Welcome
Hello, thanks for coming by I'm Maria
I am driven by social entrepreneurship and meaningful work, and the belief that coaching bridges the gap between counselling and good mental health.
Perfect if you want to increase your self-confidence, learn and grow without spending a fortune because coaching is time limited and we agree the outcomes and goals before we start. I keep you on track, accountable and I'm your biggest cheer leader.
“The coaching was challenging and enjoyable, it’s helped so much at work but it’s the insight into how I prefer to manage personally and professionally that will stay with me. I like the way Maria is relaxed and easy going but professional and determined so I knew I’d get results – thanks Maria.”
My work is about inspiring smart and intelligent people (just like you) to do the work they want in a way that is right for them. You learn and you will be challenged in ways perhaps you didn't expect. If I can help I will, so whether I mentor or coach it's individual personalised development to open out thinking. I never tell people what to do, I ask incisive questions, offer tools and strategies to get you closer to the right answer for you.
I'm qualified at postgraduate level in Personal and Business Coaching 2007, postgraduate diploma in Social Work, a teaching certificate and MHFA England Mental Health First Aider and founding member of the Universal Coaching Alliance. I'm insightful, intuitive and if you like personality profiling I'm a protagonist ENFJ-A.
Back in 2008 I founded a charity called Illuminate Charity, a CIO, with a colleague Sam, we were driven to deliver excellent impactful coaching and training for people unemployed or on low income with low mental health or poor confidence.
We were successful and for fifteen years we worked with hundreds of individuals and the business community sharing our knowledge and expertise. We decided to close as we fulfilled the charities mission locally and we wanted to go our separate ways.
Every person and situation is different, so first I want to hear from you and understand your challenges, what you need and importantly what you want. If you could do with some help let's talk drop me an email.
