Coaching is an incredibly effective tool to help you advance in your life or career.
I will support you in achieving your goals by:
- Providing insightful and constructive feedback;
- Providing a safe place where you can say anything, knowing you will be completely accepted, encouraged and supported;
- Listening to spoken and unspoken thoughts without judgment;
- Asking reflective and thought-provoking questions that allow you to look more deeply at yourself and that which is important to you;
- Effectively challenging the beliefs and attitudes that might be holding you back;
- Acting as an involved but neutral sounding board for your thoughts and ideas;
- Providing the structure, focus and tools needed to keep you moving forward;
- Sincerely caring about your process and results.
Coaching versus Therapy
The defining line between coaching and therapy is often unclear, and therefore it is very common to confuse life coaching with therapy or counseling.
While the working methods do have certain similarities, the fundamental difference between coaching and therapy lies in their focus. Traditional therapy is past-oriented and focuses on:
- Diagnosing and providing treatment for emotional dysfunction;
- Understanding emotional reactions, thoughts and patterns of behavior;
- Facilitating the healing process.
Coaching, on the other hand, focuses on:
- The present or the future;
- Moving forward;
- Setting plans and ideas in motion.
The underlying assumption in coaching is that clients are whole, complete and capable of finding their own answers. A coach is not an expert in life questions but in listening, inquiry, empowerment, goal-setting and motivation.
As a certified coach, I have been trained to recognize signs of depression, anxiety and other more serious situations that are out of the scope of a coach’s practice. In that case I will suggest a client seek outside therapy.
To find out more about my coaching experience please visit My Clients page.