Maria has over 20 years of practical experience in working with organisations, individuals, couples and teams. She has lived and worked in Nigeria, Greece, Germany, France and has travelled extensively around the world. Her approach is pragmatic, humane and results-oriented. She has conducted ground-breaking research in trust (Library of Congress, USA) and she is also the co-author of
‘Under Pressure – understanding and managing pressure and stress at the workplace’,
published by Marshall Cavendish International (UK). The book has been released in English, Portuguese and Chinese. At the moment she is working on her second book. She is a
Chartered Psychologist by the British Psychological Society, Registered
with the HCPC
(Health & Care Professions Council) and has (amongst others) a
Masters of Science in Psychology
and a
Doctorate
in the same field.
Additional Qualifications:
- Making Change Happen – Structural Dynamics - The Kantor Institute / Dialogix, Boston, USA
- Changing Behaviour in High Stakes – The Kantor Institute / Dialogix
- Certificate in Dynamics at Group-Level, Tavistock Institute
- UK
Professional Certified Coach (MCC), International Coaching Federation, U.S.A.
- Certificate, Coaching, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK
- Mental Health First Aid - Mental Health Foundation, UK
- Certificate in NeuroLeadership, NeuroLeadership Institute
- Leadership, Authority & Organisational Life, Tavistock tradition, Center for the Study of Groups & Social Systems, Devon, MA, USA