Frequently Asked Questions

What is coaching?

Coaching is a partnership between individuals where clients set the agenda and seek to create changes in their lives and utilize the resources and support of a coach to reach the stated goal.

How is transformational coaching different than other types of coaching?

All of us operate from a particular perspective on what we believe is true. We have a perspective, a context for everything. Sometimes these contexts get in the way of what we want from life. Transformational coaching helps us to to shift our perspective, challenges the status quo, and then helps us to see solutions -- ways of doing and being --that were impossible from our previous perspective.

What is the difference between coaching and therapy?

The purpose of therapy is to support individuals in creating a strong ego structure in order to function in the world in a healthy way.

The purpose of coaching is to enhance the life experience; to support individuals in creating what they want to show up in their lives.

What is the basic philosophy of coaching?

A coaching client is not someone who needs to be 'fixed' or 'changed' but is seen as a complete and whole human being - an equal partner in a coaching relationship. The coaching client already has all of the answers needed to achieve the desired goals. It is a coach's job to support clients in discovering those answers through accessing their own innate wisdom and inner strength.

What is a coach?

A coach is an skilled professional dedicated to supporting you in realizing your full potential as a human being. A coach is a trusted partner in this process, one who holds you accountable to what you say you want and provides a container for that process to unfold.

What are the benefits of coaching?

Through the coaching relationship you gain

• clarity of purpose: where you want to go and the road map to get you there
• support, guidance and motivation for achieving your goals
• an expanded awareness of your potential: new insights that change your perspective of life and your ability to step into your fullness of all that you are
• awareness of self-imposed limitations and how to overcome them
• skills, tools, and new ways of thinking to ingrain the changes you make
• a new way of being in the world which creates more of what you want out of life

Why has coaching gained such notoriety?

• Pick any of the premiere sports figures of our time - what do they have in common? They all have coaches! And that includes the golf greats, those holding world records in batting, tennis champions, and more. Coaching is a well-established method of honing skills and uncovering untapped potential. Many high-powered individuals from business executives to charismatic leaders have discovered that they can accelerate their personal growth rate when they work with a coach.
• It is the human condition to resist change. It is difficult for all of us! Working with a coach provides you with someone who is intent keeping you focused on fulfilling your goals and dreams. A coach supports you in moving through the challenge of change with more ease and joy!

How does coaching work?

Coaching is a trusted partnership between coach and client. The first step is to meet with the coach to determine if this is what you really want to do. To request an initial conversation with Pat, click here.

Once you have made the choice to work with Pat, you will explore exactly what it is that you want to get out of your coaching sessions. This creates a roadmap for the coaching engagement. You will determine outcomes and create the structure in which to work.

Usually coaching sessions take place weekly and last approximately 60 minutes. These may be done in person, on the phone, or a combination of both.

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