Life Coaches seem to be all over social media these days.
And for good reason.
A Life Coach can help you reach your potential in many different areas of life: career, relationships, nutrition, divorce, personal development or fitness and nutrition. That’s a huge umbrella!
So what is life coaching and how is it different from counselling?
Coaching is focused on achieving goals, behaviour changes, shifting perspectives and overall self-development. As coaches, we acknowledge that you possess your own tools to help you reach your goals already- we help you unearth those tools, draw parallels between your values and goals, and help you reach your full potential.
Counselling, or mental health therapists, can help with that as well- but work a little deeper, often getting to the root of a problem, to make sense of the present. They use healing modalities like CBT, DBT, EMDR, and other therapies. They are usually attached to a registering body.
Do you need a Coach if you already have a therapist?
Depends. Personally, I like having access to both. I like to consider therapy the long game, and coaching more for those immediate results. I love the “aha” moments that both provide, and I love that I can go into a coaching session with an immediate “This is really bothering me” and come out feeling like I have all the power within me to navigate that issue. I come out of a coaching session clearer about my goals, my values, and my own resources.
Life Coaches don't give advice
Wait, what? When you think of a coach- you probably think of someone telling you what to do. Well, I won't be telling you exactly WHAT changes to make in your life. Why? Because what's good for the goose isn't always good for the gander. In other words, each individual needs to find out what works for them. Rather, let's work together to figure out WHY you want these changes, and HOW you are going to implement them in a way that WORKS for you.
Did you know even Oprah has a Life Coach?
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