| What is
coaching? |
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Coaching is an effective, personalized
relationship to support clients to take action toward
their personal and professional desires and goals. |
How does coaching work? |
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The coach helps clients first to discover
their purpose and goals then take action toward them.
A coach accomplishes this by listening, by supporting
what is working, by being enthusiastic and sincere,
by helping the client identify and resolve roadblocks
and by using powerful requests and accountability. The
coaching relationship is confidential, safe and empowering.
Clients who apply themselves to coaching have more focus,
more time, more money and greater fulfillment. They
learn to heighten their awareness of internal and self-imposed
obstacles and to cultivate an ability to respond to
events and circumstances out of choice. They receive
support and acknowledgment. Their lives are more balanced
and congruent with their values. |
What is the structure of coaching work? |
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Typically, coaching takes place over the
phone for half hour sessions on a weekly basis (3 sessions
per month). The client and coach establish the client's
values and goals and define the nature of the coaching
relationship during an intake session. The intake session
is 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours long and is face to face or
may take place over the phone. Coaching methods can
also be integrated with ongoing work with clients. |
What are typical coaching fees? |
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Fees range from $250 to $500 per month;
the fee for the intake session is $225 to $500. Coaching
fees are paid at the beginning of the month; the intake
fee is paid at the intake session. |
How can people know if they will benefit from coaching? |
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Many coaches offer no fee action strategy
sessions. During the action strategy session, coaching
is explained and the coach and caller generate actions
that will move the client toward a specific goal. Arrangements
are made for the intake session or other follow-up. |
What are the distinctions between coaching and therapy,
spiritual counseling, planning or consulting? |
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The professions listed are similar in
that they are based on an ongoing, confidential, one-to-one
relationships between professionals and clients, for
people seeking guidance in order to improve a situation,
pattern or circumstance. |
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Therapy |
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Generally, a therapist works with people
who are seeking self-understanding, asking why, dealing
with old issues and are seeking resolution and healing
from emotional pain or trauma. Typically, the therapist
may assist the client in untangling unconscious conflicts
and treat depression, anxiety, phobias, addictions,
and destructive or abusive behavior. |
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Spiritual Counseling |
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A spiritual counselor uses prayer to affirm that a
universal principle is greater than the condition the
client is experiencing. |
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Planning and Consulting |
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Planners and consultants are experts with answers
or are people who have done what the client is doing.
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Coaching |
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Coaches work with people who are seeking focus, strategies
and motivation and ask how to questions. The primary
focus of coaching is on actions and the future and assisting
the client in identifying, prioritizing and implementing
choices. Coaching looks for external solutions to internal
blocks. |
Can coaching be integrated with other disciplines? |
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Coaching methods can be used by anyone
who works with others to support change. Therapists
and other professionals can choose to integrate coaching
methods in their work with clients or distinguish their
coaching clients. It is imperative that therapists not
work alternately as a coach and a therapist with the
same client in order to avoid dual relationships. |
When is coaching counter-indicated? |
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If a client who has presented for coaching
is not moving forward, cannot follow through with commitments
or lacks the knowledge, skill or ability to move to
a higher level of functioning, it is appropriate for
the coach to terminate the coaching relationship and/or
make a referral. |
When do coaches make referrals to other professional? |
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It is essential for a coach to accurately
represent their qualifications, experience and expertise.
Therefore, the ethical coach immediately refers individuals
with psychological issues, legal concerns, medical challenges
or other health concerns, or financial considerations
or any other concerns outside the area of their training
and expertise to a list of appropriate professionals. |
