What is Life Coaching?
One of my favorite definitions of life coaching comes from Julie Kennedy in her paper “A definition of coaching” where she says “Coaching” literally comes from an old Anglo-Saxon word for a carriage, which is something that takes you from where you are now to where you want to be. In a nutshell: Life Coaching is a vehicle to transport you from where you are now in your life to where you want to be. Life Coaching is all about having someone believe in you and encourage you, about getting valuable feedback, about seeing things from new perspectives and setting your sights on new horizons.
What happens during a session?
Life coaching sessions start with a check-in on how things have been going for you since our previous session. You will discuss your general progress as it relates to your goal and action plan. Together we will set a goal and plan of action, where the focus is on what you what to achieve before the end of the session. You are encouraged to talk about your progress and any challenges you have encountered since the previous session. Any variations that need to be adjusted to your action plan will be addressed during your life coaching sessions.
What is the difference between a Life Coach and a therapist?
- Coaching focuses on the future and delves into the question: “How?” Therapy focuses on the past and tries to answer the question: “Why?” Coaching assumes you are whole and capable of leading a fabulous and happy life. Therapy generally helps you heal from past harm or trauma.
- Coaching explores what you want to create. Therapy explores what you want to fix. Coaching creates a safe space—free of judgment—for a client to identify what they most crave in life, while therapy focuses on fixing or eliminating a problem.
- In coaching, the client and coach are partners. In therapy, the therapist is the expert. Coaching is based on the premise that you hold the answers and know what you want. A coach helps you identify your goals and how to achieve them. A therapist will determine what the problem is and support you in achieving catharsis.
Is Life Coaching expensive?
Life coaching is an investment in yourself that costs money. When you understand the value coaching brings to your life you will be the best judge of the expense based on your budget and needs.
My mission is to make life coaching available to all who wish to create a live you love. Bartering of services, financial scholarships and payment plans are available. Please contact to discuss how we can work together.