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Coaching vs. TherapyCoaching and therapy can take many forms and the differences can be very subtle. Both are supportive and give clients alternative perspectives. One of the biggest differences is that therapists generally are licensed practitioners, although this can depend on the type of therapy and the state in which one lives, and coaches are not currently required to be licensed, although standardization is in the works. Coaching generally looks to harness a client’s strengths, motivate a client toward personal and/or professional goals, and support a client to transform their lives to be happier, healthier, and more balanced. Coaches do not diagnose or treat medical conditions or mental illnesses. Coaching also tends to be more partnership-oriented or two-way in its relational quality. Therapy could claim much of the same territory as coaches. In addition, therapists rely on psychological theory and practice as it has evolved over the past century, which may include diagnosing mental illness. Typically people go to therapy when they are in pain and want to find relief or want to repair some aspects of the self or ego. Often therapists are trying to help their clients regain or attain optimal functioning. Therapists are thought of as experts in the field of mental health, and therapy is usually one-way in its relational quality. Therapy at the Center for Grief Recovery is tailor-made and individualized according to needs. There is an emphasis on slowing down, going inside and increasing psychological and emotional competence. Through dynamic dialogue, therapy aims to help clients understand themselves better and begin to utilize internal resources for balance and skillfulness in life. For more information on the services of the Center for Grief Recovery, click here [link to CGR]. Thomas Leonard, founder of Coach University and Coachville, gave this easy to understand, though somewhat simplistic, distinction:
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