What is Coaching?

The International Coach Federation defines Coaching as an "ongoing professional relationship that helps people produce extraordinary results in their lives, careers and businesses.” Coaching is for those individuals dedicated to creating depth, creativity and positive change in their lives. As your Co-Active Coach I am here to support your unique vision of your unique life. By knowing that you are creative, resourceful and whole, I will help you see your own solutions to create the life you choose.

Coaching vs. Therapy

Therapy focuses on analysis and interpretation; in Coaching, the emphasis is on experiencing, and the shifting of perspective and position. Rather than focusing on what has happened, the emphasis is on what is possible.

Coaching is solution based and solves problems of the present-it enriches your life! Coaching uses powerful techniques (tools, support and structure) to clarify your goals, values, purpose and vision and to keep you focused on your priorities. It will create prosperity, balance and fulfillment in your life. Through coaching, you can achieve your goals and dreams by breaking them down into smaller more manageable pieces. Each week, you move closer to what you really want.

What about consultants? Consultants tell you what to do. In Co-Active Coaching, you provide the answers with my help.

How about mentors? Mentors help guide you to take the path they’ve walked. Again, Coaching creates your own path.

Therapy

Coaching
  • Focuses on healing and understanding
  • Emphasizes past and present
  • Insight oriented
  • Problem oriented
  • Explores genesis of behaviors that create low self-esteem
  • Asks "Why?" and "From Where?"
  • Works mainly with internal issues
  • Encourages transference as a therapy tool
  • Accountability is not commonly expected
  • Uses therapy techniques
  • Focuses on evolving andf manifesting potential. Healing is a side effect.
  • Emphasizes present and future
  • Action and "Being" oriented
  • Solution oriented
  • Explores actions and behaviors that manifest high self-esteem
  • Asks "What's Next?" and "What now?"
  • Works mainly with external issues
  • Discourages transference as inappropriate
  • Accountability is commonly expected
  • Uses coaching skills

Why would I want a coach?

Great Question! If you feel a separation between what you want and what you have in your life; if what you crave is depth, creativity and positive change, I can be the link to bridge that gap.

Talking to a friend may be helpful, but coaching offers undistracted listening that is non-judgmental, trusting, honest and exceptionally objective. The questions posed challenge the spoken words and delve into the real meaning of what is being heard. I am your resource person with a large tool kit to assist you in developing and pursuing your vision so that you achieve positive, permanent results.

How does it work?

After an initial Discovery Sessions of an hour (either in person or on the phone) we will have 4 phone conversations a month. Since coaching is done over the phone, it doesn’t matter where you live! We can work together. In between sessions, e-mail support is available when requested. A three month commitment is required.

Now what?

If this sounds right for you, please contact me to arrange a FREE SAMPLE SESSION. This is a great way to see if we are the right “fit” and for you to experience coaching.

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have!