The last few years have been trying for many of us. Add on a global pandemic and political strife, and many of us have gotten stuck in a rut. We get up, do what we must to get by and make sure our loved ones are cared for, and then we go to bed only to get up and do it all over again the next day. We’re low on mental and emotional energy and find ourselves spending too much time on our devices or watching television, anything to stop ourselves from worrying and thinking too much about what we can’t change.
It’s called “survival mode.” We’re not really living. We’re definitely not thriving. While we may not feel depressed, we’re certainly not happy. This, dear friend, is where life coaching can help.
What’s the difference between psychological therapy and life coaching?
Psychotherapy focuses on helping you recover from pain, trauma, or extreme life events. Depression and anxiety often drive us into therapists’ offices to finally address what has left us feeling lost and alone, and it’s often used to help treat diagnosed psychiatric conditions. It may or may not have prescribed goals, and there’s usually not a specified end date. In psychotherapy, shifting or even changing how we process or think about things may be crucial to our progress and recovery.
Life coaching, in contrast, guides and encourages you to make positive transitions and changes in your life. Reasonable, achievable goals are mapped out from the beginning, and an approximate date for completion is set. Unlike psychotherapy, life coaching applies strategic principles and identifies crucial factors to help you get where you want to go faster. While a life coach may acknowledge the difficulties and stresses in your life, they will not address them–that’s outside of the scope of life coaching. Instead, they’ll encourage you to work with a mental health professional so you can stay focused on your goals.
Finally, unlike psychotherapy, which is a medical intervention, life coaching is not covered by any form of medical insurance.
How do I know if life coaching is right for me?
Are you on the edge of making a major change of direction in your life or career but haven’t been able to follow through? Are you dissatisfied with where you are in your career or relationships but nervous about making a change? Have you tried to make changes in the past and then felt your motivation fade when things didn’t go quite as planned? This is where life coaching excels! It can help you figure out your next steps, stay committed and inspired, and make adjustments when life throws in a curve ball or two.
I always suggest that you first check-in with your mental health. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed, frustrated, even a bit anxious or depressed when facing big decisions that require commitment and determination. However, if those feelings are more than just situational or you’ve had mental health issues in the past, a mental health professional can help you know when it’s right to add in a life coach.
What kind of life coaching do you offer?
One of my primary goals when I developed my Better Than Cured framework was to emphasize the importance of not just “managing” or recovering from trauma and pain, but to go much further. To thrive and grow. To live our best lives. To create a life based on passion and drive, not just survival.
I work with people who’ve reached that crossroads. Big changes bring with them new opportunities and challenges. Whether it’s building a new life after divorce, embarking on a new direction in your career, or deciding to relocate to a city–or even country! I specialize in guiding people through life transitions so they come out on the other side renewed and energized.
Prices and Packages
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