THERAPY vs. COACHING
Curious about the difference between coaching and therapy? I’ll do my best to explain my take on it.
Therapy is all about building a relationship with your therapist and creating a safe space to process your emotions. Often the aim is to help you become more self-aware, explore your unconscious (the forces you are not aware of), and how your past experiences, culture, and development affect your current life. It's kind of like a deep dive into your whole being. We will also explore and process any traumatic experiences, while building safe and deeper relationships. My aim is to create a space together in order for you to go out into the world using the tools we learn and use within the therapeutic container.
Now, coaching is a bit different. While the relationship is still important, the focus is more on specific areas of your life, what is happening in the present, what are the obstacles, and where you want to go in the future. We'll talk about goals, patterns, and use different tools to help you get there. While the past may arise in our conversations and influence present circumstances, we primarily examine the current moment and aspire to achieve specific goals by utilizing parts work, (I use the Internal Family Systems model), skill development, and practical tools.
I find that my role may differ depending on whether I am in the role of therapist or a coach. As a coach, I adopt a more directive stance, acting as a mentor and ally to facilitate your growth from challenges within specific aspects of your life. Although my coaching predominantly lies within industry creatives and artists, I work with individuals from all walks of life. My specialization lies in exploring relationships and relational patterns, spiritual and soulful development, creative blocks, external pressures, transitions, and existential anxieties. In my therapeutic practice, we are observing the complete framework of your life. In therapy, regardless of whether we focus on the future, past, or present, our attention remains directed towards whatever is alive in the present moment.
I approach both therapy and coaching without any personal agenda, striving to support you in achieving your desired path. My intention is to foster a non-hierarchical and collaborative environment. Although I am not particularly fond of the term "coaching" due to the implications of a capitalistic framework, the ultimate factor lies in each of us connecting with our hearts and living our most authentic, unique, and fulfilling lives.