Stephanie Baker, CTT+, MCP, MCT, MCTS
Certified Professional Coach, Certified Technical Trainer, and Speaker
About Stephanie
Stephanie lives in Simpsonville, South Carolina where her coaching practice, Life In Abundance, is located. She is certified as a professional coach through Fowler Wainwright International Institute. She is an active member of the American
Association of Christian Counselors, the Christian Coaching Alliance, and the International Association of Coaching.
Stephanie has over 20+ years of management experience across multiple industries.
She has worked with all levels of management and staff in both full time and private consulting positions.
In addition, Stephanie is a Certified Technical Trainer and delivers classes and workshops focusing on leadership, project management, time management, customer service, professional writing, conflict resolution, and negotiation. She is a Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist for Project 2007.
Stephanie currently serves on the Leadership Committee for the Taylors First Baptist Church Employment Support Ministry. In addition, she serves as a volunteer faculty member for BrookwoodU at Brookwood Community Church.
About Life Coaching
Life Coaching can bring transformational life change to clients who are experiencing some degree of dissatisfaction in a particular area of their lives or to those who simply desire to reach a particular goal in a specific area of their lives. Coaching is a client-centered and results-driven relationship that operates within the boundaries of trust and accountability while the client moves toward the successful completion of her goals. Coaching focuses on current and future behavior or performance, not on the past. Christian life coaching can help people move forward, past the stresses of their every day lives, towards experiencing God-given success.
With the assistance of a coach, the client defines a specific goal and then maps out an effective strategy to move from where she currently is to where she wants to be in relation to that specific goal. Coaching involves conversation, rather than counseling, giving advice, or therapy. A coach encourages a client to think differently about situations, opportunities and perceived obstacles. Additionally, a coach guides the client in reframing her approach to reaching her goal so that the client is able to achieve the goal faster and easier. A Christian life coach uses biblical principles and foundations when working with a client.
A coaching relationship lasts for a specified period of time or number of sessions.
A client may have many coaches over her lifetime, depending on her different goals. For this reason, a client usually selects a coach that specializes in the area of her desired improvement or interest.
Why Use a Coach?
Many people have goals but really struggle to create and enact a course of action to
successfully achieve them. Most of us set a goal, tell someone else we're going to do it, and then stay on course for a short-lived period of time. The American Society of Training and Development conducted a research project into the probability of completing a goal based on the actions a person takes related to that goal.
Information from that research suggests that the probability of completing a goal jumps to 95% if we have a specific accountability appointment with another person related to the implementation of our action plan to reach our goal.
Anyone with challenges in areas like work and life balance, motivation, relationships, career transition, or health can benefit from working with a life coach. If you are seeking to enhance your work performance, life experience, or personal growth, an effective coaching relationship can be highly effective in taking you to the desired level of improvement. If you desire significant change in your life, a coach can offer solid support and challenge you in a way that relates to your individual design. A coach can help you remain focused on your goal and why it’s important to you. A coaching relationship aids you in maintaining the motivation and commitment you need to achieve your goals by providing the necessary tools, perspective, structure and accountability. For coaching to be effective, however, you must be fully committed to the process and willing to move forward.