Welcome
Hello, thanks for coming by I'm Maria
Having run a successful non-profit for fifteen years and worked with hundreds of clients, my expertise is enabling you to become self-confident, developing your skills to make informed decisions and to navigate complex situations. Increased confidence and self-awareness improves your communications and relationships.
“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, 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.
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Back in 2008 I co-founded a charity called Illuminate Charity, a CIO, we were driven to deliver professional and impactful coaching and training for people unemployed, in-between jobs and/or poor confidence. We were successful and for fifteen years we worked with hundreds of individuals and the business community. We closed the charity in 2024 as it had fulfilled its mission over fifteen years.
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Every person and situation is different, first I want to hear from you and understand your challenges drop me an email.
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