How do I know if coaching is right for me?

Coaching can be a great fit for many people at many different stages of life. If you are looking to make positive changes in your life and become more self-aware and self-aligned, coaching is right for you. If you are feeling stuck and looking to make a change, coaching is right for you. If you are curious about improving your relationships, coaching is right for you. If you are looking to get to know yourself better, coaching is right for you. If you have goals that you are working towards but haven’t yet reached, coaching is right for you.

What can I expect from the free consultation session?

In our discovery session, we will discuss what coaching is (and what it isn’t). I will learn more about you and answer any questions your may have, while discussing how I can collaborate with you through coaching. Finally, we will try out a brief coaching demo so you can see if it is right for you.

Once I decide to begin coaching, what is the meeting cadence? Is there a minimum commitment?

We will meet either 2 or 4 times a month, depending on the plan that works best for you. There is an initial 3-month commitment, and after that you can sign up for 1 month at a time.

What is the difference between therapy and coaching?

While there are many similarities between therapy and coaching, the biggest difference is that therapy deals in the past, while coaching deals in the future. Therapy covers mental illness, trauma, and addiction, whereas coaching does not. Coaching, instead, is future-thinking and goal-oriented.

What reasons might someone seek out coaching?

Each individual’s reason to start coaching is personal, but there are some common themes that include, but are not limited to:

• Something urgent, compelling, or exciting is at stake (a challenge, stretch goal, or opportunity)

• A gap exists in knowledge, skills, confidence, or resources

• A desire to accelerate results

• A lack of clarity with choices to be made

• Success has started to become problematic

• School/work and life are out of balance, creating unwanted consequences

• Identifying core strengths and how to leverage them

Source: www.coachfederation.org/faqs