Hi, I am John Cummins

A therapist, coach, and business consultant with over 20 years of experience helping people achieve personal and professional transformation. Through Compassionate Inquiry, Transformational Coaching, and strategic business insight, I guide you in unlocking your true potential.

My Story

With over 20 years of experience in leadership, business development, and personal growth, I now focus on supporting clients in both their professional and personal journeys.

My path to coaching wasn’t linear. Early in my career, I was tasked with managing a team. My instinctive approach—to provide freedom, transparency, and trust—wasn’t common practice at the time, but it worked. This experience ignited my curiosity about human behavior and led me to explore the deeper layers of psychology and communication. Over the years, I’ve realized that we all share a common yearning for connection, meaning, and growth—principles that now form the foundation of my coaching practice.

I believe that a curious mind is an open mind, always ready to learn and adapt. We thrive in environments where we feel supported, and as a leader, I understand the responsibility of fostering that space. My coaching process is guided by these values: authenticity, resilience through challenges, and the power of small, consistent steps that lead to meaningful change.

I integrate Compassionate Inquiry, a psychotherapeutic approach developed by Dr. Gabor Maté, into my practice. This method helps clients explore unconscious patterns that shape their behaviors and relationships, creating space for profound healing and personal transformation.

In addition to this, I offer Transformational Coaching to guide clients through life transitions, personal growth, and self-discovery. This structured, supportive process empowers you to make meaningful changes that align with your vision for the future.

With my background in business leadership, I also provide Business Coaching for entrepreneurs and professionals seeking to scale their ventures, enhance strategic insight, and achieve sustainable growth. Having led multimillion-dollar projects and partnered with major institutions like the Swiss National Bank, I understand firsthand the complexities of leadership and business development.

Through a combination of therapy, personal coaching, and business consulting, my goal is to help you cultivate self-awareness, emotional resilience, and effective strategies for success. Let’s work together to create a balanced, fulfilling life and career—one built on curiosity, authenticity, and gratitude.

Professional Training

All certifications shown here are specifically related to coaching, therapy, and psychology.

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Bachelors degree in Biomedical Science

University degree in health sciences.

University of Bradford (UK)

1 year long clinical training and UK certification in Histopathology

Clinical practice in the department of Histopathology and molecular pathology at one of the largest teaching hospital in the UK.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

Masters in Business Psychology. First class research on occupational health and leadership

2 year university training in psychology for the workplace.

University of Applied Sciences & Arts Northwestern Switzerland (CH)

Certified Communication Consultant & Trainer

2 year training in communication psychology focussing on conflict management.

Schulz von Thun Institut für Kommunikation (DE)

Certified in Negotiation Strategy

Further training in negotiation.

Yale School of Management (US)

Accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching

9 month internationally-accredited coach training course is built on foundations of psychology, change-theory and humanistic practice.

Animas Center for Coaching (UK)

Professional Designation of Senior Practitioner

Industry Accreditation.

European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EU)

Compassionate Inquiry - Suicide Attention Training

Trauma-informed, live professional training designed to increase skills and confidence in supporting individuals experiencing suicidal ideation.

Trained in Polyvagal Theory

Developed by Stephen Porges, PhD, Polyvagal Theory describes the physiological and psychological states underlying daily behavior and wellness challenges. Applying this theory to our lives and fields like medicine, education, and management highlights how safety, co-regulation, and connection are essential for a healthy human experience.

Polyvagal Insitute (US)

Compassionate Inquiry certification training

Compassionate Inquiry® is a psychotherapeutic approach developed by Dr. Gabor Maté that reveals what lies beneath the appearance we present to the world. Using Compassionate Inquiry, both the individual and therapist unveil the level of consciousness, mental climate, hidden assumptions, implicit memories and body states that form the real message that words both express and conceal. Through Compassionate Inquiry, the client can recognize the unconscious dynamics that run their lives and how to liberate themselves from them.

Compassionate Inquiry (CA)

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