Therapy VS. Coaching
 
Therapy

• More apt to view clients from a medical model;

• Diagnoses and treat;

• Trained to work with major mental illness;

• Work with clients with entrenched problems;

• Hierarchical difference between therapist and clients;

• Focus on healing and understanding;

• Emphasis on past and present;

• Insight oriented;

• Problem oriented;

• Explore genesis of behaviours that create low self-esteem;

• Therapist and client ask : Why and from where ?Works mainly with internal issues;

• Uses therapy techniques.

• views both parties are naturally, creative,    resourceful and whole;

•  Does not diagnose or treat;.

• Trains to work with functioning clients;

• Works with clients that are able to form an alliance and have common goals;

• Coach and clients on a peer basis;

• Focuses on evolving and manifesting potential;

• Emphasis on present and future;

• Action and being oriented;Solution oriented;

• Explores actions and behaviours that manifest high self-esteem;

• Coach & client ask: What's next ? What now ?

• Works mainly with external issues;

• Uses coaching skills.

The following is a list of issues commonly treated in therapy and counseling:

A

Abandonment, Abortion Issues Abuse / Survivors of Abuse, Academic Concerns, Addictions & Compulsions, Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adoption / Foster Care Issues, Aggression & Violence, Aging & Geriatric Issues, Agoraphobia, Anger, Anxiety, Asperger's / Autism, Attachment Issues

B

Batterer Intervention, Bipolar, Blended Family Issues, Body Image

C

Cancer, Career Counseling, Caregiver Issues / Stress, Child & Adolescent Issues, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Chronic Illness / Disability, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Communication Problems, Compulsive Spending / Shopping, Control Issues, Creative Blocks

D

Depression, Dissociation, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Domestic Violence, Drug & Alcohol Addiction

E

Eating & Food Issues, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Overwhelm, Emptiness

F

Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fear, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness

G

Gambling Addiction, Grief, Loss, & Bereavement

H

Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Helplessness / Victimhood, HIV / AIDS

I

Identity Issues, Inadequacy, Inattention, Impulsivity, & Hyperactivity (ADHD), Individuation, Infidelity / Affair Recovery, Intellectual Disability, Internet Addiction, Irritability, Isolation

L

Learning Difficulties, LGBT Issues (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender), Life Purpose

M

Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Mood Swings, Multicultural Concerns, Marital Issues

O

Obsessions & Compulsions / OCD, Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children & Teens

P

Panic, Paranoia, Parenting, Phobias Physical Abuse, Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma, Postpartum Depression, Power, Power: Healing to the Root, Pre-Marital Counseling, Pregnancy & Birthing, Prejudice / Discrimination

R

Relationships & Marriage, Religious Issues, Right Use of Power

S

Schizophrenia, Self-Care, Self-Criticism, Self-Doubt, Self-Esteem, Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sensitivity to Criticism, Sex Addiction, Sexuality / Sex Therapy, Shame, Sleep Disorders, Social Anxiety / Phobia, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Ideation

T

Trust Issues

V

Values Clarification

W

Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Worry, Worthlessness

Y

Young Adult Issues