| Wednesday, April 16, 2008 | small business, self improvement, motherhood, life coaching |
| Coaching vs. therapy | |
Twice this week I was asked how decisions around commitment or motherhood relate to coaching. I figured it was a sign to revisit the definition of this new field.
Coaching is for someone looking to move ahead with their lives, or understand themselves better to make decisions more aligned with who they are. Deciding about a relationship or whether/when to have kids is a perfect example of the latter.
Coaching clients can work with therapists simultaneously and on similar topics. The value there is getting a different perspective from each expert.
This is a generality to give you a sense of how coaching differs from therapy, and how it's useful:

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