FAQs.
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What is coaching?
Coaching is a collaborative and goal-oriented partnership between a Coach and a client. It involves guiding individuals to identify and achieve their personal and professional aspirations. Unlike counselling or mentoring, coaching is future-focused, optimising and drawing out the client’s full potential, encouraging self-discovery, and fostering accountability for their own success.
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What coaching is not?
Coaching is not about giving suggestions or advice or treating serious medical conditions. I am not a counsellor, mentor, or qualified psychologist. I use a person-centred approach, and I help clients help themselves. Though sometimes coaching may involve some level of informative education and analysis, generally a coach guides another person in their life path from where they are to where they want to be.
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How can I know if coaching is right for me?
If you feel dissatisfied, see a disparity between where you are and where you want to go, lack the skills or confidence to pursue your dreams, feel stuck, or struggle with decision-making, coaching can help you reach your potential. Coaching is right for you when you are ready to take the responsibility to change and move forward in life.
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During how long do I need to work with a coach?
It depends on your personal journey, goals, and pace. Coaching sessions continue as long as there are benefits for the client. The goal is to reduce dependence and increase productivity. Generally, we require a minimum of a 3-month (6 sessions) commitment to working alliance and subsequent review for whether more coaching is needed.
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Who else will know what was said in the session?
Coaching sessions are completely confidential, adhering to the International Coaching Federation's (ICF) Code of Ethics. Exceptions may occur if the client shows an intention to harm themselves or others or to commit criminal acts. Please refer to our coaching contract for more details on our confidentiality policy as well as other Ts & Cs.
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Does coaching work for everyone?
Unfortunately not. The client must be willing to be responsible for their behaviour and intentions, wanting to change from within. Coaching requires a commitment similar to physical exercise; it is serious work, but the rewards can be great. Start benefiting from coaching by booking a free discovery session, and we can go from there.