FAQ's

Definitely not. The client always has the power, control, and responsibility over their own life.  The client makes the decisions and makes their own action decisions.  Coaches provide clarity, encouragement, hold the client accountable and offer support.  An Executive or Life Coach will challenge you to look at things from different perspectives and think differently.  They often suggest different approaches than what you normally would do.  The client is in control and decides whether to take action or not. 

Coaching comes from respecting the client’s journey and unique pathway in life.  It is important for the coach to understand your needs and goals.  It is essential to discover what kind of mental blocks are holding you back.  This is part of the process of discovering yourself and your tremendous ability to utilize the empowerment from within yourself.  We develop together a personal plan of action to assist you in moving forward and keeping track of that process on your journey.  Your goals will improve and change as you grow through this process.

Throughout this process you will receive support, skill building tools, and feedback.   Accountability is a key element here. Business and psychological research consistently confirms that people are much more likely to complete a task when they are held accountable for the results. Coaching is a synergistic partnership that will that will shift your awareness and connect with a deeper sense of purpose—that will inspire, motivate, unlock your true potentials which will lead to sustainable and long term change.

Yes, you certainly can. Some clients hire a life coach to help them achieve a specific objective or project. Many clients choose to continue working with their life coach after their initial goals are accomplished because they have greater accomplishments to reach.

Coaching and therapies are on different sides of the same spectrum.  Therapy often focuses on the past issues of dysfunction and how it affects the present.  There are often times psychiatric issues that need to be worked through. 

Coaching focuses on the present and the future.  In coaching the client is considered healthy.  They focus on the here and now, where they want to be and how they will get there.  Coaching is more action oriented than therapy.  We move forward and set personal and professional goals that will give them the life and career they really want. Most coaching clients are healthy, successful people who might be a bit stuck or simply want to make a big change in their lives and want the support of a coach to do so.

Coaching is often a form of consulting.  Consulting is often information and expertise based. For example, you may hire a consultant for a specific problem with your business. The consultant suggests a solution for the problem. Life coaches may or may not have experience in your field. A coach is an expert on helping you develop specific areas of your business and/or personal life. While consultants offer a solution and leave you to implement it; your personal or leadership coach stays with you to help you apply the changes, new skills, and tools, and follows up on accountability for goals you set. This is one of the many reasons coaching is so effective–it is one thing to have information and quite another to actually apply the change to reach your goals!

Unfortunately, no.  Psychotherapy is considered to be a treatment for a medical condition.  Since coaching clients are healthy, insurance will not cover these vital services. 

These terms often get used interchangeably. Overall, coaches are there to support you and your personal and/or professional goals within their knowledge/capacity. In the content of our website (company), the specialty you choose helps us better understand your goal and how we can better serve you. Your consultation will shed light on your unique needs and the type of coaching you may benefit from most.

One of the reasons there is a growing demand for coaching is the complexity of modern-day life. Things aren’t as simple as they once were. Whereas your parents may have been happy to sustain a job that paid the bills, most people today want a job that is personally fulfilling and financially rewarding.

Successful people choose to create work that aligns with and reflects their core values. If you aren’t doing what you love, even if you are financially rewarded, the likelihood of you feeling fulfilled or happy is limited. Are you doing what you most enjoy in life? Are you feeling depleted or fulfilled? Are you on the path to your financial goals? Do you live in accordance with what you value most (Ex. Connection, love, integrity, abundance, family etc.)?
Can you do it alone? Surely you can! However, an expert with tools can notably speedup your path to results!

No athlete would consider going to the Olympics without a coach. The extra edge of having a coach provides you with a competitive advantage and a level of preparation and support to face anticipated challenges with grit and grace. Why shouldn’t you have the same advantage in your own personal and professional life? You’ll be impressed with the results you create!