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Life Coaching is spreading in popularity and entering many areas of our personal and business lives. It originated in the USA over 10 years ago but has recently become very popular here in Britain where it is enjoying phenomenal growth as more and more people discover the advantages for themselves.
Life coaching in simple terms is a process of helping people to move from where they are now to where they want or need to get to. Life coaching is a practical, forward looking way for an individual to gain clarity on what they don't like and what they can do about it. It's also a powerful support system to keep a person moving in the right direction.
Coaching is a process, not an event. It is the ongoing and consistent way in which we present ourselves, and through which we build and maintain relationships with others. Coaching is not a heavy-handed action to you use on a subordinate. Coaching is a partnership designed to make use of the knowledge, information, synergy, and talents people bring to the problem solving process. Coaching provides a confidential, non-judgmental, impartial and completely personalised support structure that enables the individual to achieve far more than they ever would on their own.
Clients come from all walks of life, and are unique in their desires, priorities and needs.
Life coaching is used by a growing number of psychologists to aid clients with transitions in their personal life, and in the process of self-actualisation. Life coaching draws from a number of disciplines, including sociology, psychology, career counselling, and numerous other types of counselling. The coach, or counsellor, applies mentoring, values assessment, behaviour modification, behaviour modelling, goal-setting, and other techniques in assisting clients.
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