What is coaching?
Coaching is an action focused therapy, and works with individuals, groups and corporates to move forward, too move from functioning to highly functioning, to achieve goals and find equilibrium. It is a holistic therapy that embraces the mind, body and soul, on the basis that each component is inextricably linked. Coaching encourages personal growth, and is a safe space to improve clarity, self-awareness and discover your full potential.
Coaching should not to be confused with counselling; coaching does not diagnose illness or mental health. Counselling is often a precursor to coaching. It focuses on the past, and the journey that you undertook to reach where you are at present in your life. It works on unresolved feelings and emotions, with an aim to heal these.
"Life begins at the end of
your comfort zone."
Neal Donald Walsh
What will be your benefit from coaching
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You will regain love and respect for yourself
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You will gain greater self-awareness, understanding more about who you are as a person, what drives you, what gives you joy, and how to find that joy
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You will develop self-belief, find direction and purpose in your life
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You will adopt a more outward focus on life, and less focus on yourself, which can help lessen the tendency to envy others for what they have and you don’t. Envy doesn’t make us happier, and outward focus takes practice
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You will learn to approach your future with curiosity, allowing you to be more adventurous, take on new challenges, find new hobbies, possibly a career change, a wider social circle
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You will hold the key to your future and freedom, this will no longer be dependent on others and external factors
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If shame is holding you back, coaching will help you own the source of your embarrassment, and not be held back by it; you will gain empowerment
"I was able to talk to Judi about aspects of my life that I haven’t been able to discuss with family or friends for fear of judgement. For once I didn’t feel inadequate or unreasonable, and she helped me realise that my emotions were entirely normal. She listened completely to me, and helped me put my thoughts and feelings into perspective. We worked on my reactions and responses in difficult situations, using relaxation techniques and being curious rather than judgemental. I am already feeling the benefits of this guidance"
Anon Auckland