Marina Reid Wilson

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

As a registered psychologist and executive coach, I deliver innovative solutions to drive executive performance, personal transformation and meaningful change. Combining psychological rigour with an individualised approach, I help clients uncover unhelpful thought patterns, connect with their values and purpose to achieve their goals.

With over 20 years of experience in business psychology, I specialise in leadership development, executive coaching and organisational change. I help leaders navigate complexity, enhance performance and create workplaces where people thrive. My experience spans private and public sector organisations, having worked across a diverse range of industries, including professional services, banking and finance, healthcare, infrastructure, media and transport.

I adopt a practical, psychologically grounded approach to executive coaching, emphasising deep listening to understand each client’s unique challenges and organisational context. I help people to acknowledge their strengths, build resilience and foster strategic thinking, developing new behaviours that drive lasting change and high performance. Applying evidence-based methodologies and models, my coaching is both structured and emergent, with a focus on outcomes and achieving goals.

At the core of my work is a strong emphasis on building resilience and overcoming challenges. I can be relied upon for investing in honest, constructive conversations, delivering insights with empathy and a genuine concern for my clients' development. I am dedicated to supporting their transformation and fostering both personal and professional growth. The goal is to create meaningful impact and achieve positive organisational outcomes.

Education

  • Master of Science, Coaching Psychology, The University of Sydney

  • Graduate Diploma in Psychology, Australian National University

  • Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy and Psychology Major, Monash University

Qualifications

  • Professional Certified Coach (PCC) - International Coaching Federation

  • Hogan psychometrics and Hogan 360

  • The Leadership Circle Personality and 360 Profile

  • Global Leadership Wellbeing for Management and Executives (MEWS)

  • Focused Acceptance and Commitment Training accreditation, Psychwire

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
    Primary Certificate in Rational Emotive Therapy

  • Counselling Accreditation, Lifeline

  • End of Life Certification, ICF

  • Assist Suicide Intervention Certificate

  • Wilderness Adventure Therapy Certification

  • Certificate 4 Workplace Training and Assessment

  • Certificate 4 Outdoor Recreation

Memberships

  • Member – International Coaching Federation
    Registered Psychologist, NSW Psychologist Registration Board

  • Associate Member, Australian Psychological Society

  • Member, University of Sydney Coaching and Mentoring Alumni

International Coaching Federation
Psychology Board Ahpra
Australian Psychological Society

What clients say…

  • “Through coaching, Marina offered valuable insights into my professional challenges, helping me unpack issues and analyse potential actions. Her approach was highly professional, insightful and caring, fostering a trusting environment for open conversations. I gained confidence in addressing confronting strategies and significantly benefited from our 12 months of collaboration.”

    Vanessa Janissen - Director Corporate Strategy, Systems & Support, NSW Health Pathology

  • “As my coach, Marina showed great flexibility and understanding and helped me to reframe my challenges and work through them, helping me with such diverse needs as psychological advice and business planning perspectives. With Marina’s help, I have been able to build a new approach. Her calm and sensitive manner helped me to deal with uncertainty in a much more positive way. Marina’s positivity and wisdom have been a defining feature of our discussions.”

    Jason Bruce - Principal, Bright Shirt Consulting

  • “Marina is a fantastic business coach who worked with me during a difficult transition from a senior executive position to deciding to resign and move to independent consulting. Her practical advice, encouraging approach and evidenced-based recommendations on ways to deal with difficult people and situations was invaluable. She taught me how to tap into the core drivers and motivators for my own behaviour and understand what I want to achieve and how to be successful in making that a reality. I would recommend Marina as a great coach to any senior executive or person undergoing a challenging workplace situation or major change.”

    Rachel DeSain - Executive General Manager, Innovation and Development, Australian Digital Health Agency

  • “Marina has a unique ability to be objective yet personalised in her approach to coaching.  She is a great listener, always looking to understand context, roadblocks and desired outcomes from my point of view as her client.  She has a great range of tools and techniques at her fingertips and encouraged me to test and iterate in my own way, thereby holding me to account.  I never felt judged and knew that Marina always had my back.”

    Ambika Siva - Director Strategic Program Delivery, Safety Policy Environment & Regulation, Transport for NSW

  • “With a special interest in the health of Lawyers, Marina has been facilitating seminars and workshops for Health Initiatives on a regular basis for the past 10 years. Marina is a highly skilled and articulate presenter who connects well with her audience. Marina has a deep understanding of her material and the specific challenges that face individuals working in the field of Law. Marina is constantly engaging in further education ensuring she has access to the most recent research and developments to incorporate in her presentations. Marina would be an asset to any conference or education program.

    Annie Ross - Psychologist, Health Initiatives