David Tian, Ph.D.

David Tian, Ph.D., is a private adviser to founders, executives, and global leaders, who’ve already done the hard things and found that effort alone doesn’t answer the deeper questions. He’s a Brown University Certified Leadership Coach, a Certified IFS Therapy Practitioner (Level 3), an ICF Certified Coach, and a former professor of philosophical psychology. He's built an education platform that's reached over 200,000 people from over 87 countries. His work sits at a unique intersection. Modern psychology meets ancient philosophy. Psychodynamic depth meets high performance. The focus isn’t tactics or motivation, but how distorted values and unconscious patterns quietly erode judgment Leaders seek him out when life wo...


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David Tian, Ph.D., is a private adviser to founders, executives, and global leaders, who’ve already done the hard things and found that effort alone doesn’t answer the deeper questions. He’s a Brown University Certified Leadership Coach, a Certified IFS Therapy Practitioner (Level 3), an ICF Certified Coach, and a former professor of philosophical psychology. He's built an education platform that's reached over 200,000 people from over 87 countries. His work sits at a unique intersection. Modern psychology meets ancient philosophy. Psychodynamic depth meets high performance. The focus isn’t tactics or motivation, but how distorted values and unconscious patterns quietly erode judgment Leaders seek him out when life works on paper but something essential feels off. Burnout. Restlessness. Key life transitions. They leave with clearer judgment and steadier emotional ground. David is most proud of being a devoted husband and present father. Learn more at https://www.davidtianphd.com