Transformation

through thinking

Let me tell you about myself.
My name is Irina Willems and I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation ICF. I am 40 years old, married and there are four children in our family. We live in the Principality of Monaco, having previously lived in London for many years. But the journey here started at a very different point.

I was born in Siberia and spent my childhood in a small town in the Voronezh region. After school, I entered the Polytechnic Institute to specialize in computer security, but soon chose a different path - to work and study in parallel at the University of Economics, specializing in Finance and Credit.

At the age of 18, I landed my first job. My persistence and analytical nature allowed me to grow quickly, although it left almost no time for rest. In a few years, I went from cashier and accountant to head of a cash and credit office in one of the country's largest banks at the age of 26.

What followed was a quick move to Moscow and a new sphere - working in the state apparatus. I again rose rapidly up the career ladder - from an ordinary employee to head of the financial support department in the central office of a large institution, consolidating the financial support of all the country's branches. At the same time, I was interested in modeling and participated in photo shoots. My photos were published in magazines in more than 12 countries around the world. Later I created the #OnWorldGloss project, which helped young models to get on the covers. It was a valuable experience, but inside I still felt that I didn't know myself very well.

By the age of 30, the realization came: work and family were taking up all the space, and there was almost no "life for myself". This was the impetus for change. I changed to a more predictable and stable sphere - again, a state corporation, large projects and bureaucracy. But here I found time for self-development. Curiosity and attention to detail led to questions: why do I react the way I do? Where does the energy or lack thereof come from? What is true fulfillment for me?

The turning point was meeting the man who later became my husband. I moved to London and had more time to explore human nature. Having always had an interest in cause-and-effect relationships, it was there that I began to study in depth how they manifest themselves in human behavior and life.

A new chapter began: working with the Master, practicing meditations, studying at universities and with specialists, studying scientific literature. I tested all this on myself to understand the real effectiveness.

Over time, the mosaic came together: I saw the interconnections, realized the impact of this work on my life and my results. People started coming to me more often for support and advice, and I realized that I could be useful without imposing my worldview. So I enrolled in the Institute of Coaching, which I graduated from in 2020, and received international accreditation from ICF.

Today, I continue my continuous learning and research, deepening my knowledge of thinking, behavior and neuroscience to work even more precisely and deeply. I share my experiences and methods not only in individual sessions, but also through conferences, articles and podcasts. For me, coaching is a space where one learns to hear oneself, find clarity and build one's reality.