What is a Professional Life Coach?
A Professional Life Coach is a trusted partner who can help you identify
and uncover what keeps you from reaching your fullest potential. It is a
one-on-one relationship that provides a supportive and non-judgmental
space to help you create what you want for yourself. You can find a Life
Coach to help you strategize and acquire the tools you need to achieve
your goals. It consists of steps to help you identify and reframe your
thoughts and attitudes. It can also help you break negative habits,
acquire new methods of identification, and take action to achieve your
maximum potential!
What types of people have Life Coaches?
People from all walks of life work with professional Coaches to help
attain their goals. Life Coaches work with people in all areas of their
life including relationships, career, finance, health and more. Working
with a personal Coach is not limited to any type of person, but is best
for those who want to take initiative in their own life. People who get a
Life Coach are committed to a more fulfilled life and are willing to do
the work needed to get there.
How will Life Coaching help?
The results will vary depending on what brings you to a Life Coach. If you
get a Life Coach to help you out professionally, life coaching can help
you make your current job more gratifying, gain better focus on managing
your work, and market your self more effectively. If your reasons are
personal, you can find a life coach to help you improve your
relationships, resolve ongoing negative behaviors, improve your overall
health, and grow spirituality.With life coaching you can live a more
balanced and enhanced life, and make your dreams come true!
What happens in a Life Coaching Session?
Each session is tailored to the client and will vary based on individual
needs. In the beginning, we will discuss what you are committed to
accomplishing through our work together and we will begin to create a plan
to achieve your goals. Periodically, I will give you assignments to help
direct your progress. We will work together to acknowledge obstacles,
explore alternate perspectives and celebrate successes. With the
conclusion of each session, we will revisit your goals and evaluate the
next steps that are needed to achieve these results.
Do I really need a personal Coach, can't I just do it by myself?
Life coaching can take you above and beyond your own personal limitations.
More often than not, people try to achieve their greatest potential, but
don’t even realize what stands in their way. A personal Coach can offer an
unbiased and objective perspective, and can help you realize your patterns
and habits. Most people experience that they are more efficient when
working with a Professional Life Coach and that this provides the
opportunity for them to better realize their potential. Life coaching can
make your dreams attainable and will give you support and encouragement
along the way.
How is Coaching different from Therapy?
While the life coaching I provide can be therapeutic, it is not therapy.
Coaching is distinct from traditional therapy because it is not designed
to address psychological issues. While emotional issues may arise, the
primary focus of life coaching is to help you identify your goals, achieve
them, and develop constructive habits and skills. There is little emphasis
placed on the past with coaching, but instead the focus is on creating
what you want now and in the future
How long do people generally work with a Life Coach?
To experience the effectiveness of a life coaching program, I suggest
clients make an initial three-month commitment. At the end of the three
months, we will evaluate progress and discuss options for continued
coaching.
Is personal life coaching confidential?
What we discuss will be held in confidence and not shared with others.
However, our discussions are not privileged for legal purposes. The
privilege of confidentiality that exists for the clergy, therapists and
attorneys is not granted to coaching professionals. That said, life
coaching is a confidential process, and your personal information will
always be protected.