For me personally, life coaching was the next step after therapy. I understood my why, now, I needed to know how to change my present. Enter signing up for a coach training program and the rest is history.
But, if you are like me, before making the choice to become a Life Coach, I had no idea what coaching really was or if it was even a legit modality to help me.
So, if you are pondering the same questions (which you may be since you landed on my page 😊), I wanted to give you a little overview of coaching and how impactful it can be in helping you transform your life.
Healing from infidelity, betrayal, toxic relationships, or any grief that strikes us down and strips our identity can be devastating. If you are ready to move past that, really commit to your healing, and invest the time it takes to do the work, read on to find out why coaching is so important to overcoming your pain and thriving in life.
Coaching can be defined as partnering with an individual or couple in a thought-provoking and creative process to maximize their potential. This is why my coaching practice is named after the acorn because I believe in an individual’s potential and strength to overcome life’s toughest hardships.
Coaches assist you on your healing journey by helping you implement tools and habits which promote healing. These habits become healthier patterns which help you restore your identity and remain true to who you are.
Coaching helps you maintain the vision and image of the life and relationships you want to create. A dense fog can be placed from the pain of betrayal and coaching provides the tools you need to clear it. Coaching is about continuing to nurture your authentic self, so you keep going towards your overall well-being- it is a mind, body, and soul integration. Coaching supports you at every level, no matter how long you have been on this journey, a coach meets you where you are so you can make progress and grow.
As a coach, I help you build awareness so you can empower yourself and create the life you have always deserved.
A coach is a facilitator and guide on the healing journey.
Coaching focuses on the here and now, what you need in each moment. There are a lot of twists and turns, transformation work brings out the deepest wounds, coaching provides a place for them to be heard and updated to something that serves you. As a coach, I believe you have all the answers you need within. We all do. And a coach helps you uncover them. We are all our best experts; we just need help understanding what our body and mind is trying to communicate. The essential part of coaching, then, is to help people to learn to silence the inner critic and allow their intuition, or their subconscious, to take over.
• Coaches help individuals and couples move forward. They do not diagnose mental health or other psychiatric disorders.
• Coaching is not an appropriate level of care for a client experiencing acute symptoms of trauma or crisis. It is important to be very transparent of what you are feeling and experiencing so the right help can be found for you.
• Coaching centers around providing psychoeducation and skill-building in order to achieve personal and relational goals. It is solution focused and goal oriented.
• Coaches can work across state lines while therapists are regulated by a board in the state/states in which they are licensed.
Yes! Oftentimes, it is highly encouraged. Coaching is a wonderful way to gain additional knowledge, insight, tools, and strategies for healing. I am happy to collaborate with your therapist for coordination of care as needed. Support and accountability are important necessities to take when overcoming pain.
Coaching is ideal for those who are looking to take action towards individual healing and/or reconciliation. Commonly, those who choose to work with a coach have previously worked with a therapist, however, this is not a requirement. The most important thing is finding a healing modality that works for you. How do you know? You pay attention to how you are feeling about it. If it continually helps you make progress, keep showing up. If it makes you feel bad, it may be time to try something new. We are all unique, what works for one, does not work for another. Find the thing that resonates with you and make choices towards it. Interview a few coaches or therapists to find the right fit for you. I can provide adjunct support to clients who are currently in therapy or have been to therapy and are looking for tools as they continue to heal and grow.