About Me

Life Coaching

Originally from Poland, I started coaching well before the term was coined. As soon as I completed the essential training required by the regulatory body I began real coaching when I crossed the threshold of the National Cancer Institute.

Although the majority of patients were cured of cancer, there were many with limited life expectancy surrounded by desperate families in need of support.

In those days there was no training how to do it so we had to learn it by mastering empathy and linguistic skills. It was baptism by fire but worked well. How do you coach (look after psychological needs) of a five year child dying of leukaemia and who is aware of it?

My further training took me to the UK. Soon after arrival I was awarded equivalent of a British medical degree (LRCP MRCS). The surgical training in Leicester, Bristol, Glasgow and Cleveland Clinic in Ohio lead me to the position of Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery.

Becoming a consultant and trainer of young surgeons increased further the demand for coaching and mentoring skills. My patients had a calculable risk of perioperative mortality and some were facing imminent death without a prompt intervention.

My personal breakthrough happened in 2006 when I completed the NeuroLinguistic Practitioner course. At last I acquired fundamental knowledge of communication and how it can be used to the advantage of my patients then and clients now.

After retirement I trained extensively in life coaching, NLP and hypnosis and I have regained my sense of purpose helping others going through retirement, or anyone who needs help overcoming an obstacle in their life.