Coaching Tip: Coaching or Therapy?
Category: Coaching Secrets (CS198)Originally Submitted on 12/16/99.
Introduction
The fact that a client has identified the causes of his/her
problems does not mean that the problems are fixed.
Insight is only a first step.
The Coaching Tip
If the causes are comparatively superficial, then the
client can be encouraged to use that insight to move
forward. This is appropriate coaching. If the causes are
long-standing, deep and traumatic, then therapy may be
needed before the client is able to move forward
behaviorally. This is the time to make a referral rather
than attempt to continue coaching a client who is making
little or no progress. We do not well serve a client who
needs something that we are not trained or qualified to
provide.Whether or not a client is capable of moving beyond the
insight into the process of making changes is crucial to
identifying who is likely to benefit from coaching, and
who should, in all probability, be referred to a therapist.
About the Submitter
This piece was originally submitted by Diana Robinson, PhD, Personal Development Coach, who can be reached at Diana@ChoiceCoach.com, or visited on the web. Diana Robinson wants you to know: My coaching focuses on personal growth, which inevitably results in greater happiness and fulfillment, however YOU choose to define these words. To learn more, and/or to subscribe to either/both of my two e-mail free newsletters, please visit my web site. I also offer you the gift of a half-hour of free coaching by phone, with no obligation.
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