About Dr Adam

Hi, I’m Dr Adam Szlezak, PhD!

As a young athlete, I used to get so overwhelmed before competing, I’d often physically vomit my guts up, and struggled to perform when it really counted. 

As a result, I took a real interest in the mind-body connection, and professionally, I wanted to become a world-leading high-performance specialist in my career. I made progress in this space, becoming the Australian Under 18 and Under 20 Sprint Hurdle Champion (with a number 5. World U18 ranking), I completed two Doctorates – the first a Doctorate in Physiotherapy and the second a PhD in Applied Psychophysiology, and I also become a Japanese Ju Jitsu Black Belt. I even worked with many high-performing athletes and their teams.

However, as an expert in the mind-body connection, I found that my skill-set was most requested in the mental health space, as I was increasingly engaged to assist with complex Emotional and Behavioural presentations. As I embraced my career in practical Mental Health, I was also increasingly engaged into the corporate space as consultant. Here I assisted CEOs, executives, HR, health professionals and many others to navigate their own human emotions and behaviour, in order to assist and manage the emotions and behaviours of others. This corporate application of my practical skills was how Dr Adam Coaching was born.

Dr Adam practicing what he preaches: Training Self-Awareness of how the BODY responds with conflict, emotion, and pressure.

 

 

What's Dr Adam's Professional Background?

Key Summary of Dr Adam's formal training and education:
  • Bachelor degree in Biomedical Science - Studies in the Psychosocial and Human Biosciences (Griffith University)
  • Undergraduate Training in High-Performance Science (Bond University)
  • Doctoral Degree in Physiotherapy (DPT) - Biopsychosocial Studies in Wellbeing and Human Potential (Bond University)
  • Doctoral Degree (PhD) - Appl. Psychophysiology (stress/emotion & mind-body connection | Human Performance & Wellbeing) (Griffith University)
  • ACT Practitioner - Specialised Training in Behaviour Analysis and Behaviour Change (ACT, RFT and CBS - Professor Steve Hayes)
  • Specialised Training in Science of Relationships, Relationship Therapy & Relationship Coaching (Drs John and Julie Gottman - Gottman Institute)
  • Training in Strength-Based CBT (Beck Institute)
  • Accreditation as a Level 2 Sports Scientist (Expert Level accreditation to support the Capabilities, Goals and Wellbeing of High-Performance individuals and their organisations; ASpS2 - ESSA)
  • Japanese Ju Jitsu Black Belt (International Jui Jitsu Foundation [IJJF], founded by Prof Kam Hock Hoe)

Developing & deploying the Mind-Body Connection as a PRACTICAL TOOL involves practice & dedication.