Psychotherapist, Life Coach
What is Coaching?
Coaching is a co-creative journey, whereby the client and coach identify, collaborate and work on achieving desired personal and or professional outcomes. The ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.
In my opinion, coaching works best when the client is emotionally healthy, excited, has a strong desire to grow, and bridge the gap between where they are and where they would like to be.
What I do?
As a professional certified coach and member of the International Coaching Federation, I collaborate with clients by
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Discovering, clarifying, and aligning with what the client wants to achieve
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Encouraging client self-discovery
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Elicit client-generated solutions and strategies
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Hold the client responsible and accountable
Coaching vs Therapy
Therapy is a long-term process to resolve problematic beliefs and deep inner issues. We may touch on some of those, but coaching primarily takes a more forward-thinking, enthusiastic, and action-orientated approach to achieve specific outcomes.
Consulting vs Coaching
A consultant may give you advice based on their experience with a particular problem (e.g. financial consultant/strategy consultant, whereas in coaching, you are the expert of your own life and the coach can help and witness you uncover your true potential and discover your own path to success.
Before investing in each other, we speak for 15-20 minute to determine whether we're a good fit.