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Life Coach vs. Therapist
Rachel from Ebb and Flow is back and today we tackle the coaching industry. If you're on Instagram, there's no doubt you know someone that's ventured into the world of coaching. While that person you know may have the experience and credentials to help people, there are plenty of others that don't and are more or less "influencer" types that are just after your money.
Rachel shares her perspective as a professional counselor and how her industry differs from coaching. I share my experiences with counselling, with coaching, and my one month stint as a career coach.
The major takeaway is this, you need to use discernment. I wised up enough to know nobody can help me navigate the road I'm on except for me, so counseling is where I need to be because it's self-lead. If you have a specific goal, like cleaning up your resume or getting help developing your interviewing skills, then a career coach may be the person for you. You just need to know your goal.
Remember that the coaching industry is also a sales industry, the perfectly manicured newsfeeds are there for a reason- if you thought sex sold well, wait til you see what the idea of perfection can do. Treat it like OZ, pull back the curtain to find out who the actual "wizard" is. If you need help with a resume or fitness goal, ask the business/wellness coach what credentials they have that qualify them to help you write your resume or get in shape.
(Note: Losing 200 lbs. does not make someone a nutrition coach, a divorce does not make someone a relationship coach.)
The same goes for therapy, if you're looking for someone with specific qualifications, ask for it. If you end up with a counselor you feel you don't mesh with, try someone else, you're not bound to that person.
Rachel and I touch on a few examples and specifics that will hopefully give more clarity, but also empower you to make the decision that's right for you, and that may mean using a coach and a counselor. Either way, it's you're journey and you're in the driver's seat, choose your passengers wisely.
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By Sarah HalkoRachel from Ebb and Flow is back and today we tackle the coaching industry. If you're on Instagram, there's no doubt you know someone that's ventured into the world of coaching. While that person you know may have the experience and credentials to help people, there are plenty of others that don't and are more or less "influencer" types that are just after your money.
Rachel shares her perspective as a professional counselor and how her industry differs from coaching. I share my experiences with counselling, with coaching, and my one month stint as a career coach.
The major takeaway is this, you need to use discernment. I wised up enough to know nobody can help me navigate the road I'm on except for me, so counseling is where I need to be because it's self-lead. If you have a specific goal, like cleaning up your resume or getting help developing your interviewing skills, then a career coach may be the person for you. You just need to know your goal.
Remember that the coaching industry is also a sales industry, the perfectly manicured newsfeeds are there for a reason- if you thought sex sold well, wait til you see what the idea of perfection can do. Treat it like OZ, pull back the curtain to find out who the actual "wizard" is. If you need help with a resume or fitness goal, ask the business/wellness coach what credentials they have that qualify them to help you write your resume or get in shape.
(Note: Losing 200 lbs. does not make someone a nutrition coach, a divorce does not make someone a relationship coach.)
The same goes for therapy, if you're looking for someone with specific qualifications, ask for it. If you end up with a counselor you feel you don't mesh with, try someone else, you're not bound to that person.
Rachel and I touch on a few examples and specifics that will hopefully give more clarity, but also empower you to make the decision that's right for you, and that may mean using a coach and a counselor. Either way, it's you're journey and you're in the driver's seat, choose your passengers wisely.