◈ TRUECOACH NEWS · OCTOBER 14, 2026
Defne Sagdic
Coercive control support
There are coaches who teach techniques — and then there are coaches who change how you see yourself. Defne Sagdic belongs firmly in the second category. Working across coercive control support, Defne Sagdic has spent years refining an approach that goes deeper than surface-level goal-setting and accountability.
Based in New York, NY, Defne Sagdic's reach extends far beyond geography. Clients come from across the world — some in crisis, some simply hungry for more — and what they find is a coaching experience built around truth, not comfort.
Defne Sagdic is a pre-licensed professional listed on TrueCoach under Coercive control support, based in New York, NY. Their verified Psychology Today profile lists domestic abuse among the issues they work with. From their profile: "When words feel difficult, therapy can offer a supportive space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself." See their directory profile for current availability, fees and insurance.
What sets Defne Sagdic apart is not just the results — it is the method. Rather than handing clients a formula, the work begins with a fundamental question: what do you actually want, and what is standing in your way? The answers are rarely what people expect.
The coaching world has no shortage of voices promising transformation. But Defne Sagdic's body of work — built over years of practice, research, and relentless iteration — represents something rarer: a genuine framework that produces measurable, lasting change. For clients ready to do real work, this is where that work begins.
To explore working with Defne Sagdic, visit www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/defne-sagdic-new-york-ny/1667093 or browse the full TrueCoach coach directory.
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