What is the difference between therapy and coaching ?

Therapy, also called counselling or psychotherapy, is a long-term process in which a client works with a healthcare professional to diagnose and resolve problematic beliefs, behaviors, relationship issues, feelings and sometimes physical responses. The idea behind therapy is to focus on past traumas and issues to change self-destructive habits, repair and improve relationships and work through painful feelings.

In life coaching, a client works with a coach, who is not a healthcare professional, in order to clarify goals and identify obstacles and problematic behaviors in order to create action plans to achieve desired results.

A coach is not supposed to work on the past, give any advice or express opinions; the goal is to make the answers flourish from the coachee by challenging her/him, creating awareness and space for new possibilities. A life coach enables the person to take control of their life and take action to steer it toward their goals.

What credentials do you have?

I am an International Coach Federation (ICF) ACSTH Professional Coach. I completed a Certificate in Professional Coaching Practice with Full Circle Global and work within the ICF Code of Ethics. I have a Level 2 certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace.

How do coaching sessions work?

Coaching sessions are done through virtual video meetings (Zoom or Skype). I do offer audio/phone sessions based on client preferences. Typically one standard coaching session lasts for 60 min.

I work with people worldwide and I am fluent in English and French so I can coach you in your preferred language.