Deborah Sims
Life and career transition coach with HR and nonprofit experience
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $140 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Women and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Practice | Hope Forward Life Path Coaching |
Deborah Sims is a life and career transition coach who runs Hope Forward Life Path Coaching. She helps people rebuild confidence and find clear direction during change. She is a retired Human Resources Manager. She also spent three years as a Domestic Violence Advocate and seven years running a nonprofit that fed the homeless, sometimes serving up to 500 people at a time. Her coaching rests on five values: Trust, safety, comfort, hope and strength.
What Deborah helps with
Deborah works with people facing life transitions, career changes and times of uncertainty. She also helps with stress, family challenges and relationship struggles.
- Life transitions and reinvention
- Career changes
- Rebuilding confidence and self-worth
- Workplace stress and change
- Family challenges
- Relationship struggles
- Feeling stuck or confused
- Building healthier relationships
Who Deborah works with
Deborah works with adults in transition, including midlife adults, job seekers, career changers and working professionals. She also coaches people who are rebuilding confidence or moving through major change. Her past work with women in crisis and recovery also shapes who she serves.
How Deborah works
Deborah builds her coaching on five steps: Trust, safety, comfort, hope and strength. Clients first get a space where they feel safe and can speak freely. From there the work moves to clarity and small steps forward. She stays with clients until they feel strong enough to continue alone.
Background and qualifications
Deborah retired as a Human Resources Manager. In that role she guided people through conflict, family pressure, workplace challenges and life decisions. She spent three years as a Domestic Violence Advocate. She also spent one year in a leadership role at a women's shelter, coaching women coming out of drug addiction. For seven years she ran a nonprofit that fed the homeless. She has volunteered for most of her life. She does not hold a degree.
Deborah Sims pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching sessions
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The CoachVouch take
Deborah combines a career in HR management with years of work in domestic violence advocacy, a women's shelter and a nonprofit that fed the homeless.
Best for adults facing a career change or life transition who want calm, steady support.
Common questions
How much does Deborah Sims charge?
Coaching with Deborah runs $80 to $140 an hour. Message Deborah from this page for an exact quote.
What does Deborah Sims help with?
Deborah Sims helps with life transitions and reinvention, career changes, rebuilding confidence and self-worth and workplace stress and change.
Does Deborah Sims have HR experience?
Yes. She retired as a Human Resources Manager. She guided people through conflict, workplace challenges and life decisions.
How do I contact Deborah Sims?
Send Deborah a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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