This Coaching Business
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Life Coaches
This Coaching Business
354 Mansfield Rd, Nottingham NG5 2EF
# This Coaching Business
Barbara Bates is a life and career coach based in Nottingham who helps professionals navigate workplace challenges, career transitions, and personal development through one-to-one coaching sessions. She specialises in working with people facing work-related stress, career progression decisions, and performance anxiety.
Barbara's approach is notably practical and intuitive, combining structured coaching tools with genuine empathy. She uses specific techniques like anchoring (for managing stress and performance), reflective frameworks (such as the "will it matter in 5 years" perspective tool), and values-based goal setting to help clients gain clarity and confidence. Her method focuses on understanding both the problems clients face and their deeper values to ensure goals remain meaningful and achievable.
What sets Barbara apart is her ability to work through difficult periods with clients whilst equipping them with lasting coping strategies they can apply independently. Her clients consistently report that she provides focused, no-nonsense guidance without losing the human element. She doesn't just help people solve immediate problems—she helps them understand themselves better to prevent future stress.
Her client base spans career changers seeking roles aligned with their values, professionals managing workplace relationships and stress, and those preparing for interviews or major career decisions. She's equally comfortable supporting people through uncertain times or helping them strategically plan their next steps.
Every engagement begins with a complimentary introductory call to establish whether coaching is the right fit and to create a clear action plan.
Barbara Bates is a life and career coach based in Nottingham who helps professionals navigate workplace challenges, career transitions, and personal development through one-to-one coaching sessions. She specialises in working with people facing work-related stress, career progression decisions, and performance anxiety.
Barbara's approach is notably practical and intuitive, combining structured coaching tools with genuine empathy. She uses specific techniques like anchoring (for managing stress and performance), reflective frameworks (such as the "will it matter in 5 years" perspective tool), and values-based goal setting to help clients gain clarity and confidence. Her method focuses on understanding both the problems clients face and their deeper values to ensure goals remain meaningful and achievable.
What sets Barbara apart is her ability to work through difficult periods with clients whilst equipping them with lasting coping strategies they can apply independently. Her clients consistently report that she provides focused, no-nonsense guidance without losing the human element. She doesn't just help people solve immediate problems—she helps them understand themselves better to prevent future stress.
Her client base spans career changers seeking roles aligned with their values, professionals managing workplace relationships and stress, and those preparing for interviews or major career decisions. She's equally comfortable supporting people through uncertain times or helping them strategically plan their next steps.
Every engagement begins with a complimentary introductory call to establish whether coaching is the right fit and to create a clear action plan.
Services offered
One-to-one life coachingCareer transition coachingWorkplace stress managementInterview preparation and confidence coachingValues-based goal settingConfidence anchoring techniquesCareer progression planningIntroductory consultation