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As defined by
Psychology Today:
Coaching
Life coaching is an increasingly popular
profession that has no specific licensing or academic
requirements. Though psychologists also often consider
themselves life coaches, these therapists don't focus on
treating mental illness. Instead, they help individuals
realize their goals in work and in life. An executive
coach, for example, may be enlisted to help a chief
executive become a better manager, while a "love" coach
may map out a plan to help a client find romantic
fulfillment.
There are both significant and subtle differences
between conventional counseling and life coaching:
Focus: Counseling deals with emotions and the
past - learning how to deal with them and how they
impact the person you are today, while coaching
concentrates more on the present and the future and
tends to be more action-oriented. Coaching tends to be
less concerned about how clients feel in the moment, but
rather focus on how they want to feel moving forward.
Method: Counseling uses medical and clinical
therapies, where coaching believes in implementation of
learning and developmental skills.
Style: Counseling seeks to resolve the problems
through nurturing and caring, while coaching adopts a
more challenging and mentoring kind or role.
The above are generalities. As an experienced
clinical therapist, I realize that there may be
occasions in every person's life when they may benefit
from either a clinical therapist or a life coach.
I can work with you to identify where you are in your
individual journey of personal development and how best
to help you get to where you WANT to be!
Life coaching is goal-oriented and future focused.
If you find yourself "stuck" and in need of someone to
help you determine next steps or concrete goals...
coaching could be for you!
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