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Empowering Veterans, Transitioning Service Members, Military Spouses & Caregivers

Our mission is to coach and empower America’s Post-9/11 military veterans, their spouses and their caregivers, to achieve success at home, at work, and in the community.

Our vision is that NO veteran will ever feel stuck when returning to civilian life.

Founded in 2013, Stand Beside Them has grown into a national network of more than 200 certified professional coaches across 46 states. Together, we partner with Post-9/11 military veterans, service members within one year of separation or retirement, spouses and caregivers to provide confidential, client-centered coaching that supports clarity, resilience, and purposeful forward movement during life’s transitions.

Join the Movement. Support Those Who Served.

Steps for Vets is a national fundraising campaign where participants commit to movement — walking, running, biking, or whatever works for them — while raising funds to support free coaching for veterans, military spouses, and caregivers.

Set your goal. Move your way. Make an impact.

Learn More About Steps for Vets

Our Coaching Areas

Career Development

Explore your strengths, values, and experiences to gain clarity and confidence around what meaningful work looks like for you next

Executive Leadership

Develop greater self-awareness around your leadership style, decision-making, and influence as you navigate leadership in work, family, or community.

Life & Relationships

Strengthen awareness of your communication patterns, boundaries, and priorities as you navigate relationships and life transitions.

Health & Wellness

Build greater awareness of what supports your well-being as you navigate stress, balance, and sustainable self-care.

Small Business Development

Clarify your vision, motivations, and next steps as you explore building or growing a business aligned with your values and capacity.

What Sets Us Apart:

ICF-Certified Coaching

At Stand Beside Them, coaching is a professional, forward-looking partnership that supports clarity, self-awareness, and personal and professional effectiveness.

Our approach is grounded in the belief that clients are creative, resourceful, and whole – capable of discovering their own answers with the right support.

Through this partnership, coaching focuses on expanding your capacity to lead, decide, relate, and thrive as you navigate transition and growth.

All SBT coaches volunteer their time and expertise and are certified through the International Coaching Federation (ICF) or hold equivalent credentials, ensuring ethical, client-centered coaching grounded in internationally recognized professional standards.

MEET OUR COACHES

JOIN OUR COACHING TEAM

At Stand Beside Them, we believe in standing shoulder-to-shoulder with America’s Post-9/11 veterans, those currently serving within one year of separation or retirement, their spouses, and caregivers as they navigate the challenges of life after military service.
Through free, personalized coaching, we empower individuals to achieve success in their personal lives, careers, and beyond.

What We’ve Accomplished Together

2013

Year
Incorporated

1100+

Veterans, Spouses, and Caregivers
Received Coaching

92%

Feel Empowered by
Their Coaching Experience

Your Next Step Starts Here

APPLY TO BE COACHED

Start your coaching journey with a free, confidential partnership.

JOIN OUR COACHING TEAM

Partner with veterans, spouses, and caregivers by sharing your coaching expertise.

DONATE

Your gift funds coaching partnerships that empower veterans, spouses, and caregivers.

“Having a coach to draw out the necessary information in order to form a strategy is vital. The value I received from the coaching is life changing and boundless – both in what it does for the veteran psyche and morale, and for our society by successfully incorporating a veteran into the employment mainstream. I absolutely recommend SBT coaching.”

Edwin
US Coast Guard Veteran

“I started to think outside the box and was able to make new connections. The coaching has been an invaluable experience that opened up new opportunities for me and my husband.”

Simone
US Air Force Veteran Spouse