Frequently Asked Questions

Coaching is a process where a trained professional helps you figure out what you want in life and how to achieve it. They ask you questions and listen to your answers to understand your goals and challenges. They support and encourage you as you make progress and overcome obstacles. The coach doesn't tell you what to do, but instead helps you find your own solutions and strengths. Coaching is about taking action and making positive changes in your life, whether it's in your career, relationships, personal growth, or other areas. It's like having a guide who helps you reach your full potential and live the life you want.

Coaching is self-explorative and transformative for anyone willing to discover and embark on a journey to becoming their expanded self. For me, coaching is spiritual as it allows the client to be more present with his thoughts, feelings, blocks, and life story, and what this presence enables is a way to the future full of possibilities, which is beyond our current story, and limitations.

Extensive evidence unequivocally demonstrates the powerful impact of coaching. Individuals who begin their professional coaching journey in the bottom 25% of a specific parameter experience remarkable benefits. They witness enhanced self-confidence, improved performance, and increased goal attainment. Coaching fosters self-awareness, personal growth, and a better work-life balance. The evidence supports the transformative nature of coaching, showing its effectiveness in propelling individuals from a lower starting point to significant growth and success. Source: betterup.com 

International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the governing body of the coaching field, and it sets the certification standards within the coaching industry. Their credentials are considered by many to be the 'gold standard' in the coaching field. Additionally: Certified coaches have completed rigorous training and are held to high standards. They are more likely to be up-to-date on the latest research and techniques. Certified coaches commit to ethical practice and will likely have more experience than non-certified coaches. 

 Absolutely, I am bound by International Coaching Federation code of ethics and client confidentiality is, beyond doubt my primary responsibility. Link to ICF code of ethics ICF Code of Ethics.   

Please feel free to check out the ICF Code of Ethics here:  ICF Code of Ethics - International Coaching Federation  

The overall time that your coaching process will take depends on the complexity of your goals and your commitment and openness to your process. The coaching journey will start with a chemistry session to set the foundation, and after that, as per the client's goals and needs, further sessions may be planned. Each session is roughly 60 mins.

Coaching, therapy and mentoring are all forms of professional support but differ in their focus, approach, and goals. Here's a brief overview of how coaching is different from therapy and mentoring: 

1. Coaching is typically focused on helping individuals identify and achieve specific goals, whether they are personal or professional. A coach may help clients improve their performance, develop new skills, or overcome obstacles holding them back. Coaching is generally future-oriented and action-oriented, focusing on assisting clients to achieve their desired outcomes. Coach do not offer you advice or guidance and push their beliefs onto clients. Instead, they prompt you with questions that help you transform in your own area of growth. 
2. Therapy on the other hand, is a form of treatment for mental health issues, emotional problems, and other psychological difficulties. It is designed to help individuals understand and manage their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to address underlying issues that may be causing distress. Therapists work with clients who may be struggling with mental health disorders or life challenges that require more intensive intervention.
3. Mentoring is a form of guidance where a more experienced person (the mentor) shares their knowledge and expertise with a less experienced person (the mentee). Mentoring relationships are often focused on career development, with the mentor helping the mentee navigate their industry, develop skills, and progress towards their career goals.

In summary, coaching focuses on goal setting and development, therapy focuses on emotional healing and growth, and mentoring focuses on sharing expertise and providing guidance. It is essential to understand these differences before seeking out any of these approaches.

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