Commonly Asked Questions
What is a Professional Life Coach?
A Professional Life Coach is a trusted mentor 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. The process consists of steps to first help you identify and reframe your thoughts and attitudes. Once these issues and hurdles have been identified, we can then work together to break negative habits and acquire new methods of identifying and dealing with obstacles standing in your path, clearing the way for you to take action and achieve your maximum potential.
What types of people have Life Coaches?
People from all walks of life work with professional Coaches to help them reach their goals. Life Coaches work with people to improve all areas of their lives, including relationships, career, finance and health just to name a few. Working with a personal Coach is not limited to any particular type of person, but current research informs us that the best results happen with those who have a sincere desire to improve their lives and increase their happiness. People who have a Life Coach are committed to living 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 work with a Life Coach to help you out professionally, life coaching can help you make your current job more gratifying, improve your focus on managing your work, and market yourself 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 spiritually. A Life Coach can also help you to live a more balanced and enhanced life.
What happens in a Life Coaching session?
Sessions are tailored to the client and will typically vary based on individual needs. In the beginning, we will discuss what you intend to accomplish through our work together and we will begin to create a plan to achieve your goals. Periodically, I will give you assignments or tasks to complete in order 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 can't seem to realize what stands in their way. A personal Coach can offer an unbiased and objective perspective, and can help you realize and better understand your patterns and habits. Most people notice that they are more efficient when working with a professional Life Coach, and this provides the opportunity for them to better realize their potential. Life coaching can help you to make your dreams more attainable and offer 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 or problems. 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.
What is your cancellation policy?
24-hour notice is required in order to cancel a session. Please be sure to contact me if you will not be able to make your scheduled appointment in order to avoid being charged for the session.
How long do people generally work with a Life Coach?
To experience the effectiveness of a life coaching program, it is recommended that clients make an initial three-month commitment. At the end of the three months, we will evaluate our progress and discuss options for continued coaching.
Is personal life coaching confidential?
What we discuss will be held in complete confidence and is never 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.