
Chelsea Hetherington
Business coach for coaches, therapists and solo business owners
| Hourly rate range | $190 to $275 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Based in | Illinois, United States |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Associate Certified Coach; ICF-certified coach; PhD in developmental psychology |
Chelsea Hetherington is a business and accountability coach for self-employed people. She works with coaches, consultants, therapists and other solo business owners who feel stuck on big decisions. She holds a PhD in developmental psychology and is an ICF-certified coach. She has spent six years building her own business as a coach, researcher, writer and consultant. Her sessions run over Zoom, with email check-ins between them for accountability.
What Chelsea helps with
Chelsea helps solo business owners stop circling the same decisions and start moving. She focuses on clarity about what they are building and why.
- Making a decision you keep circling
- Launching an offer that has stalled
- Choosing a marketing channel to focus on
- Getting clear on what your business stands for
- Sorting out several half-built ideas
- Building steady revenue without burning out
- Pivoting as a freelancer without starting over
- Filtering advice from online experts
Who Chelsea works with
Chelsea works with solo business owners who have built real things but do not yet feel it is working. Many are coaches, consultants, therapists and solopreneurs. They are capable and give good advice to their own clients, but find their own business harder. They want a neutral outside mind to think with.
How Chelsea works
Chelsea starts by connecting your goals, purpose and values before she gets to strategy. She then looks at the list of things you believe must happen before you can act. Sessions focus on the smallest thing worth trying, not the perfect answer. A 4-session package meets weekly for 30 minutes over Zoom. A 6-session package meets every two weeks for 60 minutes. Both include email support between sessions for accountability.
Background and qualifications
Chelsea holds a PhD in developmental psychology and is an ICF-certified coach with the Associate Certified Coach credential. She has spent six years building her own business while working as a coach, researcher, writer and consultant. She has experimented and pivoted along the way, and recently wrote about a business pivot of her own. She knows self-employment from the inside, so she thinks problems through with clients as a partner.
Chelsea Hetherington pricing
Programs and services
- 4 weekly 30-minute Zoom sessions with email check-ins
- 6 bi-weekly 60-minute Zoom sessions with email support
- Coaching for one specific stuck decision or project
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The CoachVouch take
Chelsea pairs a PhD in developmental psychology with six years of running her own multi-role solo business.
Best for solo business owners who are stuck circling a decision and want a thinking partner with deadlines and follow-up.
Common questions
How much does Chelsea Hetherington charge?
Coaching with Chelsea runs $190 to $275 an hour. Message Chelsea from this page for an exact quote.
What does Chelsea Hetherington help with?
Chelsea Hetherington helps with making a decision you keep circling, launching an offer that has stalled, choosing a marketing channel to focus on and getting clear on what your business stands for.
Does Chelsea Hetherington coach online?
Chelsea is based in Illinois, United States. Sessions are online.
Is Chelsea Hetherington certified?
Chelsea Hetherington lists: Associate Certified Coach; ICF-certified coach; PhD in developmental psychology.
Does Chelsea Hetherington give clients a ready-made plan?
No. She helps clients find their own clarity by asking questions and thinking alongside them. She says it is not the right fit for people who want someone to hand them a plan and carry it out.
How are Chelsea's coaching sessions held?
Sessions are held over Zoom. Email check-ins between sessions add accountability.
How do I contact Chelsea Hetherington?
Send Chelsea a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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