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Beyond the Credential: How ICF Mentor Coaching Unlocks Real Coaching Mastery. For those seeking an ICF ACC Mentor Coach.

ICF ACC Mentor Coach

We invite you to book a 30 minute discovery session with us to chat about your mentor coaching goals and learn how we can offer a deeply personalized expereince.





If you're pursuing your ACC or PCC credential with the ICF, you're probably aware of the mentor coaching requirement. But what if mentor coaching wasn’t just a box to check — what if it became a pivotal moment in your coaching evolution?

At ICF Coach Mentors, we believe ICF mentor coaching is a portal: a way to not only align with the ICF Core Competencies, but to uncover your essence as a coach and elevate your impact.


What Is Mentor Coaching, Really?

According to ICF standards, mentor coaching includes 10 hours of time with an ICF Coach at a higher level than you (at least 3 individual, up to 7 group), focused on your demonstration of the ICF Core Competencies over a 3-month period. But the deeper invitation is this:

Mentor coaching is where your skill meets soul. It’s where competency evolves into artistry.

The right mentor coaching container will reflect your voice back to you — sharpened, supported, and more powerful. Coaching mastery is about having meaningful development experiences along your path, and practicing what you're learning over and over again.


Group + 1:1 = A Synergistic Path to Growth


We often hear this question: “Should I do group or private mentor coaching?”Our answer: Both. And do it intentionally.

Why Group Mentor Coaching Matters:

  • Learn by watching diverse coaching styles and receiving real-time feedback

  • Normalize vulnerability and growth edges

  • Strengthen your ability to self-assess and coach in community

Why 1:1 Mentor Coaching Deepens It:

  • Receive personalized feedback tailored to your style and goals

  • Focus on the subtle edges of your presence, tone, and pacing

  • Create space to reflect on your growth and future direction


Feedback Is a Mirror — Not a Verdict

Great mentor coaching doesn’t fix you — it reveals you. Feedback should not only assess your alignment with the ICF markers, but also:

  • Amplify what’s already strong in your presence

  • Bring awareness to unconscious habits

  • Invite more soul, spaciousness, and intuition into your sessions


Our approach integrates both competency-based and transformational feedback, so you grow both technically and energetically.


What Makes a Great Mentor Coach?

You deserve a mentor who:

  • Holds the credential you’re pursuing (ACC or PCC, or higher)

  • Knows the ICF markers deeply — but doesn’t reduce coaching to a checklist

  • Creates a safe space to stretch, ask questions, and try new things

  • Sees your potential, not just your performance

  • Cares about who you're becoming as a coach and your personal goals


At ICF Coach Mentors, we bring over 15 years combined of experience developing coaches inside organizations. We know the journey — and we walk it with you.


Transformational Mentor Coaching vs. Transactional Hours

There’s a difference between getting through it and being transformed by it. Our clients often say:

“I thought I was just coming for my hours, but I left with a whole new connection to who I am as a coach.”

We won't just prepare you for submission — we help you evolve as a human and coach. You can look forward to:


  • Deep reflection and embodiment practices

  • Real-world recordings and customized feedback

  • Conscious integration of mind, body, and presence

  • Invitation into a community of coaches committed to mastery


The Ripple Effect of Coaching Mastery

Coaches who move through transformational mentor coaching:

  • Feel more confident submitting recordings for assessment

  • Attract more aligned clients who sense their grounded presence

  • Deepen trust in their own intuition

  • Stay rooted in ethics, service, and authenticity

  • Expand their coaching impact far beyond the ICF credential


Final Thoughts: You’re Not Just Becoming Certified. You’re Becoming Who You Really Are as a Coach.


Your PCC or ACC journey isn’t just about proving you can coach. It’s about embodying a way of being that uplifts every conversation you enter — with clients, teams, and yourself.

If you’re ready to go beyond checking a box and move into a true coaching evolution, mentor coaching with us might be your next step.

 
 
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