“We should take care not to make the intellect our god;
it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.”
                                                                             – Albert Einstein

The following list contains a series of commonly asked questions about life coaching.  Scroll down the page to find answers to these questions:

+  Why do people choose to work with a coach?
+  Is coaching only related to career?
+  Do you have to have a so called "problem" to work with a coach?
+  How does coaching create motivation for change?
+  Will coaching really work for me?
+  What is it like to be coached?
+  How is coaching different from therapy?

Is coaching only related to career?
No.  You may choose to focus on issues related to your career but the scope of coaching is as broad as your life.  It's up to you to choose the focus.  Working with a coach can enhance the quality of each area of your life and the balance of all parts.  If you are having a hard time in any part of your life, feeling confused or unsatisfied, coaching will help.

Do you have to have a so called "problem" to work with a coach?
Coaching is helpful whether you are dealing with a specific challenge/problem or not.  Many people work with a coach because they want to develop themselves, perform at their peak, and be more successful in whatever they do.  Other people hire a coach because they are stuck or confused about how to move forward and want help figuring it out.

How does coaching create motivation for change?
Coaching begins by developing greater awareness of what has true meaning and value to you.  This understanding helps to fully engage you in your life and becomes the foundation for action, change, and a new way of being.  This is true motivation.  The result is a more fulfilling and balanced life that fits your individual uniqueness.

Will coaching really work for me?
Maybe.  Maybe not.  For coaching to work you have to want things to improve and be willing to change.   You don't have to know what you want or how to make it happen but you do have to be willing to try.  It's about intention not execution. 

What is it like to be coached?
Coaching is a collaborative process.  The client decides what to talk about and the coach helps find the solution, path, or way that is right for the client.  A coaching session usually begins with an update about the past week and ends with a focus for the upcoming week.  During the heart of the session, the coach asks questions to help the client clarify the way that they feel about things and explore new possibilities.  The coach may also lead the client in short activities and exercises designed for learning and growth.  You are welcome to contact me for a complimentary sample session to get a true feel for what it's like to be coached. 

How is coaching different from therapy?
Coaching remains grounded in the present and focuses on strengths, possibilities, and moving forward.  Coaching is intended for emotionally healthy people.  The coaching model views the client as naturally creative, resourceful, and whole.  From the coaches perspective there is nothing to fix, only potential to develop, obstacles to overcome, and limiting beliefs to peel away.  Therapy is effective in healing what has happened in the past and resolving sources of conflict, pain, and trauma.  Therapy is appropriate for people who have a history of behavioral problems and depression, whereas coaching is not.

Additional Questions?  Contact Adrian