1.  What is the difference between a life coach, a life skills coach, personal development coach, or confidence coach? 

When people talk about life skills coaches, personal development coaches or confidence coaches they're usually referring to a coach who can help with them focus on moving forward toward a more successful life. this type of help can be REFEREED to as a lifestyle coach as well.

2.  What type of services do personal development coaches provide?

Your lifestyle coach can help you work on developing plans so that you can solve problems or overcome obstacles.  They can help you figure out more effective ways to interact with others and help you create life and career goals.  A lifestyle coach can also provide you with tools to develop a short or long term plan to move forward in life.  

3.  Are life coaches therapists or psychologists?

A lifestyle coach or personal development coach does not provide therapy and they are not licensed to prescribe medications. Life coaches provide short term guidance to help their clients overcome obstacles and move forward in specific areas of their life. Life coaches provide help based on their own particular Areas of expertise  

4.  When would you use a life coach?

Many times in our life we need assistance with creating a plan to move forward.  This is where a life coach comes in.  They can help you articulate your issue, and then create a plan to tackle the problem.  

In our lives we frequently get caught up in cycles, and we repeat the same problem or we get "stuck" and don't know what to do next to move forward.  Have you ever heard the saying  "it's hard to see the forest for the trees?"  If you are thinking this is where you are in life it is probably a good time to talk to a life coach.

The job of a personal life coach is to look at your problem from an outsider's perspective and help you see the forest and  the trees.  Personal life coaches encourage you toward success by being focused and honest with you.  You should only hire a coach if you are looking for strategies and help in creating plans for success in particular endeavors.  

Our coaches have helped people work on confidence building, they've helped with business planning, and they have also helped clients who are having difficulty with interaction with others or who are overcoming toxic relationships. We can also help you learn how to have more effective stress management skills such as teaching you how to meditate, or helping with  learning breathing exercises or yoga techniques.