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What is a life coach? How can a life coach benefit me?
A ‘life coach’ is someone who is trained to help you see clearly where you are today, then find ways to move forward towards your goals. They do not tell you what to do, they help you discover what it is you want to do.
Who can benefit from life coaching?
What does life coaching look like?
Life coaching is a collaborative approach where we work with you to establish desired goals and identify what is stopping you achieve them. We help you reflect using tailored techniques to come up with a game plan that lets you move forward. You remain in control of your decisions and we maintain confidentiality at all times.
Transformational life coaching allows you to explore your thoughts and feelings in a safe space with access to 1-1 professional support to reframe thinking and redefine purpose of life.
Successful coaching is a partnership and has accountability for both you and the Coach For a successful coaching relationship it is important to:
- Be punctual
- Stay focused
- Be open and transparent
- As questions and seek clarification when unsure
- Be willing to try again or something new
- Be accountable
- Celebrate wins
How soon can I see results?
People seek life coaching for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes our clients have specific concerns that they want to resolve, like losing weight, changing careers or developing healthier habits. Sometimes people come for life coaching because they want to feel happier, more productive or more in control of their lives. Most people get what they need out of working with a Life Coach between 4 – 12 sessions. People who are highly motivated “active learners” can go through the process more quickly.
How is life coaching different from counseling?
Counseling provides a safe and supportive system to help you gain the strength and clarity to cope with the current issues. Counselors like life coaches want to help you find and create a life you feel better about by providing an atmosphere of trust, non judgement and support but there are crucial differences such as:
- Life coaching works at conscious level of the mind and is action orientated vs counselling focuses on coping with the situation
- Life coaches want to help you recognize what you think vs counsellors also want to help you realize how you feel
- Life coaching helps you set and achieve goals vs counselling helps you recognise and solve your problems in life.
- A life coach has the job to challenge you frequently vs a counsellor is there to support you with empathy and understanding
- Life coaches focus exclusively on the past, present and future vs some counsellors focus mostly on the past and the present
- A life coach is focused on your potential vs a counsellor is focused on helping you be at peace with yourself and your life
- Life coaches are trained in helping clients move forward in life vs counsellors are also trained in human development, family dynamics and mental health conditions (Source: Harley Therapy, 2017)
Can life coaching work for children?
A parent is the best resource for kids when they are overwhelmed, stressed or unhappy. Where this is not possible, life coaching is a fantastic, strengths-based alternative for kids and teens. We focus on age-appropriate solutions. We work with individuals aged 15+.
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