Episode 39

Ep 39: Building Coaching Credibility: Helen Jebb and Rebecca Mercer on Achieving ICF Accreditation

Published on: 20th August, 2025

Are you considering ICF accreditation, or wondering how mentor coaching could elevate your confidence, credibility, and coaching business? In this episode of Coaching Catalysts, co-hosts Sarah Bramall and Rebecca Daniel are joined by newly ICF-credentialed coaches Rebecca Mercer (ACC) and Helen Jebb (PCC) to celebrate their journeys, highlight key learning points, and share the realities of moving from experienced professionals in HR and policing to thriving, accredited coaches. Discover what motivated Rebecca and Helen to invest in mentor coaching, how the community aspect made all the difference, and why having global credentials is increasingly vital in today’s coaching landscape.

Here are the Highlights:

00:00 Introduction: Meet Rebecca Mercer & Helen Jebb

04:14 How Helen & Rebecca found their way to mentoring

07:24 Why ICF credentialing? Choosing the ICF route in an unregulated market

16:51 How the process stretches, validates, and transforms you as a coach

20:01 The value of credibility for winning coaching contracts

22:30 Why Invest Now? Making the leap, timing, and seeing commercial returns from ICF credentials

25:15 The ROI on mentor coaching and credentialing

26:29 How to connect with Rebecca & Helen

About Rebecca Mercer:

Rebecca is a Leadership Development Coach with over 20 years’ experience in senior HR, talent, and people development roles. Her focus is partnering with leaders and emerging leaders to help them grow their confidence, resilience, and impact, so they can lead with greater clarity, authenticity, and purpose.

Drawing on her HR & Talent Acquisition background, she supports leaders in understanding the vital role they play in shaping strong, healthy organisational cultures that drive engagement, performance, and retention.

Rebecca's approach is practical, supportive, and rooted in real-world leadership experience, creating space for honest reflection and fresh thinking to help clients navigate challenges, unlock their potential, and take meaningful action in their roles.

Rebecca recently gained her ICF ACC accreditation. As a lifelong learner & among other training and qualifications, she is also a certified DISC Practitioner and holds a Master's degree in Human Resources Management.

Connect with Rebecca:

Website: https://www.rebeccamercer.co.uk/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccamercercoaching/

About Helen Jebb:

Helen Jebb is an executive coach who helps professionals lead with confidence, stay true to themselves, and make a real impact. Drawing on her experience as a senior leader in high-stakes, strategic environments, she supports clients across the public, private, and voluntary sectors to build self-awareness, take control, and make smart choices for future success. Passionate about inclusion, Helen has particular expertise in working with difference, including neurodivergence, and designs tailored coaching programmes for individuals and groups.

Connect with Helen:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenjebbpcc/

Website: https://www.helenjebb.co.uk

Connect with us here:

Website:

https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com

Work with us:

For ICF mentoring see here: https://bit.ly/catalystsmentorcoaching

Our roundtable discussions for internal coaches here:

https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com/organisationalcoaches

Find out more about our supervision service here: http://bit.ly/coaching-collective

To register your interest in becoming a qualified coach supervisor, head here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerJa1lJG0Lwf2W6JChU1prXxYS4Jz302ft24t0VYt8FfL3fQ/viewform?usp=header