Why would I want to work with a Coach?

People choose to work with a coach clarify their goals, reach them faster, overcome emotional blocks that prevent them from success, make difficult changes more easily, weather life transitions with greater support, and find new ways to be, do and have what they want in life. Ideally after a series of coaching sessions the client is able to incorporate this process and be his or her own coach.

What are typical reasons people come to work with a coach?

People work with a coach for a variety of reasons including...personal growth, career transition, professional development, improving personal and professional relationships, better management of their finances and time, getting organized, and to build a healthy self-esteem.

Mindset coaching is a process in which a life coach assists the client in accessing their own inner resources, qualities and capabilities to achieve their desired outcomes. Great communication skills are at the heart of effective life coaching. A skilled life coach understands the relationship between how people think and communicate. They have an awareness of the relationship between language patterns and behavior. The process of life coaching leads to self-empowerment for the client.

Is coaching the same as therapy?

A Coach is not a therapist. However, like a therapist, our work together will involve a confidential relationship, one that is based on your individual needs and goals. Traditionally, a therapist tends to focus in on clients' problems. If you put your attention to a problem behavior or problem emotion you can often intensify the experience of the problem. In contrast a skilled life coach focuses on the clients desired outcomes. As clients attend to what they want resources can be explored and gathered towards meeting those desires.

What will happen during a session with a Coach?

Sessions with a Coach are lively and interactive. They can be held over the phone or in person. You talk. I listen. I will also ask you questions, helping you clarify and focus. Our sessions can be used for exploration of ideas, brainstorming of new possibilities, discussion of strategies, and development of action plans with well-formed outcomes. As your Coach objective is to facilitate a deep exploration within yourself that often leads to subtle shifts in your awareness that often makes all the difference in making significant progress towards desired successful outcomes. I will act as your supporter, sounding board, resource and motivator. I will challenge you, teach you and offer you strategies to help move you forward.

How long does a Coaching relationship last?

Some people work with a Coach for several months, some for several years. It all depends on your needs and expectations. Three months is the recommended minimum to begin to see measurable changes in thoughts, habits and achievement of goals.

What will I get out of my sessions with a Coach?

Like anything worth having in life, you will achieve as much or as little as you put into it. It will require you to invest your own time and energy into achieving your goals. But these are reasonable expectations for your partnership with a Coach:

• You will have a Coach who cares deeply about you, is passionate about your success, achieving your desired outcomes, your happiness, your fulfillment and balance in life.
• You will naturally be better able to tackle the barriers and obstacles that get in the way of achieving what you desire.
• You will lessen or eliminate limiting beliefs that have blocked your progress in the past.
• You will be easily motivated to do your best and to stay focused on your goals.
• You will discover new alternatives and approaches to achieve your desired outcomes.
• You will become aware of increased choices and make better decisions.
• You will be provided structure, support and feedback to promote greater progress on clarifying your goals.
• You will clarify your goals and create action plans for well-formed outcomes.
• You will stretch beyond your current comfort zone and to achieve your goals.
• You will be able to realize more successful solutions to your challenges and concerns.
• You will be able to define and achieve your personal and professional goals faster and easier than would be possible otherwise.
• You will be inspired to reach your unlimited potential!

How do I know if I am ready to start working with a Coach?

You are ready if you are:

• Stuck in a rut – and have been for a long time.
• In a dead-end career or simply want a career.
• Tired of not getting what you want in life.
• Longing for personal and professional relationships that are healthy and happy.
• Worried about your financial future.
• Have a continuing sense of despondency because you feel that you’re not living a meaningful life.
• Feel that you’re now seeking a transition in your life or already in one.
• See yourself marking time through life instead of truly experiencing it.
• Hear yourself saying "someday I will..." yet "someday" never comes.
• Living in fear, worrying about the “What ifs”.

And would like to...

• Go beyond your comfort zone.
• Easily take on new challenges. Explore new ideas.
• Discover what would give you a full and meaningful life.
• Overcome the fears that may be holding you back.
• Feel financially secure.
• Realize your full potential.
• Enjoy happy and healthy relationships.
• Wake each day looking forward to the possibilities.

As your Coach we can focus on your business, career, finances, life purpose, vocation, relationships, health, time management, spirituality, etc. whatever aspects of your life needs attention to get you back on track. We will create a partnership to promote positive change, inspiration, self-discovery, emotional growth and balance to design the life you dream of!

Since this is a partnership, to get the most from your investment in working with a Coach you must be willing to be honest with yourself, be prepared to change behaviors, attitudes and ways of thinking, be ready to make a time commitment for your sessions and follow-up exercises and have adequate funds to pay for your investment. You must be willing to invest in yourself. You are worth it!

Don’t work with a Coach if you’re not ready to make significant changes in your life! If you are ready, let’s begin with your free consultation!

How do I know if you are the right life coach for me to work with?

Our relationship will be a partnership with an investment in your future. It is important that you feel that I’m the right life coach for you. I have to feel that you would be a good coach-able client for my practice. Therefore, I offer a complimentary introductory consultation so we can "interview" each other. It is important that you get to know my style, background, and approach, to determine whether you feel comfortable with me as well as my coaching philosophy and feel positively energized by this initial call. I will also get a sense of who you are, what you want out of a coaching relationship, your willingness to stretch and commit to achieve the results you desire!

Free Introductory Consultation: Telephone

This free Life Coach Consultation is an opportunity for you to experience a sample of what coaching is like and learn how it could specifically benefit you. You will answer a few questions about what is going on in your life today, what expectations and results you are seeking from working with a Life Coach, how your life would be impacted if you achieved what you desire, and the biggest challenges you are facing right now that prevented you from reaching these goals or achieving these results. We schedule time to talk and you come away with a better understanding of coaching (and hopefully of yourself) and some specific steps you can begin taking immediately to move forward. Contact me now to schedule your sample session!