My Journey as a Coach
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I am a medical doctor by background & for most of my life I have been committed to a career of humanitarian service. I've always had an innate interest in helping people be their best selves.
After a long journey of personal development & experience of trauma healing, I realised coaching was my way to help people more effectively.
My coaching approach is trauma informed, embodiment based and incorporates neurodiversity. I work with a parts based model that recognises everyone as having an internal system of protective & wounded inner parts, that are led by a core self leader.
My understanding of trauma makes it so that we go deep to the root of the issues to make lasting change.
A little more
about Me
I was born and raised in Aruba and then studied medicine in the Netherlands before moving to London.
In London I have worked as a reconstructive plastic surgeon junior and still currently work as a doctor in the National Health Service.
I have 21 years of leadership experience from local to international levels in small to large organisations. With my passion for social justice & activism I still currently work in international humanitarian and leadership organisations.Â
I am proudly a part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and have a neurodivergent neurotype.
“Working with Zavira brought me from turmoil to inner peace on many occasions. It helped me get clarity in a way that wasn't just a momentarily surface change, but a deeply transformative connection of parts of the inner self.
It was also a catalyst to find passion for my own quest of self development with a deep dive into parts of the frameworks and science behind her coaching.”
-Â Petra van Pijkeren, Trainer & Medical Student
“I had coaching sessions with Zavira when I was moving countries and it was exactly what I needed at the time to find my footing in a new environment. She is an active listener who helped me change my vague trepidations to achievable action plans. Zavira is very good at what she does and I highly recommend her coaching sessions.”
- Pratiksha Panthee, General Practitioner Doctor
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Training & Accreditation
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Co-Active Training Institute® - Professional Certified Coach (CPCC)
UNICO® - Executive Certified Coach
Quantum Endeavors® - Executive Team, Onboarding & Upboarding Coach
Internal Family Systems Institute® - IFS Circle in training
(Trauma-informed)
International Coaching Federation® - Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
IFMSA Training Support Division - Certified Leadership Development & Soft skills Trainer
