FAQs
What is coaching?
Everyone wants to know how they can be better, how can they improve, and be the best they can be. Coaching is the answer. Coaching is not telling people what to do; it is helping them clarify and control their life. It is helping them evaluate what they are doing now in their life in the light of their goals, dreams, values, and intentions. It gives them new choices and leads to change. Coaching helps a person go beyond the mental blocks of what they thought was possible. Coaching works as a partnership between coach and client, it helps to clarify goals, to make them challenging and motivating, then to achieve those goals with the energy that comes from their deepest values. Coaches are specially trained to work with people in all walks of life to help them achieve their goals, live their values, and be the best they can be.
How is coaching different to therapy and counseling?
Counseling and therapy are the remedy client’s problems. The client comes to therapy or counseling because they feel dissatisfied with their life and want relief from psychological and/or physical symptoms. They want to get away from pain or discomfort rather than move towards desired goals. Therapy and counseling often seek to understand the past and what went wrong in order to be better in the present. Coaching focuses on the present and future. A coach may work with a client who has a good life but wants the coach to help them make it better still.
What can you expect from coaching?
During the coaching process, my complete attention and focus will be on you. The coaching process is designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals with support and guidance. I will provide a forum for you to establish your goals. I will ask powerful and probing questions, offer different perspectives while helping you achieve what you want most in your career and in life. Everything we discuss will be confidential. Remember, I will always be in your corner with your best interests and your agenda at heart.
What is the difference between a Diplomate of Acupuncture and other healthcare practitioners who practice acupuncture?
The Diplomate of Acupuncture (NCCAOM) training and competency verification is in sharp contrast to the acupuncture training of other healthcare professionals such as chiropractors or registered nurses or even medical doctors who typically receive 100-300 hours of abbreviated training. These other healthcare professionals only treat a limited number of points. NCCAOM certified acupuncturists are also trained in standard medical history gathering, safety, and ethics, and recognition of when to refer patients to other health care professionals or consult with other medical practitioners.
What do I do as a Coach?
- Listen to you openly and actively - Ask powerful questions - Reflect/mirror back to you - Offer different perspectives - Provide structure - Assist in setting goals, planning and strategizing - Hold you accountable for what you want to achieve - Trust you to make your own decisions - Show up with your best interests at heart - Provide honesty and truthfulness - Believe in you and your highest good
Make your coaching sessions a priority in your life. We are a team accomplishing more together than either of us could do alone. For this to happen, you need to be prepared for every session. Our sessions are designed to get you from where you are today to where you want to be. Feedback is encouraged. Let me know how the process is working for you. Have fun with this process, and make sure to listen to your heart as well as your head. Pay attention to your intuition and what your “gut” is telling you. These responses occur for a reason.