So What is Life Coaching

Life coaching is about assisting people who want to achieve more in their life.  My first responsibility to a client is to create a climate of warm acceptance where the client feels safe enough to explore and understand their feelings and thoughts before considering any action. I respect and honour confidentiality with my clients. It's about guiding the client through a process of seeing themselves and their life more clearly and identifying the outcomes they are looking for. This is achieved through "active questioning/active listening" and reflecting back what has been said and challenging the client's thinking.  I talk with the client about their goals and their dreams and then in a calaborative manner, figure out what's stopping the client from reaching them. Sometimes an impartial third party who will actually listen to what you have to say without a "prejudice ear" is all you may be looking for. 

Coaching is a creative process of finding out what is important and how you go about getting it.

Life Coaching Supports by: 

• Drawing out a person's potential rather than giving them the answer 
• Developing rather than imposing
• Being a change facilitator 
• Being reflective and flexible allowing for personal growth 
• Not making assumptions 
• Not judging
• Being compassionate and understanding
• Showing empathy
   

You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true.  However, you may have to work for it!  - Richard Bach