Coaching
Email to Schedule An AppointmentCoaching incorporates interpersonal aspects of therapy (like asking questions and examining your life experiences) without having to dwell excessively on the past. Coaching tends to be forward thinking and focused on practical skill building so you can finally become who you want to be.
Coaching vs. Counseling
There are significant differences between coaching and counseling
Within the last 10 years or so, counseling has started gravitating towards a medical model. This means that your counseling records may be incorporated into your medical records. It also means that, for most counselors that take insurance to get paid, they have to submit a “diagnosis” of a mental illness that can stay in your permanent medical file and be viewed by anyone who requests access to your medical history.
Coaching does not incorporate a medical model. Coaches see alternative solutions to your struggles that don’t assume a mental illness and focuses on changes in thinking, behaviors, habits, and attitude. Coaching is typically shorter in timespan and task specific. Coaching still takes into consideration your personal history and helps you understand how limiting beliefs can be overcome.
Executive Coaching & Leadership Development
I’ve had the privilege of teaching many business owners and C-suite executives how to lead from empathy instead of ego. If your job requires you to direct a team of people and you would like to improve your leadership skills, you may get more benefit from working with me through my other coaching business, Portland Executive Coaching.
Schedule an appointment
503-863-4074
I’ll ask you a few questions to understand your situation a little better, and then we’ll find a time that will work with everyone’s schedule.