Life coaching is a professional service that helps people identify goals, overcome obstacles, and create plans to improve different areas of their lives. Unlike therapy, which often focuses on healing past emotional issues or treating mental health conditions, life coaching is generally focused on the present and future.
A life coach may help you:
For example, if you want to start a business but keep procrastinating, a life coach might help you:
Life coaches are not licensed mental health professionals unless they also have separate clinical qualifications. If someone is dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or another mental health condition, working with a licensed therapist is generally more appropriate. Some people benefit from both therapy and coaching, depending on their needs.
In short, life coaching is about helping you move from where you are now to where you want to be by providing guidance, support, and accountability.