About Work Being

Psychology attentive to the person, the relationship and shared purpose.

Work Being is built on a simple idea: psychological expertise should be useful where people live, work, develop and face difficult choices.

Founder & Authorised Psychologist

Nicolai Schmidt Nygaard

Authorised psychologist · Organisational psychologist

Behind Work Being

I founded Work Being to bring psychological expertise closer to the situations where people need to understand themselves, succeed together or find direction in something difficult.

My experience spans organisational development, strategic leadership consulting, psychological treatment and work in complex organisations. I have advised leaders, project managers, specialists and teams, and I have held leadership and healthcare responsibilities in demanding conditions.

This shapes how I work: psychological expertise must be evidence-based, ethically grounded and useful in the reality where it needs to make a difference. My approach is direct, honest and caring, with a focus on greater agency, better collaboration and sustainable movement.

Authorised psychologist · Organisational psychologist · Strategic leadership consultant

Experience that shapes the work

  • Organisational development and strategic leadership consulting
  • Consulting for leaders, project managers, specialists and teams
  • Psychological treatment and work with people in change
  • Leadership and healthcare responsibility in demanding conditions

Professional standards

Shared professional principles.

Services and products serve different purposes, but they should operate from the same professional and ethical discipline.

01

Psychological discipline

Psychological concepts should be used precisely enough to be challenged — not as decorative labels or confident answers to complex questions.

02

Professional judgement

Tools, data and AI can support the work. Responsibility for assessment, decisions and human consequences remains with the relevant professional.

03

Transparent evidence

Claims, credentials, client experience and commercial status stay separate. Payment must not create a shortcut to credibility.

04

People & purpose

Sustainability and performance are not treated as opposites. Psychology should help people succeed around a legitimate shared task.

Work Being

Founder-led today. Built to grow.

Work Being is currently led by Nicolai. Over time, the vision is to bring more psychologists and related specialists together under one brand and shared professional standards across Therapy, Consulting, Advisory, Coaching and professional products — without losing proximity, accountability or psychological depth.