{"id":14564,"date":"2013-07-11T06:03:11","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T14:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=14564"},"modified":"2013-07-08T20:18:18","modified_gmt":"2013-07-09T04:18:18","slug":"be-a-psychology-life-coach-but-be-very-careful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/be-a-psychology-life-coach-but-be-very-careful\/","title":{"rendered":"Be a Psychology Life Coach, but Be VERY Careful"},"content":{"rendered":"

A psychology life coach<\/strong><\/a> is like a switch hitter, but does their flexibility translate into a higher batting average? Here are some advantages and disadvantages to following this challenging approach to coaching \u2013 or is it a challenging approach to psychotherapy? Hard to say, and that is the root of the problem.<\/p>\n

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Coach Versus Therapist<\/h3>\n

There are two key differences between a psychologist and a coach, and here is a good way to think about them. First a psychologist generally works with people who are having problems dealing with life and need help \u201cto get well.\u201d Coaches, on the other hand, deal with people who are starting on the positive side and are looking to \u201cmaximize their\u2026 achievements, happiness, etc.\u201d See the difference? Here is the second difference. Because psychologists are trying to diagnose what went wrong to get clients to this point, they are inherently \u201cpast-focused\u201d while coaches are looking to help their clients get from star to superstar, so they are inherently \u201cfuture focused.\u201dSo a typical life coach might say \u201cGee I am sorry you had to go through that, but let\u2019s talk about how you are going to move to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is a Psychology Life Coach a Real Know-it-all?<\/h3>\n

If a psychology live coach knows both psychology and coaching, don\u2019t they just know more? Sort of, but I think if a coach can get you past your past and on to your future, that is the critical skill and time spent dwelling on the past is time not spent working on the future. Of course, all of this assumes that your client isn\u2019t so overwhelmed by their past that they are, literally, unable to function in the reality of the present moment. If that is your client, they don\u2019t need you as a coach, they need you as a therapist.<\/p>\n

Speaking of Psychology, Do You Want to Be Schizophrenic<\/h3>\n

This is actually a fair question for a psychology life coach<\/span>. Face it, drawing from two bodies of knowledge does offer a path to greater insight, but it also can result in defocusing, that would result in a lower levels of treatment. Think about it.<\/p>\n

By the way\u2026 you\u2019re invited to claim your FREE step-by-step\u00a0 \u201c30-Days to Become a Coach\u201d<\/strong> <\/a>\u00a0video toolkit. Just go HERE<\/a><\/strong> now to get your\u00a030-day coaching blueprint videos<\/a><\/strong>.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Dave Iuppa<\/b><\/a>
\nJTS Advisors Strategy and Accountability Coach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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