First, for those of you not familiar with Life Coaching and the business of Life Coaching, let me explain. Coaching actually began as a motivational tool in the Corporate World in the 1980’s. It was so effective that people realized the benefits and wanted to apply the same process to their personal lives. Today, Life Coaching is one of the fastest growing service fields.
Coaching is about focusing forward not about fixing the past. It is future oriented which is what makes it different than counseling. Coaching improves quality of life by focusing on creating a better future rather than fixing problems of the past. Counseling concentrates on helping people get well. Coaching works with healthy people in setting goals, taking an action to solve a problem or achieve a desired goal. Often times we know what we need to work on, what we lack is the motivation and energy to get started and then follow through.
God has given me such compassion for others going through divorce. Over the years I have had the opportunity to come alongside many women and men of divorce. I have been involved in Divorce Recovery groups and Support groups which is why I decided to focus on divorce adjustment. I coach men and women on their journey to recovery to empower them to create a future they truly desire. I know how draining divorce is emotionally. All of a sudden your life as you knew it has taken a drastic turn in an unexpected and often unwanted direction. Your life has changed. Change takes energy.
Having a change expert to walk with while trying to figure out what is important to you and how you want your life to look, helps a person stay focused and reduces the energy they have to expend. A Coach can make it possible to tackle bigger changes at a faster pace than someone can do on their own.
A coach pushes their clients to think, to stretch themselves, to take responsibility for their life and get done what the client needs to get done. Coaching provides support, encouragement and accountability as a support structure to help the client get things done/change.
When we are accountable to someone we are more likely to succeed. When what we do is recognized, cheered and affirmed, we perform at a higher level. People getting divorced rarely have someone to hold them accountable and support them during this time of transition from married to single. As a coach who has walked the path of divorce, it is my passion and desire to come alongside others on this journey to help them make this transition and create a future filled with hope.
You may wonder how the coaching process works. Most coaching is done over the phone. It begins with a free consultation where the coach and client meet, briefly explore the client’s situation, the coaching process and determine whether or not they would like to work together and whether or not this person is ready for coaching.
A coach and a client usually meet 3-4 times per month, for 50-60 minutes, with email or phone support as needed between meetings.
Packages with different options are offered to meet individual needs.
copyright 2008, Shelley Grieser
