Personal coaching is a highly tuned and powerful process of communication and problem solving. The relationship between coach and client is co-creative and focused entirely on the client’s interests, challenges, and goals. It is a supportive relationship for those who are ready to live life on their own terms, and want more meaning and less struggle in their lives and relationships.
Life coaching is a process of empowerment and control over one’s own life and experience by expanding awareness, adjusting focus, improving self confidence, and enhancing well being.
The Life Coaching Process
1. Getting To Know You: We discuss things you want to change or fix in your life. This also includes goals and objectives that you want to develop.
2. Scheduled Meetings: Personal coaching via telephone as well as email support.
3. Weekly Goal Setting: Set goals that will help you move towards the changes you want in your life.
4. Make Your Dreams Come True! From this point on, it is exciting, comforting, purpose-driven and you begin to make things happen.
Life Coaching vs. Therapy
Therapists work with clients that need professional help to work towards healing, recovery, and issue resolution.
Life Coaches work with clients who want a detached partner to help them evolve and enhance their lives.
Therapists are experts in medical and behavioral sciences trained to treat diagnosable conditions.
Life Coaches see their clients’ brilliance, strengths and areas in need of development and are trained to support the client as they achieve a certain desired outcome We don't pathologize feelings, but rather encourage awareness, acceptance and self discipline of them. We can't control or change anyone beyond ourselves.
Therapists are required to keep their personal feelings and thoughts removed.
Life Coaches use personal disclosure as a tool to catalyze and challenge their clients.
Who Hires A Life Coach?
People who:
are ready to put themselves first and create something fulfilling for themselves.
are in transition between careers, relationships, roles, lifestyles.
need to find more energy, time and money to do what they want.
need structure, focus, organizational skills, and a kind, constructive mirror.
have the courage to take risks in order to grow and evolve.
want to discover their unique gifts and use them to serve themselves and others.
want to grab life with both hands and overcome self-sabotaging patterns.
Life Coaching clients are “well” individuals who have generally accepted their past and have full focus on their present and future. They are individuals who take responsibility and will benefit from accountability.
Who We Are
If you’re looking for career coaching, a life mentor, a love coach who specializes in relationships or a transformational coach to help you through a difficult life transition, you’ll find these and much more in the Browse Coaches section of the site.
Not sure which coach is right for you? Post a question for them in the Ask a Coach forum. Our coaches will respond to your question providing you answers and added insight to help you with your selection.
If you’re a life coach interested in offering your services through our community, click the left hand menu link “Coach Applications” for information about life coaching jobs and opportunities with Coach-Connect.
