Frequently Asked Questions
A life coach is someone that looks to empower others by helping them make, meet and exceed goals in both their personal and professional lives.
What can I be coached in?
Life coaching covers virtually every aspect of your personal and professional life and aims to get you from where you are to where you want to be.
How is coaching different from counselling?
Personal coaching tends to be forward-looking, whereas counselling tends to focus on assessing past influences. It is targeted and goal-orientated whereas counselling entails a more general, broad-based exploration.
The focus in life coaching is on improving and realising potential, rather than healing or understanding. Peak performance coaching is typically, but not always, short-term. Clients tend to book in blocks of six or twelve sessions. Counselling is often more open-ended.
Can you guarantee a result?
No life coach will or should guarantee you a specific result as it is ultimately down to you and your motivation and commitment to practice and develop and I would advise you to avoid services from anyone promising you the impossible. I am here to work with you to achieve what you want, not to do it for you.
Can you help with motivation?
If you suffer from a lack of motivation we will work together to understand how you look at yourself and the rest of the world in order to develop a more positive thought process which will enable you to achieve your goals. It is the alteration of the thought process combined with the desire to change and be challenged that will allow you to ultimately achieve your goals.
The first life coaching session will look to gain an overall perspective of your life before identifying which areas you seek to improve or you are currently unhappy with. We will agree on goals which during sessions will be broken down into achievable objectives for you to pursue.
Where do the life coaching sessions take place?
Life coaching sessions are typically carried out either face to face in London, or through video and telephone calls if the coachee is not based in London or travel there regularly.
How many sessions would I need?
It depends on what you are trying to achieve, how driven you are and the speed at which you learn new knowledge. I encourage my clients to do as much as they can and I do not prolong the coaching.Some clients prefer a “block of sessions” where we meet every week for a given period of time.
During each session we review progress, discuss opportunities and agree next steps and goals. Where applicable, I always provide reading materials to guide you in between sessions and add to your development. I would work with you to estimate how many sessions do we think would be required and what the best options are for you.
Other clients prefer a long-term relationship to ensure they do not go off track and have me as a friend who they will call every two months for a longer term progress review most often regarding their career or personal relationships.