Coaching Defined
This section moves define the purpose of coaching so you as a client can make an informed choice as to whether or not working with me as a coach will effectively serve your needs along your growth path.
COACHING
Definition
Coaching is geared toward personal growth, attaining important goals, and getting quicker results in different areas of your life. The assumption of coaching is that you are not “disordered” – but rather a healthy person seeking to develop yourself. At Phoenix Ascending, the development being focused on centralizes around relationships with yourself, your partner, family, and/or your sexual health and wellness. Coaching is not healthcare and is not therapy. There is no diagnosis or treatment of chronic or acute mental or emotional disorders. Coaching is appropriate when your hope is to learn about yourself and get assistance in creating a plan of action that will help you achieve a desired outcome.
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The Nature of Coaching Goals
Building insight is not the same thing as taking actionable steps toward change. If your hope is to make solution-focused, expedited changes in your life, coaching may be more useful than therapy. If you are experiencing emotional distress related to trauma or a diagnosed or diagnosable mental health disorder, please feel free to reach out for referral options for a licensed helping professional.
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Similar to any healing process, coaching starts with insight and achieving understanding. However, the expectation in coaching is that — sooner or later — you’re going to take action to implement the new ideas. A coach will help you create an action plan that outlines where you are currently, where you want to go, the obstacles you’ll need to overcome, the stages along the way (so you can track your progress), and then the concrete steps you’ll need to take to get there.
The Relationship Between Coach and Client(s)
When considering whether or not a coaching approach is right for you, it is important to understand that the coaching approach allows for a less neutral and collaborative approach between coach and client(s). Mutual sharing and disclosure is seen as assisting in the attainment of coaching goals and positive change. Whereas therapists are expected to remain objective with less disclosure, coaches have the freedom to share about their lives in a way that is intended to join with the clients that they work with.