ICF MENTOR COACHING & PRACTITIONER MASTERY
Move Beyond Technique to True CoachingMastery
Partner with an ICF Master Certified Coach who has served on the faculty of The Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute™ since 2021, facilitating coaching lab across their ICF-accredited Certified Personal and Executive Coach (CPEC), Mentor Coaching Experience (MCE), and Advanced Professional Coach (APC) programs.
The mentor coaching described below is offered independently through Transitions D2D, LLC.
Develop the authentic coaching presence that transforms your practice — and satisfies even the most rigorous ICF assessors.
“In 2021, I invited her to be a part of our esteemed faculty at The CaPP Institute because of her presence in every coaching session, something she has been able to effectively teach to the coaches from around the world who come through our programs.”
— Valorie Burton · CEO, The CaPP Institute · From her foreword to PRESENCE
Define | Discern | Decide
3D Authentic Presence (3DAP)®
THE CHALLENGE
Why Most Mentor Coaching Falls Short
Many mentor coaches correct mechanics. Few develop presence.
01
Correcting Mechanics
You leave sessions knowing what to fix — but not how to embody the shift.
You perform coaching techniques rather than transforming through them.
02
Competency Compliance
You can check every ICF marker and still feel like something’s missing.
Assessors aren’t just scoring technique — they’re sensing presence.
03
Session
Structure
You’ve learned formulas and question models, but in live sessions you follow a mental script instead of trusting what’s emerging.
04
Missing
Presence
Your clients can feel when you’re “doing coaching” versus being fully present.
And ICF assessors can hear the difference in your recorded sessions.
WHAT SHIFTS WHEN YOU WORK WITH AN MCC
From rehearsed questioning to intuitive, emergent coaching conversations
From competency anxiety to confident demonstration of ICF markers
From generic coaching to a defined, authentic coaching brand
From mentor coaching as a “requirement” to a transformational growth experience
From hoping you’ll pass to knowing you’re ready
THE METHODOLOGY
The 3D Authentic Presence Formula, Applied to Your Coaching Practice
The 3D Practitioner Mastery Approach
Define
Define your authentic coaching style. Understand how your natural presence, communication patterns, and values shape every coaching conversation.
Discern
Discover your unique coaching talents. Identify coaching triggers that interfere with meeting your client’s needs and uncover the strengths ICF assessors look for.
Decide
Decide how to activate your coaching presence. Build a specific strategy to level up your authentic coaching brand and practice.
Sheila’s signature system helps coaches and leaders-as-coaches think differently, increase their influence, and harness their authentic coaching style — so that mastery becomes embodied, not performed.
ABOUT THE FRAMEWORK
Sheila’s signature system helps coaches and leaders-as-coaches think differently, increase their influence, and harness their authentic coaching style — so that mastery becomes embodied, not performed.
MENTOR COACHING PROGRAMS
Individual & Group Mentor Coaching
Coaching and feedback based on observed or recorded sessions, aligned to the ICF Core Competencies.
10 HOUR CREDENTIAL PACKAGE
Individual ICF Mentor Coaching
Develop the practitioner, not just the practice.
Customized 1:1 mentoring with an MCC, aligned to your credential level and coaching goals. Every session integrates the formula to develop competency and presence simultaneously.
BEST FOR
Coaches pursuing ACC, PCC, or MCC credentialing who want direct feedback on their own recorded sessions — and experienced coaches who have the hours but sense something in their practice isn’t yet landing.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
10 hours aligned to ACC, PCC, or MCC requirements
Recorded session review with full competency evaluation each session
Demonstrations, role-play, and live skills practice
Certificate of 10 mentor hours for your ICF credential application
“Sheila helped me identify subtle patterns in my coaching that I was completely blind to, despite years of experience. She demonstrated MCC-level competencies while simultaneously developing mine.”
— Gerald C., HR Business Partner & Executive Coach
10 HOUR CREDENTIAL PACKAGE
Group Mentor Coaching
Collaborative learning for coaches ready to level up together.
Small-cohort mentor coaching (3–5 coaches) combining the accountability of peer learning with MCC-level observation and feedback.
BEST FOR
Coaching practices, internal coach pools, or ICF chapter professional development.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
10-hour packages aligned to ACC, PCC, or MCC requirements
Observed coaching with real-time group debrief
Peer learning that accelerates competency development
Individual feedback within a collective growth environment
Ready for mentor coaching that develops
presence, not just compliance?
Schedule a complimentary strategic conversation to explore how mentor coaching works and how we can work together.