Sydney Ceruto
Career coach · Manhattan, NY · in person and virtual
"Dr. Sydney Ceruto holds a PhD in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience from NYU, and the work starts from a premise about where the pattern lives." (in their words, on their website)
Services
| Service | What is included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Career Counseling People who are genuinely capable and have tried conventional approaches but are stuck in persistent career patterns |
1 session · Identifying neural pathways behind career patterns · Real-Time Neuroplasticity™ interventions during career moments · Rewiring professional habits and responses | on request |
| Neuroscience-Based Executive Coaching Founders, executives, and senior leaders whose decisions carry weight |
Rewiring neural pathways behind decision-making, focus, and composure under pressure · Real-Time Neuroplasticity™ method embedded in real high-stakes moments · Private, selective engagement | on request |
| Neuroscience-Based Personal Change Coaching High-functioning individuals seeking durable personal behavior change beyond motivation or insight |
Identifying neural circuits driving behavior · Real-Time Neuroplasticity™ interventions during live moments · Mechanistic approach to rewiring behavior | on request |
| Neuroscience-Based Mental Health Coaching People pursuing goals like career transition, leadership step-up, durable behavior change, or performance edge |
Understanding brain systems driving patterns · Applying targeted neuroscience-based strategies · Consolidating change through neuroplasticity over time | on request |
| NeuroSync™ — The 90-Day Transformation Arc | 12 weeks · Precision rewiring of one core personal or professional pattern · Real-Time Neuroplasticity™ · Deep neural mapping and real-time access for immediate calibration · Flexible pacing up to one year · Integration into live environments and high-stakes situations | on request |
| NeuroConcierge™ — The Embedded Partnership Clients requiring comprehensive, 24/7 neuroscience advisory across all life domains |
24/7 direct access via calls, texts, video, voice notes · In-person presence when needed worldwide · Continuous neural optimization and real-time refinement · Integration across personal, professional, and relational domains | on request |
As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.
How they compare
- 26 years coaching; the median for career coaches in our directory is 14.
Computed by Callings from the prices and experience coaches publish. Not a rating.
Where they fit
| Students | Early | Mid | Manager | Director | VP / C-suite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resume and LinkedIn | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Interviews and offers | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Job search strategy | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Career direction and change | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Leadership | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Personal brand | no | no | no | no | no | no |
How they work
- Process
- Identify neural patterns driving behavior · Architect a protocol calibrated to brain architecture · Intervene in live high-stakes moments using Real-Time Neuroplasticity™ · Provide real-time access for immediate calibration · Support integration across life domains · Consolidate change through directed repetition and neuroplasticity
- Before coaching
- Neuroscientist, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience; Lecturer, Executive Development
Do it yourself, or hire a coach?
| Doing it yourself | Usually enough when | A coach earns the fee when | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interviews | 3 to 6 hours of practice out loud per interview process. Callings can prepare you for each job you track. | Early rounds in a format you know. | Final rounds, panels, a new kind of role, or you tend to freeze. |
| Job search | A target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free. | Interviews are coming in. | Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network. |
| Career direction | Weeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role. | You already have two or three target roles. | You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment. |
Times are our estimates. Try Callings.
Questions to ask before hiring
- What does it cost in total, and what is included? (no published price)
- What are your cancellation and refund terms? (no refund terms on their site)
- Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)
What they publish
- Prices: not found on their website
- What each service includes: yes
- A free consultation: not found on their website
- Refund or cancellation terms: not found on their website
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