Emotional wellness & relationship coachDubai · Online

You've mastered achieving. Now let's work on being.

1:1 coaching for high-achieving women who look successful from the outside, yet struggle with chronic people-pleasing, self-abandonment and relationship patterns that keep repeating.

Sessions online · Work at your own pace · No pressure, no scripts

Dr Akshaya Shetty, emotional wellness and relationship coach

In their words · names changed at their request

My sessions with Akshaya were so positive. She has a way of making you feel comfortable while digging deep into places you have previously avoided.
CC. V. · Coaching client
She is able to put you at ease and help you navigate through questions and feelings, breaking them down till you reach the core belief.
AA. D. · Coaching client
There was complete objectivity in the sessions — the effort was always to guide the conversation for me to come up with the answers.
RRhitu · Coaching client
Her coaching comes from lived experience, not just knowledge. That makes all the difference.
LLinkedIn review · 5.0 rating

How I work

Somewhere between medicine and mindset, there's the work that actually changes things.

After two decades in healthcare I kept meeting the same question: why do people know exactly what to do, and still not become who they want to be? My work sits at the intersection of science, psychology and lived practice — mindset, emotional resilience, breathwork and nervous-system regulation.

Mindset & behaviour

We look at the patterns underneath the habits — the beliefs quietly deciding what you accept, tolerate and settle for.

The body comes first

Breathwork, yoga and nervous-system regulation. Insight alone rarely changes behaviour; a regulated body does.

You set the direction

No scripts, no handed-down advice. What we work on, and how fast, is entirely yours to decide.

Support between sessions

Steady accountability between calls — a nudge when you slip, a witness when you follow through.

60–75 minute sessionsBundles of 6 or 10 callsSupport between sessionsFully online

What I help with

“Do you work with someone like me?”

It's the question I'm asked most. So here it is plainly — what my clients most often bring to me.

You're praised for being reliable, and quietly exhausted by it

You over-give in relationships and call it love

You've built an impressive career and can't feel any of it

You keep choosing partners who need managing

You feel guilt every time you rest or say no

You're calm on the outside, in constant overdrive inside

You want boundaries without losing the people you love

Where my work begins: I work with women who are out of active crisis and figuring life out from there. If you're in an unsafe situation or need clinical care, you deserve that support first — and I'll gladly help you find it.

Ways to work with me

Wherever you are, there's a way in.

Start with a conversation, go deeper with 1:1 support, or bring the work to your team.

Free · 20 minutes

Clarity Call

A conversation, not a commitment. You share what's going on, I listen, and I'll tell you honestly whether my work fits.

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Private 1:1 · Online

1:1 Coaching

The core work. Bundles of 6 or 10 sessions, 60–75 minutes each, blending mindset work, emotional resilience and breathwork.

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For organisations

Corporate Wellness

Workshops and programme design on mindfulness, burnout and performance — with evaluation and outcome tracking built in.

Discuss a programme
Groups · Online

Breathwork & Resilience

Small-group sessions in breathwork and mind-body integration for teams and individuals who need a reset that lasts.

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Dr Akshaya Shetty seated, portrait

About me

My story

I spent more than twenty years in healthcare — a specialist orthodontist, trained to fix what could be measured. But the thing patients carried into my chair wasn't always in their X-rays.

That question pulled me beyond clinical practice into human behaviour, mindset, emotional resilience, yoga and breathwork. I certified as a coach, and started doing the work I'd been circling for years.

Today I work with women who are excellent on paper and can't feel any of it. It's time for that to change.

Read my full story

Credentials

Lived experience alone isn't enough.

  • Certified Life Coach — Jay Shetty Certification School
  • BDS / MDS, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction practitioner
  • Breathwork & mind-body integration training
  • Specialist Orthodontist, 20+ years clinical practice

20+

Years in healthcare

5+

Years coaching 1:1

100+

Clients supported

BDS/MDS

Clinical background

Success stories

What women say after working with me.

Names changed at their request. Everything else is theirs.

There was complete objectivity in the sessions and the effort was always to guide the conversation for me to come up with the answers. The mentoring very gently yet firmly cut the stories short and allowed me to look at the situation as an observer — without any emotional baggage, and without constantly seeing myself as a victim. I would more than happily recommend her as someone who has the patience to listen, but at the same time cuts the stories to navigate the session towards more meaningful outcomes.
RRhitu · Coaching client · July 2026
One of the things I admire most about Akshaya is that her coaching comes from lived experience, not just knowledge. She has an incredible ability to rise above challenging situations with calmness and clarity, helping women reconnect with their self-worth and inner authority. Her warm, fun and easy-going nature creates a safe space for meaningful growth. I wholeheartedly recommend Akshaya and the transformative work she does.
LLinkedIn review · 5.0 rating · July 2026
Dr Akshaya has conducted several workshops at London Consulting Medical Center and I cannot speak highly enough about the positive impact they had on the staff. She provided valuable insights into managing mental health and promoting overall wellbeing, and created a safe, inclusive environment where people felt comfortable sharing their experiences. The practical strategies taught have particularly helped in managing stress and anxiety in our daily lives.
GGela Mocanu · Zabeel Veterinary Hospital
My sessions with Akshaya have been insightful, thought-provoking and transformational. She is able to put you at ease and help you navigate through questions and feelings, breaking them down until you reach the core belief — then helping you see a different perspective. You do all the work, and she is an amazing coach.
AA. D. · Coaching client

Whenever you're ready

It starts with a conversation, not a commitment.

You don't need to be sure yet — that's what a clarity call is for. Here's exactly what happens.

  1. 1

    Pick a time

    Free and online. No forms to fill in, nothing to prepare.

  2. 2

    We talk

    Share as much or as little as feels comfortable. I'll mostly listen.

  3. 3

    You decide

    I'll tell you honestly whether this fits. Either way, you leave clearer.

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