# Stephen Ellerker Coaching

Stephen Ellerker is an Identity Coach based in Shrewsbury who specialises in guiding people through life's major transitions. He works with clients navigating career changes, redundancy, divorce, retirement, empty nest syndrome, and other pivotal moments that shake their sense of self. His core mission is helping people reconnect with their authentic identity when life circumstances force them to question who they are and where they belong.

What sets Stephen apart is his deeply personal approach rooted in lived experience. Rather than offering generic coaching frameworks, he draws from his own journey—including a career transition from optometry to coaching, personal struggles with identity and purpose, and overcoming periods of emptiness and disconnection. This authenticity allows him to meet clients with genuine empathy and understanding.

Stephen combines identity work with practical confidence-building and purpose-creation strategies. He helps clients move beyond feeling stuck or directionless into a place of clarity and meaning. His approach is compassionate yet purposeful, addressing both the emotional disruption of life changes and the practical steps needed to move forward.

Professionally accredited through both the International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring and ACCPH (Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists), Stephen brings credibility and structured methodology to his coaching practice. He offers both one-to-one coaching and discovery sessions, making his services accessible to those uncertain about beginning their identity journey.