{"id":16377,"date":"2015-01-23T06:03:08","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T14:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=16377"},"modified":"2015-01-21T20:06:09","modified_gmt":"2015-01-22T04:06:09","slug":"what-is-psychological-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/what-is-psychological-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Psychological Coaching?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is <a title=\"Psychological Coaching\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/what-is-a-positive-psychology-coach\/14280\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>psychological coaching<\/strong><\/a>? Is it the merger of psychology with coaching? Or is it some unique specialty within the coaching industry?<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i59.tinypic.com\/30kuo2v.jpg\" alt=\"Image and video hosting by TinyPic\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" border=\"0\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Psychology Coaching<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Psychological coaching<\/span> is really nothing different than what most coaches already do. In the Psychology of Executive Coaching: Theory and Application, Bruce Peltier summed up the work of a coach &#8211; to help uncover unconscious psychological processes and bring them to the surface. The coach then helps produce an awareness of any hidden defense mechanisms that function as obstacles in the achievement of goals.<\/p>\n<p>That is coaching. That is <strong>psychological coaching<\/strong>. But, don&#8217;t let the word \u201cpsychological\u201d fool you. Coaching is not therapy.<\/p>\n<h3>7 Reasons Why Coaching is Not Therapy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 Coaches are not therapists or psychologists. They approach their work in a different way.<br \/>\n\u2022 Coaches deal with the present and the future; therapists deal with the past and the present.<br \/>\n\u2022 Coaches work on creating the future while therapists work to heal the past.<br \/>\n\u2022 If you have an unresolved issue from your past \u2013 go to a therapist, not a coach.<br \/>\n\u2022 Therapy tends to focus on issues and feelings. Coaching tends to focus on goal setting and looking to the future.<br \/>\n\u2022 Therapy typically works to help dysfunctional people become more functional. Coaching helps functional people become exceptional.<br \/>\n\u2022 Coaching works with more of an educational model while therapy works on more of a medical model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Can Psychological Coaching Do For You<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;re healthy, you\u2019re functional, and you dream of achieving more in life. You are the perfect candidate for a coach \u2013 a psychological coach.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few ways that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">psychological coaching<\/span> can help you take that giant step forward from functional to exceptional:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 Can work with you to assess your situation<br \/>\n\u2022 Can help you identify and clarify your goals<br \/>\n\u2022 Can work with you to create a plan of action to achieve your goals<br \/>\n\u2022 Can provide support, inspiration, and motivation as you implement your plan.<br \/>\n\u2022 Can help you assess your progress.<br \/>\n\u2022 Through exercises, active listening, and teamwork, allows you to determine your own solutions to your questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Psychological Coaching is Really Just Another Word For Coaching<\/h3>\n<p>Though therapists and coaches are different, they both work with a client&#8217;s psyche. Therapy usually works with an unhealthy psyche while coaching tends to work with much healthier individuals. But, psychology and coaching are much closer than some coaches think.<\/p>\n<p>So \u2013 is one better than the other? Well, yes and no. Some people need a therapist while others need a coach. Selecting the right one for your needs is the difference between right and wrong.<\/p>\n<p>They both work to help people master their problems, grow, and become more efficient in their lives. They both are skilled, knowledgeable, and trained to help. However, it is important to select the right one. Don&#8217;t go to a coach if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 Think you might be depressed<br \/>\n\u2022 Battle with paranoia<br \/>\n\u2022 Are overly anxious<br \/>\n\u2022 Have addiction issues<br \/>\n\u2022 Have extreme fears or phobias<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Go to a coach if you want to identify and achieve goals that will make you happier and more fulfilled in life. Go to a coach if you want to make the future just a bit brighter. Coaching will help take you to new levels of performance and life satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p><i>Hope you took some great value out of this post today! I\u2019d love to hear your feedback, so make sure you <\/i><strong><i>leave a comment<\/i><\/strong><i> with your thoughts or questions. And also, you can click on the Twitter button below to retweet this article\u2026<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coachestrainingblog.com\/sp.php?adsource=blogtext\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> <i>Thank you<\/i><i>!<\/i><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is psychological coaching? Is it the merger of psychology with coaching? Or is it some unique specialty within the coaching industry? Psychological coaching is really nothing different than what most coaches already do. 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