011: What Is Coaching and Why Do Mental Health Professionals Do It?

The Uncommon Couch

011: What Is Coaching and Why Do Mental Health Professionals Do It?

There’s a lot of confusion about the coaching industry and why some mental health professionals are bringing coaching into their practices. This is actually one of my favorite topics and exactly what I am going to be discussing in this episode.

You’ll hear an overview of what coaching is and what it means to me. I talk about my thoughts on how coaching and therapy can work together and I debunk myths about coaching (that are only partially true). I also share 8 of the common reasons that many mental health professionals get into coaching and if you’re considering adding this into your existing practice I even share a few options for how you can get started. 

What you’ll find in this episode:

  • What coaching is 

  • My perspective on the synergy between coaching and therapy

  • 3 myths about coaching that are partially true

  • How I felt about therapy early on in my career

  • 8 common reasons that therapists choose to coach

  • 3 options that people take when adding coaching to their therapy practice

Interested in adding coaching to your practice?

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Quotes:

“Coaching tries to create a preferred future with a client and designs an action plan to allow that client to achieve his or her goals.” 

“There’s sometimes a negative view of coaching in the mental health world.”

“Therapists are incredibly well suited to being impactful and successful coaches.” 

COACHING, BIZ STRATEGYAlyssa Adams