What is a Life Coach and what do they do?

A life coach is a professional who supports and guides individuals in achieving personal and
professional goals. They help clients identify their strengths, clarify their vision, and develop
strategies to overcome obstacles and reach their desired outcomes. Life coaches focus on the
present and future, helping clients create positive change and build a more fulfilling life. 
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

What Does a Life Coach Do?

Life coaches can help you clarify your goals, identify the obstacles holding you back, and then
come up with strategies for overcoming each obstacle.

By creating these strategies, life coaches target your unique skills and gifts. By helping you to make
the most of your strengths, life coaches provide the support you need to achieve long-lasting
change.

Who Should Consider Working with a Life Coach?

Many people seek life coaches for guidance in navigating a significant life change, such as taking
on a new career. In plenty of cases, however, people turn to life coaches simply to help build a
happier, more meaningful life.

Difference Between a Life Coach and a Therapist

Although there may be some overlap in the benefits of working with a life coach and participating
in psychotherapy with a licensed therapist, these professionals have distinct roles and serve
unique purposes.

Unlike life coaches, therapists and other mental health professionals focus on healing, treating
mental health conditions, and helping people work through trauma and other issues from their
past. While working with a life coach may help you to deal with certain unresolved issues, life
coaches cannot treat mood disorders, anxiety disorders, addiction, or any other mental health
condition.

Therapists

• Can treat mental health conditions
• Have a degree and are licensed in a related field
• Adhere to ethical codes

Life Coaches

• Cannot treat mental health conditions
• Do not need any formal qualifications or academic training (Although I am certified through New Skills Academy, UK)
• Are not required to follow health privacy laws

Therapists have a degree and are licensed mental health professionals. They must follow an ethical
code and adhere to regulations regarding confidentiality and ongoing education.

Life coaches, on the other hand, are not governed by a board and don’t have to comply with its

privacy rules that help protect your personal health information. To that end, a life coach should never be considered as a
substitute for a mental health professional.

What a Life Coach Can Do for You?

One of the main benefits of working with a life coach is the ability to gain a fresh, informed
perspective on problems that you face. In addition to offering new insight into challenges, a life
coach can help you to zero in on negative patterns that could be standing in the way of your
success.

Additionally, people frequently work with life coaches to overcome barriers that may interfere
with finding a partner or mate. Many people also look to life coaches to help identify their passion
and carve out their ideal career path.

Since sessions typically occur regularly over a mutually agreed period of time, life coaches can ensure
that their clients implement what is necessary to experience significant change.

Takeaways

If you’ve been struggling to reach your goals or dealing with feelings of discontent, working with a
life coach can be a great way to find a sense of purpose and motivation. These professionals aren’t
meant to provide therapy or treat mental disorders. Instead, they are there to help you evaluate
the things that are holding you back so that you can work toward a happier and more fulfilling life.

Note: If the above information satisfies you and you feel that this is the right time to talk to a
‘Certified Life Coach’ then this is where I come in.

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