Therapy: This relies on awareness of past experiences to bring about healing in the present. It sometimes involves prescriptions when a mental illness is diagnosed.
Coaching: A coach does not aim to treat or cure mental health issues. Coaching sheds light on unseen possibilities and strengths, linking awareness to action.
In simple terms, therapy and counseling focus on the past, while coaching focuses on the future.
You can see how coaching and counseling services differ and overlap with this simple diagram – Therapy_vs_Consulting. As a result, a person may benefit from having both a coach and counselor.
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