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Nicolas Piccolo-Leeser

I am Nicolas Piccolo-Leeser, founder of Greenliving-Coaching in Zurich West. With diplomas from IKP, Harvard, Oxford and Stanford, I combine psychology and stress management into holistic counselling and coaching. My passion is supporting people with burnout, stress, ADHD, anxiety and sleep problems through personal, solution-focused strategies.

Sessions in English and Swiss Standard German on Tuesday evenings, Fridays and Saturdays, in a safe and supportive setting.

You do not have to carry this alone.

A first conversation, 55 minutes, in Zurich West, online or outdoors by the water.

You're waiting anyway.

Eight small games for the mind, each under two minutes: breathe, tap away worries, practise saying no, check your battery. Straight on your phone, no app, in five languages.

Psychological Counselling & Coaching
for individuals and companies

Professional support with stress, anxiety and burnout. Strengthen your mental health with personal, empathetic coaching from Greenliving-Coaching.

Three steps to you.

Where are you right now?

Three questions, no sign-up. You get an instant assessment and the right first step.

Why companies work with me

I spent more than 20 years in international corporations, in leadership roles with budget and staff responsibility. I know what quarterly pressure, reorganisations and full calendars feel like. On top of that comes my training as a psychological counsellor IKP. I know both sides: the pressure inside the company and the ways out.

My programmes start where pressure arises: in daily work, in collaboration and in leadership. We use methods from stress research, positive psychology and mindfulness, translated into concrete rules for your team.

• ✓Confidential: one-to-one conversations stay with the coach; the company only receives anonymised feedback.
• ✓Practical: every session ends with agreements the team puts into practice from the next day.
• ✓Flexible: on site at your company, in Zurich West or online, in German and English.
• ✓Measurable: before-and-after survey on pressure and recovery, with a report to HR on request.

Understand stress, steer stress

A half-day workshop for teams of up to 16 people. Recognise warning signs, plan recovery, agree clear everyday rules.

Stress is a normal part of working life. It becomes a problem when pressure stays higher than recovery over a longer period. In the workshop your team learns how stress affects the body, how to spot overload early in yourself and others, and what really helps in daily work. At the end, the team agrees concrete rules that apply from the next day.

Enquire about this programme

I will get back to you within one working day with a proposed date.

Resilience for leaders

Group modules plus one-to-one coaching. For leadership teams under high pressure.

Leaders are responsible for themselves and for their team. At the same time, they are often the last to pay attention to their own load. The programme combines group modules, in which the leadership team works together, with one-to-one coaching for personal questions. The methods come from positive psychology, mindfulness and evidence-based stress management.

Enquire about this programme

I will get back to you within one working day with a proposed date.

Confidential, external, effective

Supporting employees through difficult phases, outside the company, discreetly.

Sometimes a single person needs support, for example with exhaustion, after a conflict or during a change. External coaching offers a protected setting outside their own organisation. Sessions take place in my practice in Zurich West, online or as a walk in nature. Everything discussed in coaching stays confidential.

Enquire about this programme

I will get back to you within one working day with a proposed date.

Psychological Counselling

Support with burnout, stress, anxiety and panic, sleep problems and adult ADHD. Solution-focused, personal and confidential.

Psychological counselling is for people in stressful life situations who want to move forward in a solution-focused way. It does not replace psychotherapy for diagnosed conditions. In the first session we clarify whether my services suit you or whether another service would be a better fit.

Ready for a first step?

A first session of 55 minutes, in Zurich West, online or outdoors. You receive an immediate confirmation by email.

Private Coaching

A new job, a separation, a move or a new stage of life: when a lot is open at once, a clear outside view helps.

Private coaching is about decisions and transitions. We clarify what matters to you, sort your options and plan the next step so that you can actually take it. In German or English, including for expats in Zurich.

Ready for a first step?

A first session of 55 minutes, in Zurich West, online or outdoors. You receive an immediate confirmation by email.

Dr. h.c. Nicolas Piccolo-Leeser

I am Nicolas Piccolo-Leeser, founder of Greenliving-Coaching in Zurich West. With diplomas from IKP, Harvard, Oxford and Stanford, I combine psychology and stress management into holistic psychological counselling and coaching that fits your life.

My passion is supporting people with burnout, stress, ADHD, anxiety and sleep problems: personally, solution-focused and with clear strategies for everyday life.

Sessions in English and Swiss Standard German on Tuesday evenings, Fridays and Saturdays, in a safe and supportive setting. Author of «Your Guide to Mindful Living» (2024).

I came with a diagnosis of «burnout» and the feeling that I had failed. In the first sessions Nicolas helped me understand what was happening in my body and mind, without blame. After three sessions I slept through the night for the first time in months; after three months I was back at work, with clear boundaries.

I hesitated for a long time before seeing anyone at all. The first session was direct, warm and straight to the point. There were no questionnaires, just real attention. The exercises for panic attacks on the train still work today; I commute to Zurich every day again.

We booked Nicolas for a half-day workshop on stress and exhaustion. Instead of PowerPoint there were conversations our team had never had before. Today we talk about pressure differently, and two employees have used the confidential one-to-one coaching.

As an adult with an ADHD diagnosis I was tired of advice. Here it was about systems that suit me: planning, managing energy, less self-reproach. After eight weeks I keep my appointments and, for the first time, have structure that does not feel like a straitjacket.

My sleep diary and the evening routine did more than a year of sleeping pills. The online sessions were just as personal as in person.

I did the sessions in English, which is not a given in Zurich. Nicolas understands the situation of expats: the pressure, the isolation, the expectations. After a change of job and a separation, I have solid ground under my feet again.

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Frequently asked questions

About the process, costs, confidentiality and online sessions. Type a keyword or choose a topic.

Write to me. Personally, for individuals and companies.

I reply within one working day. For appointments, the easiest way is the online booking.

Legal notice

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Dr. h.c. Nicolas Piccolo-Leeser
c/o TCM Mandarin GmbH
Naphtastrasse 4
8005 Zurich, Switzerland

Contact
Mobile 076 687 82 26 · Phone 044 974 28 82
nicolas@greenliving-coaching.ch
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Professional title and qualifications
Psychological Counsellor IKP (Institute for Body-Centred Psychotherapy, Zurich) · Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (FRSM) · Further training at Harvard, Oxford and Stanford. Psychological counselling and coaching are not psychotherapy and do not replace medical or psychotherapeutic treatment. In an acute crisis, call the emergency number 144 or Die Dargebotene Hand on 143.

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Bookings and payment
Appointments are arranged online or by phone. Payment via TWINT, invoice or card. Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours before the appointment and are then free of charge; later cancellations or no-shows are charged at the full rate.

privacy policy

1. Controller
Greenliving-Coaching, Dr. h.c. Nicolas Piccolo-Leeser, Naphtastrasse 4, 8005 Zurich. Questions about data protection: nicolas@greenliving-coaching.ch.

2. Legal basis
We process personal data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP, in force since 1 September 2023) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Health-related information is considered particularly sensitive personal data and is only processed with your explicit consent.

3. What data we process

• Contact and booking data: Name, email, phone number, requested appointment, type of session, message.
• Counselling data: Notes on sessions, concerns and progress. This data is used exclusively for counselling and is subject to confidentiality.
• Payment data: Amount, date, payment method. Card details are not stored by us but by the payment provider (TWINT, Stripe).
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of access, pages visited (server log files).
• Newsletter: Email address and first name, only if you actively sign up (double opt-in).

4. Purpose of processing
Arranging appointments and providing counselling, invoicing, answering enquiries, sending the newsletter if you sign up, ensuring technical operation, statistical analysis of website use (only with consent).

5. Disclosure to third parties
Personal data is not sold. It is only passed on to service providers necessary for operation (hosting: Hostinger; appointment booking; payment providers TWINT/Stripe; newsletter delivery; secure medical communication HIN) who are contractually bound to confidentiality. Data is only passed on to authorities if required by law.

6. Transfer abroad
Some service providers may transfer data to countries outside Switzerland and the EU (e.g. the USA). In these cases we ensure an adequate level of data protection through standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.

7. Retention period
Booking and contact data is deleted after counselling ends, unless statutory retention obligations apply (accounting: 10 years). Counselling notes are destroyed 10 years after the last session. Server log files are deleted after 30 days.

8. Data security
The website is transmitted with TLS/SSL encryption. Counselling data is stored encrypted and is accessible only to the counsellor. For communication with doctors we use the secure HIN platform.

9. Your rights
You have the right to information about your personal data, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability and withdrawal of consent given. Requests to nicolas@greenliving-coaching.ch. You can also lodge a complaint with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

10. Video sessions
Online sessions take place via an encrypted video service. Sessions are not recorded.

11. External content
This website embeds fonts from Google Fonts and links to Amazon (books), Instagram and LinkedIn. When you use these services, their privacy policies apply.

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Which cookies we use

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As of September 2026. Draft, to be legally reviewed before publication.

When your mind grows quiet again.

For stress, burnout, anxiety and sleep problems. In Zurich or online.