Professional Coach, certified by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. This included 160 training hours
ELI-MP
Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner. This means I completed the iPEC training necessary to coach and debrief clients utilizing this researched, proprietary tool.
COR.E Leadership Specialist
Earners of the COR.E Leadership Dynamics™ Specialist (CLDS) certification have completed the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) COR.E Dynamics™ training program, including all training requirements and consisting of 40 hours of instruction and practice.
Happiness Trainer by HSA
Happiness Trainer as certified by the Happiness Studies Academy by Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar - a comprehensive, year-long academic course offering practical tools to cultivate happiness at the individual, interpersonal, organizational and national level.
Positive Intelligence Coach©
As a Positive Intelligence Coach, the Positive Intelligence© Program enables me to share the theory
and application of their mental fitness operating system while in the process of getting certified. The PQ Program is app-guided, and supports the development of mental fitness over the course of just seven weeks.