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Life Coaching Comparison |
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| Though there is certainly overlap in the descriptions of all of the following relationsihps, it is helpful to identify basic distinctions. |
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Life Coaching |
Counseling or Therapy |
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Consulting |
Spiritual |
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Mentoring |
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One-on-One in a business |
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One-on-One or group in a |
One-on-One or group in a |
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One-on-One or |
One-on-One or group in a |
context (mentoring) or |
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professional context |
professional context |
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organizational in a |
professional or ministry |
ministry or personal context |
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professional context |
context |
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Future, vision |
Past, pain |
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Project or problem |
God |
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Teaching by example |
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Action toward meaningful |
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Expert opinion and |
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Personal or spiritual growth |
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goals |
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Healing and restoration |
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recommendation |
God's direction |
and maturity |
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Training specific to |
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Professional training and |
Professional training and |
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consultant's area of |
Professional training and |
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certification available and |
licensing typically required |
expertise is commonly |
certifiication available |
Not typically expected |
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commonly expected |
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Often by phone, |
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| Meetings |
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sometimes in person |
In person |
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Usually in person |
In person |
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Usually in person |
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Consultant is an expert |
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Coach is a collaborator |
Counselor provides clinical |
who analyzes a problem |
Spiritual director is a |
Mentor is a companion who has |
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who provides structure |
expertise and facilitates a |
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collaborator who prays |
"gone before" and can lead and |
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and process to an agenda |
healing process |
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reports and |
and listens with client |
advise by example |
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set by the client |
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recommendations |
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| Certainly all of the above relationshps can be experienced in a Christ-centered context. |
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| Some life coaches who are Christians identify themselves as "Christian life coaches" and work with Christian clients who desire an openly acknowledged Christ-centered |
| coaching context. Others work with clients (Christian and non) who may or may not desire an openly acknowleged Christian context. |
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Contact Glyniel Garner for your free coaching session
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