Coaching

Therapy

Views both parties as naturally creative, resourceful and whole. Does not diagnose or treat.

More apt to view client from medical model. Diagnoses and Treats.

Trained to work with functioning clients

Trained to work with major entrenched problems

Works with clients that are able to form an alliance and have common goals

Works with clients with entrenched problems

Collaborative process

Therapist is the “Expert”

Coach and client are on a peer basis

Hierarchical differences between therapist and clients

Alliance designed by coach and client together

Treatment plan largely designed by Therapist

Focus on evolving and manifesting potential

Focus on healing and understanding

Emphasis on present and future

Emphasis on past and present

Action and being oriented

Insight oriented

Solution oriented

Problem oriented

Explore actions and behaviors that manifest high self-esteem

Explore genesis of behavior that create low self-esteem

Regard and coach negative self-beliefs as temporary obstacles

Analyze and treat origins and historical roots of negative self-beliefs