Life Coaches Near Me

New London Missouri Health & Wellness Coach Health Coach,Holistic Health Coach,Health and Wellness Coach,Holistic Health,Mental Health,Alternative Health Doctor,Mental Wellness
Rebecca Branham

Rebecca Branham

Health & Wellness Coach
Offers virtual services

English

My passion is helping others feel empowered and attuned to their body. How do I do that? By helping them show up for themselves like never before. In 2015, when I was working as a nurse, I was exhausted and treating myself horribly. My job was consuming me. Sure, I was aware of all the things I …


Chaplain & Wellness Coach,Spiritual Mentor,Wellness Coach Life Coach,Personal Life Coach,Christian Life Coach,Spiritual Life Coach,Wellness Coach,Spiritual Counselor,Health and Wellness Coach,Counseling,Christian Counseling,Grief Counseling,Mental Therapy,Alternative Health Doctor,Mental Wellness,Stress Counseling,Self Esteem Coach,Chaplain,Spiritual Mentor
Azleena Azhar

Azleena Azhar

Chaplain & Wellness Coach Spiritual Mentor Wellness Coach
Offers virtual services

English

I have a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy (GCIC) from Hartford Seminary. I did my Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). My training includes mental health in Islam, grief counseling and spiritual support during trauma & illness.


Uzzano PT Holistic Life Coach | Reiki Practitioner | ThetaHealer Reiki Master,Nutritionist,Chakra Healer,Health Coach,Life Coach,Personal Life Coach,Christian Life Coach,Teen Life Coach,Spiritual Life Coach,Holistic Life Coach,Wellness Coach,Relationship Counselor,Mental Health Counselor,Spiritual Counselor,Christian Marriage Counselor,Family Counselor,Energy Healer,Human Design Reader,Sports Nutritionist,Sound Healer,Holistic Health Coach,Senior Fitness Trainer,Holistic Nutritionist,Nutrition Consultant,Nutritional Therapy Practitioner,Nutrition Coach,Nutritional Therapist,Anxiety Therapist,Health and Wellness Coach,Personal Coach,Family Coach,Relationship Coach,Herbalist,Reiki,Healer,Intuitive Healer,Meditation Teacher,Meditation,Meditation Studio,Breathwork,Essential Oil,Grief Counseling,Nutrition Counseling,Social Anxiety Therapy,Grief Coach,Manifestation Coach,Sleep Therapy,Mental Therapy,Sound Therapy,Music Therapy,Spiritual Cleansing,Weight Loss Coach,Alternative Health Doctor,Mental Wellness,Holistic Nutrition,Obesity Care,Keto Specialist,Food Allergist,Pediatric Nutritionist,Functional Nutritionist
Linda Antonetti

Linda Antonetti

Holistic Life Coach | Reiki Practitioner | ThetaHealer
Offers virtual services

English, Italian

Hello, my name is Linda. I am a trained Holistic Life Coach and certified Holistic Practitioner. Combining different tools and modalities, my goal is to support you restoring Harmony in your Life.


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Paula Dozier

Paula Dozier

Health Coach
Offers virtual services

Coming Soon


Franklin TN National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach,Certified Functional Health Coach Health Coach,Personal Trainer,Life Coach,Personal Life Coach,Holistic Life Coach,Wellness Coach,Sports Nutritionist,Holistic Health Coach,Senior Fitness Trainer,Nutrition Coach,Anxiety Therapist,Health and Wellness Coach,Personal Coach,Fitness Coach,CrossFit Trainer,Weight Lifting Trainer,Private Personal Trainer,In Home Personal Trainer,Bodybuilding Trainer,Personal Trainer for Women,Fitness Instructor,Gym Trainer,Speaking Coach,Holistic Health,Mental Health,Grief Counseling,Nutrition Counseling,Behavioral Health Counseling,Social Anxiety Therapy,Grief Coach,Manifestation Coach,Sleep Therapy,Mental Therapy,Weight Loss Coach,Alternative Health Doctor,Mental Wellness,Holistic Nutrition,Prenatal Fitness Class,Athletic Training,TRX Training,Running Training,Speed Training,Boxing Training,High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT),Strength Training for Women,Resistance Training,Couples Personal Training,Fitness Class,Plyometrics,Obesity Care,Keto Specialist,Vegan Dietician,Functional Nutritionist,Stress Counseling,Self Esteem Coach,Grief Recovery Specialist,Fertility Coach,Iridologist,Women's Health,Anxiety Coach,Integrative Health,Relaxation Technique,Goal Setting,Visualization Technique,Infertility Specialist,PCOS Specialist,Stress Coach,Gas and Bloating Specialist,Chronic Fatigue Specialist,Sleep Coach,Acne Specialist,Menopause Specialist,Fatigue Specialist,Hashimoto Disease,Thyroid Specialist,Inflammation Specialist,PMS Specialist,Gut Health Specialist,Hormone Specialist,Adrenal Gland Specialist,Epstein Barr Specialist,Energy Coach,Brain Fog Specialist,ADHD Specialist,Joint Pain Specialist,Detox Specialist,Teen Nutrition Coach,Paleo Diet Coach,Plant Based Diet Coach,Depression Therapist,Skin Health Specialist,FODMAP Specialist,Resilience Coach,Liver Cleanse Specialist,Athlete Nutrition Plan,Digestive Health Specialist,Corporate Retreat Activity,Motivational Speaker,Parenting Coach,Insomnia,Sleep Doctor,Multiple Sclerosis Specialist,IBS Specialist,Weight Loss Program,Rheumatoid Arthritis Doctor
Heather Wolcott

Heather Wolcott

National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach Certified Functional Health Coach
Offers virtual services

English

Welcome!! I've always been passionate about helping others and engaging them in the process of evolving and growing into who they want to be and to have the health and life they desire. I've worked one-on-one with clients for over 20yrs in the field of Holistic Nutrition, and now also in Functi…


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Nataliya Bryantsev

Nataliya Bryantsev

Nutrition and Wellness Coach
Offers virtual services

English, Russian

I welcome anyone who is looking for lasting nutrition and lifestyle improvements in accordance with the latest science and research on nutrition, health, and wellness and/or their personal preferences. Being in Best Health educates clients about the science-based health-supporting holistic nutrit…


Life Coach,Motivational Speaker,Resiliency Trainer Life Coach,Personal Life Coach,Teen Life Coach,Holistic Life Coach,Wellness Coach,Holistic Health Coach,Health and Wellness Coach,Personal Coach,Relationship Coach,Career Coach,Business Coach,Speaking Coach,Grief Counseling,Grief Coach
Trevor Hudson

Trevor Hudson

Life Coach Motivational Speaker Resiliency Trainer
Offers virtual services

English

Coach Hudson is Motivational speaker who uses his life experiences and resilient personality to inspire individual to pursue greatness. A Coach & Military veteran for 19 years, Trevor mentors on a variety of topics, sessions around Change Leadership, building resilient teams & members, team perform…


Educator, Coach, Therapist
Tracy Goldenberg

Tracy Goldenberg

Educator, Coach, Therapist

English

Hello, I'm Tracy and I'm delighted to meet you! My life's mission is to help people occupy their bodies, hearts, and minds with curiosity and compassion. I have a passion for mindful movement and embodiment practices and think some of the most magical places on earth are the yoga mat and dance floo…


Newark DE Yoga Instructor & Wellness Coach Health Coach,Personal Trainer,Yoga Instructor,Wellness Coach,Holistic Health Coach,Health and Wellness Coach,In Home Personal Trainer,Personal Trainer for Women,Private Yoga Instructor,Meditation,Meditation Studio,Breathwork,Holistic Health,Vinyasa Yoga,Prenatal Yoga,Hatha Yoga,Hot Yoga,Bikram Yoga,Aerial Yoga,Raja Yoga,Beginners Yoga,Yoga Class,Sweat Yoga,Ashtanga Yoga,Postnatal Yoga,Ashtanga Flow,Heat Yoga,Hot Power Yoga,Bikram Hatha Yoga,Antenatal Yoga,Maternity Yoga Class,Haute Yoga,Sauna Yoga Class,Grief Counseling,Grief Coach,Sleep Therapy,Weight Loss Coach,Alternative Health Doctor,Prenatal Fitness Class,Fitness Class,Obesity Care,Grief Recovery Specialist,Mindset Coach,Women's Health,Anxiety Coach,Trauma Class,Relaxation Technique,Goal Setting,Visualization Technique,Mindfulness Class,Liver Support,Autoimmune Disease Specialist,Stress Coach,Gas and Bloating Specialist,Chronic Fatigue Specialist,Sleep Coach,Acne Specialist,Fatigue Specialist,Hashimoto Disease,Thyroid Specialist,Inflammation Specialist,Gut Health Specialist,Hormone Specialist,Adrenal Gland Specialist,Energy Coach,Brain Fog Specialist,Gout Specialist,Skin Health Specialist,Resilience Coach,Athlete Nutrition Plan,Digestive Health Specialist,Corporate Retreat Activity
Heather Foli

Heather Foli

Yoga Instructor & Wellness Coach

Heather is a dedicated yoga teacher who believes in the transformative power of yoga for all. With a focus on breath, movement, and mindfulness, she creates an inclusive and empowering space for her students. Drawing from her background in dance and holistic healing, Heather offers a diverse ra…


Nutritional coach Personal Life Coach,Holistic Life Coach,Wellness Coach,Holistic Health Coach,Holistic Nutritionist,Nutrition Consultant,Nutritional Therapy Practitioner,Nutrition Coach,Health and Wellness Coach,Personal Coach,Holistic Health,Nutrition Counseling,Alternative Health Doctor,Mental Wellness,Holistic Nutrition
RAMONA JACOBS

RAMONA JACOBS

Nutritional coach
Offers virtual services

English

Welcome, my name is Ramona. I am a nutritional coach, specializing in gut health.With everything changing in the world, who has the time and energy to focus on food intolerances? Or to figure out gut health and the right products?Suffering from food intolerances is real. I have been on this journey…


Bradenton FL Trauma Recovery Coach
Kathryn Bumgarner

Kathryn Bumgarner

Trauma Recovery Coach
Offers virtual services

English

My mission is to create legacies and elevate humanity to an even more harmonious place by shepherding individuals and communities through trauma recovery. Healing from trauma is possible. Trauma Recovery is a journey considering the contemplative practices of trauma sensitive yoga, trauma sensi…


Birmingham AL Health Coach and Fitness Guide Health Coach,Dietician,Personal Trainer,Life Coach,Personal Life Coach,Teen Life Coach,Spiritual Life Coach,Holistic Life Coach,Wellness Coach,Yoga Therapist,Holistic Health Coach,Senior Fitness Trainer,Nutrition Coach,Health and Wellness Coach,Personal Coach,Family Coach,Relationship Coach,Fitness Coach,Private Personal Trainer,In Home Personal Trainer,Personal Trainer for Women,Fitness Instructor,Private Yoga Instructor,Gym Trainer,Holistic Health,Mental Health,Holistic Medicine,Sleep Therapy,Weight Loss Coach,Alternative Health Doctor,Natural Medicine Doctor,Mental Wellness,Holistic Nutrition,Prenatal Fitness Class,Athletic Training,TRX Training,Running Training,Speed Training,High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT),Strength Training for Women,Resistance Training,Couples Personal Training,Fitness Class,Obesity Care
Kelly Corbitt

Kelly Corbitt

Health Coach and Fitness Guide

English

I'm Kelly Corbitt! I'm in the business of helping Women Feel Better, While Gaining Control Over Their Bodies and Overall Wellness....It's never too late to start getting healthy, to enjoy every day into the latter years of life! I can walk by your side as we get there together as I have with many o…


ACTON MA MS Athletic Training, Personal Trainer, Health Coach
June Melia

June Melia

MS Athletic Training, Personal Trainer, Health Coach

English

Certified Personal Trainer and Health Coach with a degree in Athletic Training and more than 20 years of experience helping her clients get healthier and reach their goals!


Rancho Cucamonga California Certified Health and Wellness Coach Health Coach,Holistic Health Coach,Health and Wellness Coach,Holistic Health,Weight Loss Coach,Alternative Health Doctor,Mindset Coach,Women's Health,Anxiety Coach,Trauma Class,Integrative Health,Relaxation Technique,Goal Setting,Visualization Technique,Mindfulness Class,Stress Coach,Gas and Bloating Specialist,Chronic Fatigue Specialist,Sleep Coach,Menopause Specialist,Fatigue Specialist,Thyroid Specialist,Inflammation Specialist,Gut Health Specialist,Hormone Specialist,Adrenal Gland Specialist,Energy Coach,Brain Fog Specialist,Joint Pain Specialist,Gout Specialist,Resilience Coach
Wanda Peyton

Wanda Peyton

Certified Health and Wellness Coach

English

Welcome to my page. For over 20 years I’ve served thousands as a Coaching Professional focusing on life issues, emotional energy management, and real estate sales performance. My mission has been to help my clients achieve their personal and professional goals. During the span of those 20 years, I…


Buda TX Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Nutritionist,Health Coach,Life Coach,Personal Life Coach,Holistic Life Coach,Wellness Coach,Holistic Health Coach,Holistic Nutritionist,Nutrition Consultant,Nutritional Therapy Practitioner,Nutrition Coach,Nutritional Therapist,Health and Wellness Coach,Personal Coach,Holistic Health,Holistic Medicine,Nutrition Counseling,Weight Loss Coach,Alternative Health Doctor,Natural Medicine Doctor,Mental Wellness,Holistic Nutrition,Private Cooking Class,Healthy Cooking Class
Inna Benyukhis

Inna Benyukhis

Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
Offers virtual services

Coming Soon


Plainwell Michigan Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist® | Allied Functional Medicine Practitioner | Health Coach Health Coach,Dietician,Holistic Life Coach,Wellness Coach,Sports Nutritionist,Functional Medicine Practitioner,Functional Medicine Doctor,Fertility Specialist,Holistic Health Coach,Holistic Nutritionist,Nutrition Consultant,Nutritional Therapy Practitioner,Nutrition Coach,Nutritional Therapist,Health and Wellness Coach,Personal Coach,Holistic Health,Mental Health,Holistic Medicine,Nutrition Counseling,Weight Loss Coach,Alternative Health Doctor,Natural Medicine Doctor,Naturopathic Medicine,Mental Wellness,Holistic Nutrition,Vegan Dietician,Pediatric Nutritionist,Functional Nutritionist
Landon Gilfillan

Landon Gilfillan

Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist® | Allied Functional Medicine Practitioner | Health Coach
Offers virtual services

English

I’m an eating disorder survivor and diet addict turned nutrition expert and health coach. I help women heal their body and soul from the inside out so they can live a life of power, presence, and purpose. I work with women virtually through my signature Foundations Program. Inside the Foundati…


FAIRFAX VA Life Coach,Personal Life Coach,Christian Life Coach,Teen Life Coach,Spiritual Life Coach,Holistic Life Coach,Wellness Coach,Child Therapist,Mental Health Counselor,Spiritual Counselor,Personal Coach,Family Coach,Relationship Coach,Career Coach,Business Coach,Speaking Coach
Christine Lively

Christine Lively

Offers virtual services

English

I've worked with teens as a teacher in middle school, in high school, a high school librarian, and now as a life coach. The reason for my commitment to teens is simple - I really like them. I earned an MEd. in. Secondary English Education and am a Certified Life Coach for Young People through Youth…


Austin TX Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach,Allergies Health Coach,Clean Beauty Expert Health Coach,Holistic Health Coach,Nutrition Coach,Health and Wellness Coach,Personal Coach,Holistic Health,Nutrition Counseling,Alternative Health Doctor,Natural Medicine Doctor,Mental Wellness,Holistic Nutrition,Meal Prep,Private Cooking Class,Healthy Cooking Class,Food Allergist
Renata Esteves

Renata Esteves

Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Allergies Health Coach Clean Beauty Expert
Offers virtual services

English, Portuguese

Hi, I'm Renata. I am Health coach and Clean Beauty expert. My passion is working with women who struggle with allergies and support them to detox their life and beauty routine. I encourage my clients to take control of their health, and help them get to the root cause of their symptoms to improve t…


Tempe AZ Certified Personal Trainer & Health Coach
Ethan Etchart

Ethan Etchart

Certified Personal Trainer & Health Coach
Offers virtual services

English, Spanish

Hey everyone, I’m Ethan Etchart - an Air Force Veteran! I’m a certified health coach by Arizona State University and I’m a personal trainer! I specialize in helping men & women win back their confidence and overcome depression so they can experience a more fulfilling life. Before I started exer…


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Lisa Maximus

Lisa Maximus

Nutrition & Fitness Coach

English

Lisa Maximus has rapidly emerged as a premier leader in the fitness community. Her holistic, no-frills approach to training mind and body empowers life changes in her students and ensures men and women train the “right way”. She is spirited, intelligent and highly competitive and is driven by the d…


FAQs:

What is a Life Coach?

A life coach is a type of wellness professional who helps people make progress in their lives in order to attain greater fulfillment. Life coaches aid their clients in improving their relationships, careers, and day-to-day lives. Life coaches can help you clarify your goals, identify the obstacles holding you back, and then come up with strategies for overcoming each obstacle. By creating these strategies, life coaches target your unique skills and gifts. By helping you to make the most of your strengths, life coaches provide the support you need to achieve long-lasting change.

What Does a Life Coach Do?

A life coach doesn't act as a therapist, does not give 'expert' advice, and does not tell their client what to do. Instead, they strive to be great listeners and communicators and use their positive energy, motivation, and inspiration to help their clients see a fresh perspective regarding certain situations. The assumption is that an individual is more than capable of generating their own solutions, and by asking specific and targeted questions, the life coach can provide a discovery-based framework that will help the client see things clearly and honestly. There is a strong emphasis put on an individual's action, accountability, and follow-through. Together, the life coach and client will discover a sense of purpose and a direction to go in. It is sometimes very difficult for people to make the necessary changes to move forward to bigger and better things, and they may feel stuck in a certain area of their life. A life coach can help a person to take an introspective view of their situation, sort out their feelings surrounding it, acknowledge any fears or trepidations that may be holding them back, attain mental clarity, and make a doable plan to forge through with attainable goals and a positive attitude. Life coaching supports professional growth, personal growth, and development that is future-focused and based on individually-initiated change.

What is the Role of a Life Coach?

The role of a life coach is to guide and support people in realizing their dreams. A life coach provides a safe place to explore thoughts, feelings, emotions, and goals. A coach is a partner to walk through life with. One that holds no judgment, no ulterior motives, and no attachment to your decisions. Coaches offer people the freedom to work through issues without the pressure to please anyone but themselves. Life coaches are skilled and trained to unearth what holds people back from living their best lives. Much of the training to become a coach is focused on unlearning flawed communication styles that are embedded in our culture. Coaches learn to listen for beliefs- not problems. They learn to ask questions to reveal information for the coach, not for the coach. They learn to hold space, not wait to speak.

What is the Difference Between a Life Coach and a Therapist?

Although there may be some overlap in the benefits of working with a life coach and participating in psychotherapy with a licensed therapist, these professionals have distinct roles and serve unique purposes. Unlike life coaches, therapists and other mental health professionals focus on healing, treating mental health conditions, and helping people work through trauma and other issues from their past. While working with a life coach may help you to deal with certain unresolved issues, life coaches cannot treat mood disorders, anxiety disorders, addiction, or any other mental health condition. Therapists have a degree and are licensed mental health professionals. They must follow an ethical code and adhere to regulations regarding confidentiality and ongoing education. Life coaches, on the other hand, are not governed by a board and don't have to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and its privacy rules that help protect your personal health information. To that end, a life coach should never be considered a substitute for a mental health professional.

What Can a Life Coach Do for Me?

One of the main benefits of working with a life coach is the ability to gain a fresh, informed perspective on problems that you face. In addition to offering new insight into challenges, a life coach can help you zero in on negative patterns that could be standing in the way of your success. Many people view working with a life coach as a means of bridging the gap between your current circumstances and the life you’d like to lead. Additionally, people frequently pair up with life coaches in order to work through barriers that may interfere with finding a partner/mate. Many people also look to life coaches for help in identifying their passion and carving out their ideal career path. Since sessions typically take place on a regular basis over a prolonged period of time, life coaches can ensure that their clients are implementing what is necessary to experience significant change.

What Problems Do Life Coaches Solve?

A life coach first helps you identify your problems and their causes. While a life coach functions similarly to a therapist at this stage, It is important to note a life coach is not a Psychotherapist. In some cases, supplemental therapy sessions with a licensed mental health professional are necessary to overcome deep-rooted psychological blocks. Once a life coach identifies your problems, they suggest personally-tailored solutions for you to implement. Here are the most common problems a life coach can solve

Problem 1: Procrastination

The first thing a life coach does is help their client forgive themselves for procrastinating. Research has shown this to be one of the most effective strategies for reversing procrastination. Procrastinators feel intense guilt and shame when they finally have to confront the task in question. A life coach helps address these negative feelings. Then, life coaches help their clients prioritize their daily tasks and provide guidance in incorporating goal-orientated tasks into their daily routines. They solve the procrastination problem by holding their clients accountable.

Problem 2: Fear of Failure

Another common problem a life coach can solve is the fear of failure. So many people never leave their comfort zone because of their fear of failure. It is the number-one obstacle people face when trying something new. This is where the coach behaves as a teacher motivating a student. Life coaches help their clients adopt a rational perspective toward their irrational fear of failure. Research shows we learn early on in school to tie our ability to our self-worth. Those who fear failure think to try something out of their comfort zone and failure would damage their self-worth, so they avoid trying the activity at all. A life coach teaches you to focus on effort rather than ability. No matter what you do, you will always be better at it the second time than you were the first time. You can obtain any ability with the right effort.

Problem 3: Lack of Confidence

Lack of confidence is a problem that keeps some of the most talented people from reaching their full potential. It can prevent people from seeking a promotion, starting a romantic relationship, or embarking on a self-improvement initiative. This is where a life coach is similar to a motivational speaker. They serve as a source of external motivation for their clients until they can internally motivate themselves. Remember when you learned to ride a bike by first using training wheels? Using a life coach to improve your confidence is the same concept.

Does Life Coaching Work?

While some people may be a little skeptical about turning to a coach to help them with their life issues, the fact is that people are turning to life coaches in increasing numbers — which is a sure sign that they must be serving some useful purpose. The success or failure of the coaching often depends on people finding the right life coach for them — whether it’s someone to help kick-start a new career path or someone to help with more personal issues. A coach can help people to organize their priorities and decide which direction they want to go in. From their sessions, a person will agree on strategies with their coach to help themselves solve problems — and in this way, they will become much clearer about what they want out of life. A life coach will effectively act as a sounding board for ideas — rather like a brainstorming partner. However, life coaching is not a miracle cure for people’s problems — particularly if a person isn’t open to the possibility of closing the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Anyone visiting a coach needs to be open to new ideas and ways of doing things and needs to commit to the process. Life coaching is also not a solution for people with more deep-rooted problems such as depression, as these require more specialist help and therapy. 

Who Pays for Life Coaching?

Many people seek out life coaches for guidance in navigating a significant life change, such as taking on a new career. In plenty of cases, however, people turn to life coaches simply for help in building a happier, more meaningful life. There are a number of indications that working with a life coach could be helpful for you. These signs include:

- Frequent irritability

- High levels of stress and/or anxiety

- Inability to break bad habits

- Lack of fulfillment in your social life

- Persistent feelings of dissatisfaction at work

- Sense of blocked creativity

In recent years, life coaches have acquired a considerable presence in the mainstream. Indeed, a growing number of creatives, executives, and entrepreneurs are now teaming up with life coaches to attain success in their professional and personal lives.

How Much Does a Life Coach Cost?

The cost of life coaching varies with the length and frequency of the sessions, the type of client, and the experience of the coach. The average individual coaching session costs between $100 to $300 an hour. Corporate coaching costs more—between $1000 to $5000 a month—because these clients often require more time-intensive interactions, on-site programs, computerized assessments, group presentations, and so forth.

How Many Life Coaching Sessions Will You Need to Commit to?

The number of coaching sessions you schedule is completely up to you. Some people have sessions with a life coach once a week, while others only meet with a coach every few months. Once you have explained your goals to your coach, the two of you will work together to come up with a plan that will be efficient and effective. Life coaches can work around your lifestyle, your needs, and your timetable. Many life coaches are also willing to operate over the phone or over the Internet, making the process as simple for the client as possible.

Is a Life Coach Actually Worth it?

It truly depends on what you’re looking for and what your overall goal is. As a more short-term option, life coaching is great for someone ready to hit the ground running. You’ll be working with a person who’s ready to look at your life from an outsider’s view and give you actionable steps you can take to reach your goals. Not sure what that goal even is? They can help with that too. On the other hand, if you’re looking for someone to help you deal with things that happened in your past a therapist might be better. While you might leave therapy sessions having talked about your life goals in the present, most of the work will be based on things that have already happened. This is a great option if you find yourself repeating self-destructive patterns you want to change. 

What is Life Coaching?

Life coaching is aimed at helping people meet goals in their personal or business lives by guiding them in the right direction — much like a sports coach might do for a sportsperson — although the methods used by individual life coaches will vary greatly.  Life coaching is a form of counseling that uses a series of individual sessions — which are sometimes carried out over the telephone or even via e-mails, as well as through face-to-face sessions — to help people solve their problems and achieve ambitions. It draws from a number of disciplines, including sociology, psychology, and numerous forms of counseling. While life coaching is frequently associated with the business world, there are also coaches who deal with individuals and their personal lives by helping them to explore the underlying causes of their problems as well as helping to find routes to success. This more personal kind of life coaching is frequently done face-to-face. The aim of life coaching is to help people break their negative belief patterns, act more decisively, and set clear goals toward achieving what they want from life. Most coaches are highly trained as generalists but many also specialize in areas such as relationships, stress, personal growth, business, careers, motivation, finances, creativity, and family — among many others. 

Types of Life Coaches

Some life coaches take a more general, all-encompassing approach, but there are also many that specialize and focus on helping people in specific areas. Some of the different types of life coaches include:

- Addiction and sobriety coaching

- Business, executive, and leadership coaching

- Career Coaching

- Dating and relationship coaching

- Diet and fitness coaching

- Divorce coaching

- Family life coaching

- Financial coaching

- Health and wellness coaching

- Life skills coaching

- Mental health coaching

- Spirituality coaching

- Sports coaching

Benefits Of Hiring A Life Coach

Life coaching is not about spending, it is about investing your money. It is all about investing in yourself. If you are looking for solid reasons to give coaching a try, then you’re at the right place. 

Below we will dive deep into the benefits of hiring a life coach.

1. Gain Mind Clarity about What You Need to Breakthrough and Prosper 

Mind clarity will give you clarity of purpose. It will help you bundle up your most intimate passions, skills, and dreams. Your life coach will be there to assist you to declutter your mind and create the life you deserve.

2. Overcome Stress in Your Life in the Best Way Possible

Business clients, as well as individuals who are at the very start of their career journey, can benefit equally from managing to cope with stress (more) efficiently. And professional coaches are there to help!

3. Embrace the Most Exciting Opportunities for Personal Development in the World

Your life coach will guide you through the ocean of information. This will allow you to focus solely on what works best for you.

4. Learn How to Skyrocket Your Aspirations (Like Never Before)

Restrict yourself from chasing goals, and you may never learn how to be content with your life. Focusing on your aspirations instead is a game-changer. Life coaches possess the knowledge to help you skyrocket your most sincere hopes and ambitions.

5. Focus Better on Your Awesome Ideas (With Confidence and Joy)

Being able to focus all your dedication and passion on the ideas that truly matter. Life coaching is helping clients recognize and cultivate their most brilliant ideas.

6. A Life Coach Will Show You How to Reach a Targeted Goal More Quickly

Working with a life coach can help you target and reach any goal faster.

7. Receive Professional and Friendly Support on your Life Journey

Life coaching allows you to learn what you can do with what you already have. By hiring a life coach, you can connect with a supportive professional and get an unbiased perspective. Coaches treat their clients right by providing individually-tailored, invaluable advice.

8. Become the Future You Who Lives a Life Full of Magic

A life coach can help you manifest the future that resonates with your soul in the most beautiful way.

9. Manage Your Time More Efficiently (Yes, You Can!)

When we work, we trade our time for money. When we are in a relationship, we trade our time for love. Time is the most precious currency and a life coach will help you manage this currency.

10. Connect With a Person Who Will Hold You Accountable (And Learn the Importance of Accountability)

A life coach is a person who will hold you accountable for your actions. Creating a culture of accountability is all up to you. But life coaches can greatly speed things up. Your coach is your partner in learning the importance of accountability. Coaches give their clients actionable, unbiased guidance that helps in reaching goals faster, moving the business further, and improving anything they may feel needs improvement.

11. Find Balance in Your Professional, Social, and Intimate Life

By working with a professional life coach, you can apply proven tools for living a balanced life on the emotional, physical, and spiritual plane.

12. Develop a Better Relationship With the People Around You

Hiring a life coach can help you look at the people around you from a brand new perspective. And that’s why the benefits of a coach extend way beyond the personal level.

13. Learn How to Ask Questions That Will Really Help You Grow

Life coaches build their entire careers around the art of asking the right questions. And they do have plenty of knowledge to share with you on that note.

14. Understand What Success Actually Means to You (and How to Achieve It)

Life coaching is about learning how to establish your very OWN idea of success (and sticking to the plan that will get you right where you want to be).

15. Find the Answers You Need to Define Your Destiny

Coaching helps you take real action to write the best chapters of your life.

16. Become More Productive (by Discovering How to Manage Your Time More Efficiently)

Life coaches know the difference. And they will gladly share their expertise with you so that you can increase your productivity immensely.

17. Access Expert Advice to Start Creating the Life of Your Dreams

Life coaches can succor you reason what matters the most, helping you become the best version of yourself.

18. Unlock Your Hidden Potential (Change Your Life for the Better!)

Life coaches cannot unlock your potential for you. Only you can. But they do have the keys, and they will show you the doors you want to focus on.

19. Find the Right Job to Gain More Money and Fulfillment

By hiring a life coach you can focus on the right job for you instead of spending your precious time and efforts in the wrong direction.

20. Experience Improved Health (Starting Today!)

A life coach can give you the exact bits of advice to enjoy improved health in every meaningful way.

11 Techniques That Life Coaches Use

Life coaches are a lot more powerful than they are often credited for. Life coaches are trained to use and teach techniques that can change the direction of people's lives and keep them in continuous growth, prosperity, and expansion. These coaches hold the keys to ever-expanding happiness, and they have access to tools that can help people find success and bring an end to life-long pain. Each life coach is trained with a unique set of skills to help their clients reach success and good health, but there are a wide variety of techniques that life coaches use when working with clients. Here are 11 of the most powerful mental techniques employed by coaches:

1. Open-ended Questions

Life coaches are trained to help us figure ourselves out in ways that are not easy for us to do on our own. One of their most effective strategies is to ask us open-ended questions rather than questions with a limited range of answers. This allows us to enter new areas of thought never visited before and encourages us to contemplate our true dreams and desires.

2. Guided Meditation

One of the most healing and beneficial practices in existence is meditation. Meditation is widely known for its ability to increase focus, improve health, reduce stress, and even add years to a person's life. If you are new to meditating or are only familiar with certain forms of meditation, your life coach can introduce you to the different meditation techniques and practices as well as guide you through the process until you are comfortable doing it on your own.

3. Guided Visualizations

Visualization is a practice used by highly successful people. Life coaches utilize this technique to help their clients reach their goals. It is the process of vividly imagining your life the way you want it to be and picturing important scenarios turning out successfully. Life coaches can guide you through the practice to teach you the art of visualization as well as to help you choose the imagery that will lead you to the greatest happiness and success.

4. Positive Affirmations

One of the best tools when it comes to changing your life and restructuring your patterns of thought is positive affirmations. Positive affirmations are often utilized by life coaches to help their clients integrate more positivity into their lives as well as to help them refocus their outlook. 

5. Shifts in Perception

A lot of the time, what causes our greatest stress is not the events that happen in our lives but our perception of the events. Our thoughts can work against us, greatly adding to our problems and making them bigger rather than working for us and making them smaller and more manageable. Life coaches delve into their clients' issues in order to help them identify where they need to make changes in perception.

6. Thought Refocusing

We can feel better instantly and in any situation if we focus on something that we like rather than things that are not favorable to us. If we shift our thoughts and emotions to things that we are happy about, we will soon find ourselves feeling happy too. Life coaches are well aware of this, and they help their clients break their emotional habits by training them to think happy positive thoughts.

7. Gratitude and Appreciation

One of the most powerful things that have the ability to transform lives is the practice of gratitude and appreciation. Life coaches encourage their clients to make lists of things that they are grateful for to help them alter their brain chemistry and refocus their thinking on the positive side of life. People who are always looking for things to appreciate overlook many of the things that they would normally complain about and experience higher levels of joy and happiness on a consistent basis.

8. Evidence Hunting

Once you establish what you want to experience in life and what you want to believe, the next step is to find evidence that backs up your desired experience and beliefs. Life coaches are often trained to help their clients seek and gather evidence for beliefs that align with the lives they want to live. 

9. EFT Tapping

Tapping is often used by life coaches as an alternative to traditional acupuncture in which certain acupressure points are "tapped" on repeatedly until a negative emotion or sensation of pain subsides. This method has resulted in success for many different users with a variety of ailments, and it is both safe and natural.

10. Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

This type of coaching/therapy helps clients manage their stress levels, improve their communicative skills, and break negative patterns in thought and behavior. The practice is conducted by utilizing and responding to verbal and non-verbal responses of the client to help root out the problem and establish better habits and behaviors. This type of therapy has been effective in treating phobias, depression, and even learning disorders.

11. Cognitive Behavioral Coaching

This form of coaching or therapy helps clients to change their thinking patterns which ultimately manifests in happier, healthier lives. The logic behind this approach is that negative thinking is learned, and it can also be unlearned. A trained life coach can help clients by guiding them through the process of replacing their irrational, negative thoughts with positive, uplifting ones. This practice has been known to relieve anxiety, depression, and phobias, and it is also effective in raising self-esteem.

All of these methods put life coaches in a powerful position to help their clients transform their lives and fulfill their dreams. Each life coach possesses a unique set of skills, so there is always a variety to choose from when it comes to selecting a life coach who is experienced in applying the techniques that sound most appealing to you. With all of these options before you, it becomes impossible to believe that there is no way out of a bad situation. Life can always get better.

When Should You Hire a Life Coach?

So when do you know if it’s actually time for you to hire a life coach? Your gut could be telling you many things, but here are some of the most common reasons why you may seek out a life coach:

- You feel stuck in your life: You lack direction and are overwhelmed when making decisions.

- You are frustrated with yourself: You find yourself procrastinating often, and then beating up on yourself for being lazy. Maybe you’re not satisfied with how you show up at work or in your relationships.

- You have a vision, but no plan of action: With the end in mind, how can you make steps toward your goals when you’re overwhelmed? A life coach can help you find the next step to take.

- You have trouble regulating your emotions: Perhaps you experience mood swings or don’t understand why a certain family member bothers you so much. An amazing coach can help you understand how to process these emotions and turn them into something productive.

- You struggle with self-doubt and confidence: A life coach is an amazing tool to help you find your confidence!

- You want to take your life from good to amazing: Maybe nothing is wrong in your life, but you want to make things even better. While a therapist can take you from dysfunctional to functional, a life coach can take you from functional to optimized.

- Life coaching can also be a great way to get your health on track, access more creativity, advance in your career, or find more joy in your life. All in all, they are there to help you live a more fulfilling life.

When to Not Hire a Life Coach

The benefits of hiring a life coach can be endless, but here are some indications that show it’s not the right time for you to hire a coach:

- You want someone to solve all your problems: That would be nice, wouldn’t it? Unfortunately, a life coach is merely there to guide you while you solve your own problems. If you want someone to give you concrete instructions, you probably need to hire some other professional.

- You don’t have time to invest: Many people are concerned about the financial cost of hiring a life coach but don’t consider the time it takes to work with their coach. If you don’t have time to work on improving yourself with your coach’s guidance, you could be wasting your time. You need to be prepared to do homework like you would with any class.

- You’re not ready to trust a professional: Good life coaches challenge you. They may ask you to confront some things that are uncomfortable or unpleasant for you. A good coach will be nonjudgmental, but if you’re not ready to follow their guidance, it’s not a good investment.

- You’re overly attached to concrete results: If you’re hiring a life coach to help you become a millionaire next year and marry a prince, you might want to reframe your expectations. A life coach helps you reframe your mindset around your current circumstances, not wave a magic wand to change them.

What Not to Expect from a Life Coach

If you’re thinking about hiring a life coach, make sure you’re not looking for one of these things instead. A life coach is not:

- A therapist: Therapists are amazing and necessary professionals to have in everybody’s life at some point. The difference between a life coach and a therapist is that a therapist specializes in making someone functional by understanding and working through their past. A life coach will largely focus on the present and future to create the results you want.

- A close friend: Although it’s wonderful to have a close relationship with your coach, and friendship may result from it down the line, don’t select a life coach from among your close friends. A close friend may not be able to be impartial to the circumstances you need a life coach to examine.

- A mentor: A mentor will often look to your past and offer you advice or solutions based on how well they know your circumstances. They will likely offer up guidance based on personal experiences, whereas a life coach will remain more objective when guiding you.

- An influencer: Just because someone says a lot of loud words on TikTok or has a large Instagram following (or heck, even if they’ve written a book) doesn’t mean they are qualified to coach you. A proper life coach will have the credentials, experience, and testimonials to back up how effective they are as a coach.

What to Expect from a Life Coaching Session

The content of a coaching session varies based on the coach and the client. But we can give you a sample overview of the approach that many coaches take.

Life coaches typically start out using a series of questions and exercises designed to get to know you and the way you approach the world. Many coaches find it helpful to use a DISC test in these initial meetings, as DISC tests can give a very accurate measurement of personality, drive, behavior, and motivation. Once your coach has a clear idea of who you are, what drives you, and what your ambitions are, they create an action plan to help you reach your goals.

The pace of your coaching program will depend on your personality. If you are a person who is resistant to change (like a type S personality), the plan your coach will develop will be a series of small, manageable steps toward a larger goal. If you tend not to have the patience to wait for results and like the changes to come more quickly (like a D-style personality), your coach will be more aggressive with the program.

After the initial meeting, the content of a typical coaching session often includes:

- Completing a coaching plan before your session, which reveals what you feel you’ve been successful at during the week and where you felt most challenged.  Coaches often like to see this plan before the start of their session with you, as it will help them track your progress on your goals and determine a plan of action for the future.

- At the start of a coaching session, you and your coach will use your coaching plan to review what you’ve achieved since your last meeting.

- Based on your coaching plan, you and your coach will determine what to work on together that day. The coach will ask you questions and provide an objective assessment of your situation, typically compelling you to make discoveries about yourself and to see the issue from a new perspective.

- Through a number of strategies and techniques, your coach will help you uncover the possible causes of your difficulties and assist you in determining the best way to approach or reframe the issue.

- At the end of the session, you and your coach will come up with an action plan for you to execute before your next meeting.

- After your session, your coach may ask you to create a follow-up plan that summarizes what you and your coach have discussed, what you need to work on, and how you intend to accomplish that goal. The goal of the follow-up plan is to keep you engaged and focused and to help you feel accountable for your goals.

Qualities of a Good Life Coach

So what should you look for in a life coach? Depending on your needs, you should look for a life coach with qualities like these:

- A great listener: An amazing life coach will be more interested in listening and understanding you than offering their own perspective. They are the observer of your life and your thoughts, not a commentator.

- Is passionate about their work: You can tell when someone’s heart is in the game for their clients, and when it is not. A life coach should be excited and curious about you, and eager to help you get to where you want to be.

- Is certified and experienced: You can’t just decide to be a life coach one day (I mean, you can, but doesn’t that seem a little untrustworthy?) You should be able to look up the credentials of a life coach you are considering hiring and hear about their previous work.

- If a coach offers a lot of free materials on their website or social media, this is a great way to judge their capabilities and see if they’re a good fit for you.

- Has worked with people like you: If you’re a mom, it’s a good idea to find a life coach that has worked with other moms before. If you’re a student, artist, entrepreneur, or athlete, find a coach that has experience in those areas. Ask your friends who they’ve used before.

What Should I Look for When Hiring a Life Coach?

Hiring a life coach can be a very personal process. After all, this is someone you’ll be working with when facing stressful and difficult roadblocks. You probably don’t want to tell someone you don’t vibe with that you failed, again, in securing funding for your business. 

You should look for someone you can trust, and someone you enjoy working with. With that in mind, here are some things you can look for when hiring a life coach:

- Testimonials or reviews. This one is pretty straightforward but it’s important to see what other, unbiased people, are saying about their experience with this coach.

- How long they’ve been in business? While this shouldn’t be a deal-breaker (you can find amazing life coaches that are just starting out) it’s certainly something to look into. More time on the job means more time they’ve had to learn and improve their craft. 

- Notable people or companies they’ve worked with. Similar to the idea of testimonials, if other big names have chosen them then they’re more likely to be knowledgeable and capable. 

- Their methodology. Different life coaches have different styles of working. Some are more distant and won’t build a friendship with their clients. Others will. Find one that works for you.

- Their personality. As we mentioned above you want someone you vibe with. Someone that won’t make you feel self-conscious if you mess up or are feeling resistance to the process.

Sources:

Disc Insights

Very Well Mind

Career Explorer

Real Buzz

Professional Leadership Institute

Canada Coach Academy

Titanium Success

Coaching Online

Huffpost

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