Which would (or do) you choose?
๐Ÿ›Ÿ LIFE COACH ๐Ÿ›Ÿ or ๐Ÿ›‹๏ธ THERAPIST ๐Ÿ›‹๏ธ

Iโ€™ve gone to therapy (loved my therapist, but unemployment happenedโ€ฆ), and while she was great, I always wanted real adviceโ€ฆ to hear another perspective, consider every POV as self introspection can only go so far in my opinion ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

But, Iโ€™ve never tried a life coachโ€ฆ what have you experienced thatโ€™s been helpful? What is the key difference? ๐Ÿ’ญ

- Canโ€™t Afford Either But Dying to Know

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A life coach is just a therapist with no training

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I am an ICF credentialed, certified professional coach. I am not a life coach as I focus on professional development and career related topics. Coaching is not therapy. People can and do have both a coach and a therapist. Coaches work under the assumption that their clients are creative, resourceful, and whole - and the focus is on uncovering blocks to progress, facilitating awareness and growth, and facilitating action. We sometimes say coaching focuses on the present and future while therapy focuses on the past, but that can be a bit reductive. I worked with a therapist who focused on past, present, and future in equal measure. As some have mentioned, therapists go through different and much more rigorous training and are equipped to help people with clinical issues. I am not and the code of ethics that I abide by states it's unethical for me to try to coach people through mental health issues. Last, you mentioned wanting advice, and an important note is that coaches do (or should) not give advice. We are objective thought partners, sounding boards, bullshit callers, dot connectors, accountability partners, and action planners. We help you solve problems by providing the space and structure and tools to figure out how to solve them yourself.

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All Iโ€™m gonna say is that this account girl I worked with many years ago, after quitting advertising because it was not her jam, and then failing at an โ€œinterior decoratingโ€ business, got divorced for the second time, moved abroad with her boyfriend leaving her daughter with her ex husband and now is a Life Coach.

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Just make sure the life coach is accredited.

Neither. Make a friend and talk to them. Save your money.

Iโ€™ve used an executive/career coach and would say I found the experience helpful

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