With over 35 years of NHS experience working as a nurse, clinician, manager/leader and safeguarding expert Maria undertook a master’s level qualification in Business and Personal Coaching with Barefoot Coaching and the University of Chester in 2019. Accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Maria has continued to be a member of the ICF. This has enabled her to access robust ethical and professional development opportunities.
Becoming a coach permitted Maria to support colleagues through the mentally challenging times that the COVID-19 pandemic generated in 2020. While working as the Head of Safeguarding (Children and Adults) Maria utilised her Coaching and supervision (clinical and safeguarding) skills to give time to staff across the NHS. They felt able to share personal and professional challenges with the empathy and compassion Maria was able to offer. Leaving them feeling a little more resilient in those unprecedented times.
Maria effortlessly creates effective and rich professional coaching relationships. She has been working on projects with Carver Coaching since 2020.
Maria left the NHS in December 2021 and continues to offer leadership coaching to Senior staff in the NHS which has included those in the NHS Leadership Academy moving into Director level positions. Maria has also continued to offer safeguarding supervision and coaching to the Head of Safer Sport at Norwich City Football Club (Since September 2020).
As a Motivational Maps Licenced Practitioner® Maria has coached leaders to understand how motivation unlocks employee energy and engagement with the use of a Map assessment.
Working as a Midlife and Menopause Coach for women 40+ Maria empowers women to be their best selves in their personal and professional lives, able to cope with all things midlife and menopause and to feel visible in an often male-dominated era of their career.
I would recommend Maria to others both professionally and personally. As I said to Maria, I am a tough cookie to understand and was not sure what I wanted. I have more clarity now and am moving forward in directions that I never thought I would. Midlife Female in HR.
Maria’s Podcast “CA.L.M. in Midlife” is an exploration of what it means to go through midlife with clarity, acceptance, learning and motivation. Exploring the psychology of this “second spring” she talks to women who have made or are going through midlife changes that affect every woman.
Maria has continued her professional development in coaching and with a lateral move she now facilitates Qoya-inspired movement classes that include dancing, yoga and grounding exercises. Facilitating women to understand their essence of being wild, wise and free.
Qualifications
Business and Personal Coaching Certificate (ACTP), Barefoot Coaching Ltd, (April 2021)
Positive Intelligence Mental Fitness coach, Positive Intelligence, (March 2021)
Certified Team Coach, Team Coaching Studio (March 2022)
Motivational Maps, Licensed Practitioner, Cassandra Andrews Academy (September 2022)
Parental Transition Coaching Qualification, Parent and Professional Ltd, (June 2023)
Menopause and Menochef® Champion, Menopause Experts Group, (August 2024)
Qoya Inspired Movement Facilitator (December 2024).