Barbara was born in London, United Kingdom, into a traditional Polish family who were first generation WWII refugees. As an adult, she started her career in London in Public Relations and Advertising but moved to Brussels to work for the Common Market (EC) and then on to North Africa where she married and lived and worked on and off for 18 years with stops in Europe and other continents. She currently resides in Sopot, Poland. She has had a colourful career working with International Diplomats, Financial Services and IFIs, the UK Civil Service and Government. Barbara has been self-employed as an Interculturalist and Coach since 2005 and is currently a Board Member of APECS (Association for Professional Executive Coaching & Supervision). She brings sustainability, inclusiveness and a safe space into her professional role as coach, mentor and supervisor to support her clients through social pressures on decision making, utilising and developing embodied self-awareness. Barbara loves the Sea and the Forest. Living in Sopot she has the best of both these worlds. Long walks along the beach and in the forest help to clear her mind and to get in touch with her thoughts and with nature.
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