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ONE-ON-ONE COACHING

Do you offer one on one sessions that aren't therapy? 

Yes! I offer one-on-one sessions that include coaching and consultation. Coaching differs from psychotherapy in several key ways. It draws heavily on positive psychology, emphasizing personal strengths and positive traits to help individuals achieve their goals.

 

Unlike therapy, coaching does not require formal licensing, credentialing, or advanced education. In contrast, practicing therapists must meet rigorous standards, including extensive training, adherence to legal and ethical guidelines, regulation by professional associations, and compliance with licensing bodies to ensure client safety.

Coaching provided by a licensed clinician offers the best of both worlds. It combines the strengths of coaching with the expertise, training, and ethical oversight of a licensed therapist, provided the boundaries between psychotherapy and coaching are respected. This ensures a professional, effective, and safe approach tailored to your needs.

COACHING OR THERAPY: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

The major difference between therapy and life coaching is the focus of the work: therapy focuses on mental health and emotional healing, while life coaching focuses on setting and achieving goals.

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Coaching primarily focuses on helping individuals achieve future goals and improve performance in specific areas, while therapy focuses on understanding and treating mental health issues by exploring past experiences and emotional patterns, often requiring a deeper dive into the root causes of a person's problems; essentially, coaching is more about "how to move forward" while therapy is about "why you might be stuck.". 

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Key differences:

​Coaching often works with individuals who are generally functioning well and want to reach the next level, while therapy is often for individuals experiencing significant mental health challenges. 

Therapists typically require a license and advanced degree in psychology, while coaching often has less stringent certification requirements. 

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​Coaching primarily uses motivational techniques and goal-setting strategies, while therapy may involve deeper exploration of emotions, cognitive restructuring, and other therapeutic interventions. 

​Coaching is future-oriented, aiming to set goals and develop strategies to achieve them, whereas therapy looks at past experiences and current thought patterns to address underlying emotional issues. 

DIFFERENCES:

THERAPIST

  • You experience symptoms that cause distress in your life like anxiety, depression, trauma

  • You want to heal from past hurts or trauma.

  • You need support navigating emotions.

  • You struggle with relationships and want to learn strategies to feel less affected by others.

  • You are having relationship issues you want to understand better.​

COACH

  • You want to get ‘unstuck’ and set goals you will actually achieve.

  • You want to accelerate to the next step in your career.

  • You feel like your life is on autopilot, and want to challenge yourself or break out of your comfort zone.

  • You want to stop unhelpful habits and replace them with healthy alternatives.

  • You know that your inner critic keeps you from living your best life and you want to learn how to quiet that voice.

  • You desire a life with purpose and meaning but do not know where to start.

  • You feel confused about the next chapter in your life (i.e. struggling with career decisions, major life choices) and would like guidance on what would best serve you.

  • You have a lot to feel grateful for but something is missing - you need  inspiration to piece your puzzle together.

  • You want to tap your inner motivation for a major goal, like running a marathon or expanding your business.

  • You want to hold yourself more accountable, whether in your personal or professional life

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