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What is a coach?

Coaching is defined by the International Coach Federation as "an ongoing partnership that helps clients produce fulfilling result in their personal and professional lives. Through the process of coaching, clients deepen heir learning, improve their performance, and progress by providing greater focus and awareness of choice. Coaching concentrates on where clients are today and what they are willing to do to get to where they want to be tomorrow."

What does a coach do?
A coach is a collaborative partner who helps you to create personalized goals, enhance your strengths, diminish weaknesses, and be accountable to implement your plan for success. Coaching at one time emphasized only business and athletic success. Coaching now also highlights bringing balance, spirituality and health into the process of reaching life goals. Think Spirit-Mind-Body.

 
How is Coaching different from Psychotherapy?

 

Even though I have a strong and respected background as a psychotherapist, much of this background is NOT used for coaching. The skills, which I transfer to coaching, are my people skills, communication skills, assessment skills, motivational skills, and problem solving skills. I will not provide psychotherapy as part of coaching services.

 

Coaching involves a present day focus, with the client/organization assuming a powerful role in setting goals, priorities, and assessment of the current situation. It is always assumed that the client/organization already is in a state of "wellness", and wants to enhance this wellness by being poised for change. All progress and work is based on the client's strengths, with strategies to manage and overcome any blocks or weaknesses. The client develops goals, strategies, and particular action steps, and adopts them when they are a good match for the changes the client wishes to accomplish. A coach is a peer, and goal partner who combines her own experience and strengths with the organization's for a great outcome. All work is action oriented.

 

By contrast, psychotherapy is often a past-based process. It is assumed that the client needs the therapist to fully assess, and suggest a treatment plan, which will help them to cope. The client is often in denial, struggling, and not experiencing wellness, and the therapist is an authority who helps the client to reach their goals of emotional stability. "Work" is often reflective, rather than action oriented.

 

Why intuition?
Intuition is a whole brain process available to anyone. By developing and trusting your intuition you will experience increased ability for: problem solving, innovative ideas, and enthusiasm to carry out your plans - all in a manner which honors your values and spirit.

 

What is IIQ?
Your Intuitive Intelligence Quotient! By improving your IIQ your or your organizational teams improve creativity, motivation, innovation, and ability to integrate divergent viewpoints.

 

I want to see results, how can intuition help my life in practical ways?
Think of the many times you have had wonderful ideas…and noticed you had little energy to carry them out, or you realized you didn't want to sacrifice your health, personal or family time. Trusting and following intuitive guidance helps you to find balance in reaching goals, and to find ways to work "smarter, not harder." You will find increased energy as you follow a practical strategic plan which empowers you to reach life goals while dropping blocks and procrastination.