Marion Mitchell
About
Founder of Stress Solutions Marion Mitchell originally trained in business and HR. For over twenty-five years, she enjoyed a successful HR and coaching career, working with start-ups and multinationals. As part of her role Marion was privy to issues such as poor performance, illness and absence and bullying in the workplace, along with the impact that stress had on individuals and the organisation as a whole.
Time for change
After ten years in HR, it was time for Marion to make a change, so back in 2000, she decided to diversify. Armed with new qualifications in Business Coaching, Life Coaching, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Humanistic Linguistic Psychology and Energy Coaching, Marion went on to start a successful HR and coaching consultancy in London.
Off the back of her work in the field of HR and coaching, Marion trained with the Canadian Institute of Stress at the Hans Selye Institute, where she quickly qualified as a Stress Consultant.
“As a life-long learner, and someone who has always been curious about what else is out there, I have trained in many other modalities and techniques such as Reiki, Gaia, EFT to name a few that are proven to help with stress, anxiety and performance,” says Marion.
In 2011, Marion uprooted once more and moved to Ireland, where she worked as a HR Consultant. These roles highlighted just how much negative stress was affecting people at all levels of organisations and the overall negative impact it was having. This experience led Marion to train as a mediator and set up Stress Solutions. She now runs her business from Dublin.
What’s different about Stress Solutions?
Marion’s background in HR, coaching and mediation meant she saw firsthand the impact of stress. She says, “After dealing with many stress issues as part of my HR and coaching roles and regularly talking to local health professionals, I identified a need for someone with my mix of skills to be there for companies and employees to help them navigate what is an increasingly common and ever more widespread issue.” Marion has traveled extensively learning about different countries and cultures as part of her work looking after sites in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. She has worked extensively with US clients and worked with people from many different cultures.
“Stress is a natural phenomenon,” says Marion. “It is energy that’s neither good nor bad. However, at certain times in our lives, many of us find it hard to cope with negative stress, which not only affects our personal lives and relationships with people we love, but also our performance at work.”
Marion decided to start Stress Solutions to leverage her experience in HR, Coaching and Stress Management and Energy Coaching offering help to individuals and employers alike. Marion has worked with brands including BBC, BP, Diagio, HNC, The Shelbourne Hotel and BNYMellon, HMH and in sectors including Technology, Finance and Media for more than 25 years. She offers one-to-one coaching in person, over the phone, or using Skype, to ensure that those who need help managing their stress levels always have someone to turn to.