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Coaching vs. Therapy?June 11, 2005 -- Coaching and psychology are very different. In coaching, the focus is not on fixing something but on improving something that's already working. But, as you can see in the stories below, the two sometimes both happen in the therapy setting. For example, in my psychology practice today, I did some coaching. I'll tell you the stories of two clients. One client is a woman who came to see me after heart surgery; she had serious depression. She's much better, and now she's looking for more meaning in her life. She's near the end of her career in the medical field, and she loves to babysit. She told me today, though, that there's nobody out there who needs a babysitter! Isn't that interesting, because I hear my friends with children complaining about not being able to get a babysitter. She has difficulty valuing herself. First, I convinced her that people, do, in fact need babysitters. Once she was convinced, she and I came up with a marketing plan. It's simple. Since, though, she has difficulty valuing herself, she is very reticent to "market" herself. She may still not feel able to implement the plan right away. But I'll bet she'll do it over time. And she may ask for my further help! Another client has a similar problem; although she's very bright and has great ideas, she has difficulty trusting herself and being assertive. She works for a startup company and has so many roles she can't do any of them effectively. She's thinking of leaving her job. That would be a huge loss for her company! We spent some time talking about how to improve the company. She realized she'd be a great internal leadership coach, as she likes to create systems, improve communications, and sees "the big picture." In a new organization, entrepreneurs are often so busy and scattered wearing all the hats that it's hard to see the big picture. When you start your company, you often have to do everything yourself. It's hard to let go of some of those roles as you expand. And many entrepreneurs are great at their business, but they're not great managers or leaders. This is where they're lucky to have a visionary employee. In companies that don't have an internal visionary, a great coach can serve that role. As a coach, I can help her do this big-picture thinking. Often, when you're so close to the situation, you don't realize you could actually have some influence over your situation. She feels stuck and hopeless. It's clear to me, an outsider, (and it became clear to her) that she could impact the situation by being more assertive. With further coaching on assertiveness, she'll approach the owners with her plan. She may propose a performance-based commission; it's a win-win situation. For a free half-hour coaching session, register with our site, and we'll contact you to schedule your time. Should you choose to pursue coaching, your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. I am so confident you'll be delighted and successful, that if you are dissatisfied with the coaching experience at any time during your first three months of coaching, your entire fee will be refunded.
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