How to Start Helping People and Earning Money in America
How to Start Helping People and Earning Money in America
Practical tools for aspiring psychologists, coaches, and helping professionals.
Do you want to help people but don’t know where to start in America?
At this free workshop, Aizhan Kadyr and Olga Bazaleva, psychologists, coaches, and transformational practitioners, will share practical tools to help you move from knowledge and the desire to help others to real practice and income.
We’ll explore transformational games, Leela, women’s circles, retreats, Tarot, and Transactional Analysis, as well as discuss professional pathways, certification, and requirements for developing your practice in the U.S.
We’ll talk about how to choose your direction, start working with people ethically, avoid burnout, and gradually turn your abilities into a profession.
This workshop is for both experienced professionals and those just considering entering the field.
Meet the Facilitators
Aizhan Kadyr
Psychologist, coach, and expert with 16+ years of experience working with people.
Master’s degree in Psychology, MBA, ICU Master Coach
Transactional Analysis Practitioner (TAP NATAA Practitioner)
Author of From Samurai to Geisha: Lessons in Femininity
Author of coaching journals, including I Choose Happiness
Creator of the transformational games The Power of Love and The Magic of New Decisions, based on Transactional Analysis principles
Trainer and mentor for coaches
Founder of a network and franchise of women’s centers
Originally from Kazakhstan, now living and working in San Francisco
Aizhan combines psychology and coaching expertise with years of hands-on practice, professional training, and experience creating her own tools for working with people.
Olga Bazaleva
Entrepreneur, psychologist, ICF Certified Coach, and transformational practitioner.
Psychologist and ICF Certified Coach
Facilitator of the transformational game Leela and practicing Tarot reader
Author of the data analytics bestseller Mastery of Data Visualization
Founder of Excellent, an online school with 5,000+ students
More than 10 years of experience in analytics and business
Specializes in structuring knowledge, finding solutions, and turning complex ideas into clear, practical tools
Mother of three sons
Olga’s strength is turning knowledge into clear systems and practical tools that can be applied immediately.
Together
Aizhan and Olga combine psychology, coaching, transformational tools, and entrepreneurial experience to help you move from “I want to help people” to concrete tools, real practice, and professional growth.
📍 TOUCH Training Center, NOVA Studio, 223 2nd St, Los Altos, CA 94022
📅 Sunday, October 18, 2026
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
🎟 FREE
We’d love to see you there!
TOUCH is a new offline space for psychology, personal growth and meaningful connection in Silicon Valley.
Questions? Message us on Telegram: @Olgabazaleva
Come curious. Leave with a new perspective. 🤍