Spiros Giannatos

Spiros Giannatos is an experienced coach, trainer, and facilitator with a diverse range of expertise. Spiros has co-founded Sensera, a company that provides leadership development training for first-time managers in startups and agile environments. Prior to this, Spiros worked as a leadership coach, trainer, and facilitator at MindLift and as a certified life coach, trainer, and facilitator at Coaching Under The Tree. Spiros also worked as a life coach for mental health at MYNDUP and as a cohost of coaching training courses at Animas Centre for Coaching.

In addition to their coaching roles, Spiros has extensive experience as a meditation and mindfulness instructor and mentor at Sat Chit Healing. Spiros has also worked as a Thai massage therapist, instructor, and mentor, providing services in various settings and offering mentoring to other therapists. Prior to their coaching and healing roles, Spiros worked as a Thai massage instructor at Manchester School of Massage.

Spiros also has a background in software engineering. Spiros worked as a software engineer at Ditto AI Limited, where they were involved in the development of interactive systems for capturing expert knowledge in various domains. Additionally, they worked as a software developer on projects such as eGets.org, a platform for the free exchange of goods and services, and the eLearning system "medlea" at The University of Manchester. Spiros has expertise in C#, MS-Sql, MVC, and JavaScript programming languages.

Spiros Giannatos has a diverse education history. Spiros completed a Diploma in Transformational Coaching at the Animas Centre for Coaching. Additionally, they obtained a Master's degree in Software Development and AI from IT-Universitetet i København. Spiros also holds a Diploma in Thai Massage from the Manchester School of Massage and a Bachelor's degree in Physics from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.

In terms of additional certifications, Spiros has completed various courses and programs. These include a Suicide First Aid Course from MYNDUP, a Corporate Coaching CPD from the Animas Centre for Coaching, and an Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching certification from CRR UK. Spiros has also obtained certifications in Existential Coaching from Yannick Jacob Coaching, Mindfulness for Coaching CPD from the Animas Centre for Coaching, and Facilitating Self-Help Groups and Creative Facilitation Skills from the NHS Recovery Academy.

Spiros has further certifications in Group Coaching and Facilitation CPD from the Animas Centre for Coaching, Method of Levels from the NHS Recovery Academy, and an Accredited Diploma in Transformational Coaching from the Animas Centre for Coaching. Spiros has obtained certifications in Assessing Vocational Achievement - VTCT Level 3, and Award in Education and Training - VTCT Level 3 from the Manchester School Of Massage and trainthetrainer respectively.

Other certifications include Motivational Interviewing, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Node Link Mapping & Behavioral Activation from the NHS Recovery Academy. Spiros has completed Dementia training from Dementia Friends UK, Stroke training from the Stroke Association, and became a Caretaker for Dementia through Home Instead. Further, they have received training in Creative Writing for Mental Health twice from the NHS Recovery Academy.