About
Who I AmI am a business and organisational psychologist, leadership coach, and facilitator working at the intersection of people, change, and identity.
For over two decades, my work has taken place internationally, supporting leaders, teams, and organisations navigating complexity - from organisational transformation and cross-cultural work to leadership development and moments of professional transition.
What has consistently mattered most, is not simply what people are doing, but how they make sense of change, pressure, and responsibility and who they are becoming in the process.
MY BACKGROUNDMy professional foundation is in organisational and occupational psychology, with extensive experience across corporate, consulting, and leadership contexts. Over the years, this work has included:
Leadership development and executive coaching
Organisational change and transformation
Cross-cultural and global team dynamics
Stakeholder complexity and relational pressure
Facilitation and reflective group work
My perspective has been shaped by living and working across countries and cultures, and by two decades of supporting leaders and teams through large-scale transformation and relational complexity. It is also shaped by the simple truth that transition is part of life - not only something organisations manage, but something we all live.
Working internationally taught me early on that change is never only structural or strategic. It is personal first - shaped by identity, relationships, and meaning. This understanding sits at the heart of my work today.
Alongside my organisational background, I continue to develop my practice through person-centred therapeutic training and ongoing professional development in relational and psychological approaches. This allows the work to hold depth and emotional intelligence while remaining firmly oriented toward clarity, agency, and forward movement.
I am particularly drawn to work that sits between worlds - where strategic demands meet human complexity, and where leaders are expected to navigate ambiguity with both competence and integrity.
What Shapes My WorkWhat shapes my work most is a deep understanding of transition, not only as an organisational event, but as an internal process that unfolds in the space between what is being left and what has not yet fully formed.
Sometimes transitions begin quietly.
A role no longer fits.
Confidence wavers.
Relationships feel strained.
Familiar ways of leading stop working.
At other times, transitions arrive abruptly - imposed rather than chosen, with little time to prepare.
Structures change.
Identity is disrupted.
Trusted relationships are altered or lost, at work and beyond.
Pressure increases while certainty disappears.
Whether gradual or sudden, these moments often bring ambiguity, discomfort, and a sense of being unmoored. They challenge not only what we do, but how we understand ourselves and our place within a system.
These moments rarely need quick answers.
They require space for reflection, careful sense-making, and a trusted thinking partnership - one that can hold complexity without simplifying it away, and support clarity as it begins to re-emerge.
Whether gradual or sudden, transitions often bring ambiguity, discomfort, and a sense of being unmoored. They challenge not only what we do, but how we understand ourselves and our place within a system.
How Clients Experience Working TogetherClients often describe the work as calm, perceptive, and grounding.
It brings:
Psychological depth without heaviness
Challenge without judgement
Structure without rigidity
Warmth without over-familiarity
Close attention is paid to what is said and to what remains unspoken. The work engages patterns, relationships, and context, helping clients move from noise or pressure toward clearer thinking and more intentional action. This is work that respects pace, complexity, and individuality, while still supporting meaningful progress.
This is work that respects pace, complexity, and individuality, while still supporting meaningful progress.
“Maria offers a refined and thoughtful mirror to how you think, asking questions that genuinely shift perspective. The work feels serious, precise, and deeply rewarding, with insights that emerge naturally and stay with you.”
– Executive Client
Why This Work MattersLeadership and change are not only technical challenges - they are human ones.
When people are supported to navigate transition with clarity and integrity, the impact reaches far beyond individual outcomes. It shapes healthier leadership, more thoughtful organisations, and ways of working that are more sustainable over time.
The role here is not to provide certainty where none exists, but to offer a space where clarity, judgement, and confidence can be rebuilt from the inside out.
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If you’d like to understand more about how this work looks in practice and whether the approach feels right, you can explore it in more detail or see the different ways we might work together.