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Depression Related Forums => Depression Central => Topic started by: AndyG1979 on December 29, 2011, 12:47:35 PM
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Has anyone tried this ? Looks a bit expensive and not sure if it was worth it. After some new ideas to get me motivated and doing new things for 2012 ! to get myself out of this hole im in !!!
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I've never heard of it, what does it entail?
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Life coaching
Life coaching is a practice that helps people identify and achieve personal goals. Life coaches help clients set and reach goals using a variety of tools and techniques. Life coaches are not therapists nor consultants; psychological intervention and business analysis are outside the scope of their work. Life coaching draws inspiration from disciplines including sociology, psychology, positive adult development, career counseling, NLP, mentoring and other types of counseling. Contemporary life coaching can be traced to teachings of Benjamin Karter, a college football coach turned motivational speaker of the late 1970s and early 1980s.[7]
Many Life-Coach training schools and programs are available worldwide, providing options (classroom attendance or home study) for the individual who wants to gain a certificate or diploma and paid work in the field of life coaching. Many certificates and a few diploma credential designations are available within the profession.
Critics contend that life coaching is akin to psychotherapy without restrictions, oversight, or regulation. However, the Colorado General Assembly, after holding a hearing on such concerns, asserted that coaching is unlike therapy because it does not focus on examining nor diagnosing the past
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hi andyg1979
i have to say i have never tried a life coach however a very close friend of mine had a breakdown some years ago after the break-up of her marriage and some health issues and she went down the usual routes with mixed results it was suggested to her to try a life coach and she says it was one of the best things she tried.i must say i'm sure it is not for everyone but just going on my friends experience at least it may be another option for some
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what if you have no goals ????
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hun i would say go for it. i know what it is even though i never tried... even if it wont make things great at least will give u tools to make it better. good luck! :)