What is coaching?

The International Coach Federation defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.”

Coaching is a process in which the coach and client work together to deepen the learning and forward the action of the client in ways that honor their unique values, perspectives, and way of being in the world.

My coaching practice is focused on helping engineers create authentic career success, doing work that they enjoy and that matters to them.

What are the differences between Coaching and Therapy?

Coaching is about maximizing potential. The client is assumed to be whole and unbroken, and the client wants even more from life. Coaching is about working with people in areas where they are functioning well in order to take it to the next level. Coaching is focused on the client’s present and future.

In therapy, there may be an area of life where the client is dysfunctional. A therapist may work to diagnose and treat the problem to help restore the client to a functional level in that area. Many therapists also now use coaching techniques. A therapist may work with a client to help them understand the reasons why they are where they are, focusing on the past to better understand the present.

Are our conversations confidential?

Yes. The International Coach Federation (ICF) Code of Ethics requires the strictest level of confidentiality.