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What is the difference between life coaching and therapy or counselling?

Life coaching is for people whose lives are stable, but they feel unhappy or frustrated because their career, relationships or health are not where they could be, or they feel they are not living the life they were meant for. It’s for people who want to take their lives to the next level or change them in some way.

Whereas a therapist is for those whose suffering is interfering with their ability to function day-to-day. A therapist will help you create coping strategies, or in the case of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) work on changing the destructive or irrational thought patterns causing your symptoms.

Therapy may involve looking into your past experiences or childhood to discover what might be the root cause of the problem. Therapy can help you make sense of the past, and deal with any trauma.

There are some cases where you could see a therapist or a life coach. For example, if you’re suffering from overwhelm, stress or lack of work/life balance. If you’re generally unhappy or feel stuck in life, a coach or a therapist could help.

What happens in a Coaching Session?

For each new coaching client we’ll start with a comprehensive Discovery Session. This allows me to develop a better understanding of you, your life stories, your underlying operating system, and your goals for coaching in a short period of time. Over the course of the Coaching relationship, I will ask powerful questions, assign individualized homework, using exercises and processes, and evaluate individualized metrics to help you tap into your unique potential and achieve your goals. The process is invigorating and you will begin to find clarity, take powerful new actions and see positive changes in multiple areas of your life.

While we may focus our work in a very targeted way, my coaching approach and lens is holistic, integrative and systemic. We know that a change you make in one area often influences and impacts another and can have a domino effect, positively impacting many areas of your life. Then, the result is real, lasting change!

How many coaching sessions will I need?

You can have as many or as few coaching sessions as you like. Some people hire a coach once every few months, some people have a session once a week. Meeting once a week offers time for reflection and application of learning between sessions, while maintaining the momentum of our work together. This offers great results, however, it is entirely up to you to decide depending on your goals and what you want to achieve.

Where does Coaching take place?

Much of my coaching takes place online over Skype or Zoom or on the phone, as I coach people from around the world. Online coaching has been one of the most effective and convenient ways for individuals to take time out from their busy schedules. For people living in the Greater Toronto area, who really prefer to meet in-person, arrangements can be made.

How much does it cost?

Most people I see believe that coaching is an investment in themselves. Coaching costs can vary depending on what is required by the client. The cost of having a life coach is a very small price to pay for the life-changing experience you’ll have. We can work together to figure out what will work for you in terms of number of sessions needed and price. Please see service offerings .