So What's A Life Coach Anyway?

Life coaching has been around for sometime and still it's not difficult to find someone who has no idea what a life coach is. They ask "is it like a therapist?" Or sometimes they ask "oh is that like a personal trainer?"

So what is a life coach anyway? Well a personal trainer is a kind of a coach. They help you achieve certain health goals. They are especially effective if you have been trying to reach a goal but feel stuck.

A life coach works much the same way helping you work towards any number of goals you are trying to achieve. Their are as many types of life coaches as their are areas people want to improve in their life.

Their are success coaches, empowerment coaches, recovery coaches,relationship coaches and divorce readjustment coaches just to name a few.

Coaching is a collaborative partnership. Both the coach and the client work towards achieving the goals of the client. Coaching can occur in many settings. A large portion of it occurs via phone calls though it can be face to face or via e-mail as well.

A coach will assist you as you clarify your goals and aid you in putting a plan in place to achieve them. A coach will also hold you accountable for what you commit to in order to achieve your goal. You have the answers to what is best for you and your unique life path. A coach can help you uncover those answers so that you can move forward.

While there are no set time frames as to how long coaching should last it is wise to be willing to commit at lest three months to the process.

Most coaches offer a complimentary trial session to see it the two of you would be a good fit. If you really don't know much about the whole coaching process this is a safe way to do a little exploration.

There are many areas in life where we get stuck. We may be able to eventually get unstuck and keep moving forward ourselves. Working with a coach streamlines that process and allows you to achieve goals you may not otherwise have dreamed of attempting.