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Dr. Alina Schulhofer
“My personal and professional journey led me to create Architecture of Excellence™, a 7-pillar proprietary system designed to reflect the art and science of actualizing human potential. It was inspired by my having witnessed and experienced a pattern among high performers — outward achievement masking deep internal struggles.
As a licensed psychologist and former elite athlete, I realized that traditional mental performance coaching tends to focus on tools that rarely address the deeper dynamics that block true fulfillment and sustainable success. Without resolving these core issues, patterns of self-sabotage and unhealthy coping strategies inevitably resurface.
I developed my approach to bridge this gap: to create transformation that is not only effective but long-lasting. My system ensures that success is not just about external milestones, but about cultivating a profound sense of personal meaning, authenticity, resilience, and inner balance.
Architecture of Excellence™ reflects the belief that high performance is an art form — an ongoing process of creative self-discovery, shaped by the interplay of our internal world and environment.
Excellence is not achieved in isolation but co-created — my method aims to empower individuals and organizations to not just perform at their best, but to become more fully alive — designing lives and teams that are both masterful and meaningful.”
Dr. Schulhofer is a FL + NY licensed clinical psychologist and high-performance consultant. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a specialization in psychodynamic psychotherapy. Her clinical experience has entailed treating patients with a wide range of difficulties in inpatient and outpatient settings, including private practice, diverse community mental health centers, and training at Jackson Health System/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
While her background includes extensive work with individuals facing complex psychological challenges, her work in coaching and consulting focuses on performance optimization rather than clinical treatment. She has worked with high-performers worldwide, including professional athletes in the NFL and NBA, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and creatives to improve performance, psychological and emotional functioning, and overall well-being. As a former elite and collegiate athlete, she has integrated her personal experiences with her clinical background.
