| Today is the Day of the Coach. In the context of the Day of the Coach, we interviewed ACC director Marian Kok. Marian (43) is director of the Academy for Coaching and Counselling (ACC) and has her own practice as a coach/counsellor and trauma therapist. She works both as a relationship coach and as a counsellor for individuals.
Before becoming a coach, Marian worked in the corporate industry and for the Dutch government as a communications consultant and project manager. In this role she specifically focused on setting up new organisations and managing change processes. She trained management teams and guided various organisations through change and innovation. So in a way, she was already involved in guiding and coaching people back then, working with issues such as: ‘how do you motivate people and ensure that both the organisation and the employees flourish?’ Marian now uses this experience to guide personal change processes, and to recognise and break through blockages with her clients. | 
