Whether you’re facing a specific challenge or just feel like you’re stuck in a rut, working with a life coach can provide you with the motivation and empowerment you need to achieve your personal and professional goals. Below, learn more about how life coaching works and how you might be able to benefit from coaching. 

What Is a Life Coach?

Though there are some similarities, life coaching is not the same as therapy. In general, people see a therapist to learn how to cope with depression, anxiety, and other emotional and mental challenges. They may spend time reflecting on issues from their past or developing skills to help them change specific behaviors.

A life coach, on the other hand, is more focused on helping you clarify and achieve specific goals. While they can certainly provide emotional support if needed, their job is to offer guidance and help motivate you to go after the goals you have in life, whether it be a more fulfilling career or improved relationships with friends and family.

How Can a Life Coach Help Me?

You can enlist a life coach to help you with a wide variety of issues. If you’re having a hard time sticking to a fitness plan you’ve set up for yourself, for example, a coach can provide you with encouragement and help keep you accountable. You can also develop a strategy to ask for a raise at work if you feel too nervous or intimated to ask your boss. A life coach can teach you specific techniques to help manage your work-related or relationship anxiety while also providing practical advice on how to initiate conversations with loved ones or colleagues without freezing up. This stress management is also helpful if you are going through a major life transition, like a change in your career path or marital status.

If you think you could benefit from the services of a life coach, contact Audrey Berger, Ph.D. in Rochester, NY. For more than 40 years, she has helped clients build their confidence to overcome life challenges and achieve their goals. In addition to in-office appointments, she offers sessions over the phone and online. Visit her website to learn more and call (585) 292-0095 to set up an appointment today.