Coaching Vs. Therapy
The difference between coaching and therapy is best described by using an analogy. A therapist is like a doctor whereas a coach is like a personal trainer .
You go to the doctor when you're sick and you need to get better- your health is below par and you're trying to get healthy again. But you go to a personal trainer when you're already healthy and you want to take your fitness regimen to the next level.
Therapists work with clients to help them get to a healthy place. Coaches work with clients who are already healthy but are stuck on an issue and need some personal support and guidance moving forward.
Therapy focuses on healing the past; coaching focuses on taking action in the present to ensure the desired results in the future.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Coaching is a serious investment-of time, money and energy-so I expect you to have a lot of questions about the whole process. Below are some of the questions I'm asked most often. If you have a question (or questions) I have not answered here, please email me at gabrielle@gabriellebrooke.com and I will be happy to respond.
1. What does a dating and relationship coach do?
There are many dating and relationship coaches out there so I'll tell you what I do. I help intelligent and successful people attract and create great relationships. Most dating and relationship coaches (myself included) focus on helping clients successfully navigate the dating scene and build and maintain quality relationships.
2. Do you ever work with couples? Do you also do
marriage coaching?
At this time, I only work with individuals. In order for me to be your personal coach and to help you make the choices that are best for your situation, I work only with you, not with your partner. Marriage coaching is a specific and very complex type of coaching that requires years of training and practice. Right now, I don't have the training or the experience to take on clients who need coaching with their partners but this may be something I explore in the future.
3. Are you a coach that helps people find "The One?"
Um, yes and no. I don't buy into the traditional concept that there is only one person who is right for you and that you somehow must find this one person in the 7 billion people that now exist on this planet. But I do believe in "The One." I believe "The One" is you. Once you find yourself, once you learn how to love and respect yourself, you begin interacting with others differently and then all of the sudden all these fantastic people come out of the woodwork. That's how it happens. Once you start attracting all of these great people, you can figure out who would make the best life partner, if that's what you'd like.
4. Can phone coaching really be as effective as in-person coaching?
1. What does a dating and relationship coach do?
There are many dating and relationship coaches out there so I'll tell you what I do. I help intelligent and successful people attract and create great relationships. Most dating and relationship coaches (myself included) focus on helping clients successfully navigate the dating scene and build and maintain quality relationships.
2. Do you ever work with couples? Do you also do
marriage coaching?
At this time, I only work with individuals. In order for me to be your personal coach and to help you make the choices that are best for your situation, I work only with you, not with your partner. Marriage coaching is a specific and very complex type of coaching that requires years of training and practice. Right now, I don't have the training or the experience to take on clients who need coaching with their partners but this may be something I explore in the future.
3. Are you a coach that helps people find "The One?"
Um, yes and no. I don't buy into the traditional concept that there is only one person who is right for you and that you somehow must find this one person in the 7 billion people that now exist on this planet. But I do believe in "The One." I believe "The One" is you. Once you find yourself, once you learn how to love and respect yourself, you begin interacting with others differently and then all of the sudden all these fantastic people come out of the woodwork. That's how it happens. Once you start attracting all of these great people, you can figure out who would make the best life partner, if that's what you'd like.
4. Can phone coaching really be as effective as in-person coaching?
Yes. Even more so actually. First of all, most people are a lot more honest with me over the phone about the issues they face than they are when I meet them in person. Instead of analyzing the reactions of my body language and facial expressions to what they're saying, they focus on describing the problems they face which allows me to help clients more effectively.
Phone coaching is also extremely convenient. You don't have to worry about dealing with traffic or about being "presentable" and you can be in a comfortable place that is familiar to you for our session. In fact, many clients text or email me between weekly sessions for a coaching "tune-up" and love how easy it is to reach me when they need me. Whether you have a business meeting across the country the day of your session or want to curl up on your sofa in your p.j's to talk about some difficult issues, phone coaching allows you to live your life uninterrupted and still receive the guidance you need.
5. Why is coaching so expensive?
For several reasons. I give my absolute best to every client I work with and in order for me to do this, I have a limit to how many clients I see each week. This ensures the quality of my coaching.
I work only with clients who are seriously committed to changing and so that limits the amount of people with whom I can work. I ask each potential client to have a complimentary consulting session with me before they sign up for sessions to see if they are really ready for the big changes that lie ahead.
But most of all, when you make a big financial commitment to something, you really give it your all. I'm giving 100% every session and in order for my clients to make significant changes, they've gotta be willing to really push themselves out of their comfort zones and give 100% as well. The financial investment in coaching, in yourself, is an effective way to ensure that you will work hard and be successful.
That being said, I know how hard it is when you really need help in the relationship arena but you aren't in a place where you can commit to coaching. This is why I provide a lot of free resources. Sign up for my newsletter-every month it gives you dating and relationship tips. Check this website several times per month-I update "The 5 Minute Life Coach" page with helpful advice. Read my blog-I provide a ton of coaching activities and tools there. When you're ready to take it to the next level, send me an email and we'll get you started on one-on-one coaching.
For several reasons. I give my absolute best to every client I work with and in order for me to do this, I have a limit to how many clients I see each week. This ensures the quality of my coaching.
I work only with clients who are seriously committed to changing and so that limits the amount of people with whom I can work. I ask each potential client to have a complimentary consulting session with me before they sign up for sessions to see if they are really ready for the big changes that lie ahead.
But most of all, when you make a big financial commitment to something, you really give it your all. I'm giving 100% every session and in order for my clients to make significant changes, they've gotta be willing to really push themselves out of their comfort zones and give 100% as well. The financial investment in coaching, in yourself, is an effective way to ensure that you will work hard and be successful.
That being said, I know how hard it is when you really need help in the relationship arena but you aren't in a place where you can commit to coaching. This is why I provide a lot of free resources. Sign up for my newsletter-every month it gives you dating and relationship tips. Check this website several times per month-I update "The 5 Minute Life Coach" page with helpful advice. Read my blog-I provide a ton of coaching activities and tools there. When you're ready to take it to the next level, send me an email and we'll get you started on one-on-one coaching.