Life Coaching - A Simple Overview

LIFE COACHING 101Coaches when they are feeling the need for help in
Life Coaching is a professional service providing clientsmaking personal and professional breakthroughs in all
with guidance, insights and feedback from an outsideareas of their lives such as; career and success,
vantage point. The profession of Life Coaching isrelationships, body image, health, finances, and self
similar to a psychotherapist or professional therapist.expression. Remember, Life Coaching is action
The major difference is that coaching is an on-goingoriented.
collaborative partnership built upon taking inspiredIts all about moving forward, not dwelling on the past.
action. This partnership is designed to improve andCoaching is about where an individual is right now and
enhance the quality of life. We are trained to listen,where they would like to be in the future. Coaching
observe and adapt our approach to an individual clientshelps the client to move beyond focusing on blame,
needs. We believe the answers to lives challenges areshame, anger, frustration, being overwhelmed and
found within the client, and support that client inother negative emotions. It also dispels the false
discovering and implementing their own solutions.premises and perceptions clients often have, and helps
This powerful alliance empowers the individual to dothem move towards becoming more hopeful, positive,
more than they would on their own; helping them toand powerful. With a Life Coach as their guide, clients
take more effective and focused actions; developingare able to define their dreams, recognize what is
confidence and a belief in themselves as the creatorsholding them back and move forward with clarity and
of their lives, and of course, becoming morevision.
accountable, balanced and fulfilled. People hire Life