Coaching and Therapy

How does Coaching

differ from Therapy or Counselling?

Therapy often involves looking into our past. For example, it is designed to treat mental disorders like anxiety, depression, trauma or PTSD.

Therapy helps you to process emotions, overcome psychological challenges, and heal from past experiences.

Wellbeing coaching, in contrast, is looking to the future, enabling and empowering you to set realistic, attainable goals to achieve your personal or professional best.

Therapy
Well-being Coaching

Treats mental illness

Focuses on personal growth

Licensed medical professionals

Trained but non-clinical experts

Looks at past trauma

Future-oriented goal setting

May include medication

Emphasises behavioural change

Frequently Asked Questions about Coaching

What is coaching?

Coaching is a way in which the coach and coachee work together to achieve a goal, around performance, life, business, sport etc. There are many different facets to coaching with the same aim of moving the person forward in their personal or professional development.

Here at C & D Learning Solutions Ltd – Incorporating Mental Strength and Wellbeing, we offer a variety of coaching interventions to support you in your short- and long-term goals / vision. We help you today to create a vision for the future.

What type of Coaching do we offer?

Coaching encompasses various specialities, facets and niches, catering to the diverse needs and objectives of the coachee.

Wellbeing Coaching?

Here at Mental Strength and Wellbeing we foster our approach to support your mental health and wellbeing.

Our wellbeing coach supports you to achieve healthier mental and emotional states, physical health, and overall

wellness.

A wellbeing coach is not an alternative to therapy or counselling, wellbeing coaches offer practical instruction, empowering you to set goals and enact real-life changes.

Wellbeing coaching will support your overall health and wellness through a positive mindset, stress management,

nutrition, sleep and maintaining regular self-care.

Wellness coaching focuses on a holistic approach to

your well-being, including your physical, mental, and emotional health. I will support you in setting and achieving your wellness goals, adopting healthy habits, and maintaining balance.

Executive Coaching

Focuses on developing your leadership skills, that over time will enhance performance in the workplace. It supports all levels of executives, managers, and leaders in achieving their professional goals to maximising their potential.

Life Coaching

Helps an individual to have clarity and a meaningful purpose. It supports including personal growth, relationships, career transitions, and work-life balance.

Career Coaching

Aimed at individuals seeking guidance in their career paths. It supports you in clarifying your career goals, how to explore new opportunities, and developing those strategies for career development.

Performance Coaching

We work with you to elicit the answers through

understanding and questions that facilitates learning, unlocks potential and empowers the individual. It is a process that supports individuals and groups to overcome challenges, build new skills, and achieve their desired vision.

Business Coaching

Is tailored for entrepreneurs and small business owners. It assists in business development, strategy, problem solving and achieving growth and profitability.

Leadership Coaching

Leadership Coaching will heal you to develop your leadership style, leading to effective behaviours that builds a team of people as opposed to a group. By undertaking leadership coaching you can be the inspiration and motivator for your team that fosters collaboration and achieving organisational goals.

Team Coaching

Here we focus on enhancing the team dynamics, collaboration, and performance. A coach will help you facilitate communication, conflict resolution, and goal alignment within teams, leading to a benefit that highlights its importance in driving collective success and

improving overall team efficiency and effectiveness.

Overall, coaching is a way to support you and the issues you experience, encompassing a broad spectrum of activities, from understanding our personality to personal growth. It helps individuals to navigate obstacles,

identify strengths, and reach their full potential.

Key principles and approaches in Coaching

When I support you, I need to ensure that the

principles of coaching are adhered to and to achieve this –

- I listen actively and with empathy. By doing this I create a space that is safe for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and emotions.

- I use quality questions 

I will use questions that encourage you to reflect, challenge your assumptions and that elicits thought provoking answers.

- Help you set Goals

I will work with you to create a goal that is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely. Your goal

will align with your values and beliefs that defines each step you take.

- I ensure you are accountable for your actions

I promote accountability by supporting you and empowering you to track your progress and reflect on what went well and what could have been done differently.

- I promote Self-Awareness

I will guide you to explore your values, strengths, beliefs, and patterns of behaviours. By being more self-aware, obstacles can be broken through and goals achieved

-I will build Trust and Rapport

Trust and rapport are key in building a coaching relationship that creates trust and respect. I will create

a safe environment, be non-judgemental, allowing you to feel comfortable in expressing yourself and achieving a collaborative Coaching dynamic.

- I will be flexible

By being flexible and adaptable I can support you fully and move around with you while working with you.

Benefits of Coaching

There are a multitude of benefits in working with a coach whether that be for personal or professional growth. Coaching offers you -

1) Clarity and focus

2) Motivation and accountability

3) Overcoming limiting beliefs

4) Improved performance

5) Enhanced self-awareness

Get in touch to discuss how I can support you and the trauma you have experienced.

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