Life Coaching Services

What is life coaching and how is different than psychotherapy?

Life coaching works on improving people's lives by focusing on the present along with the positive aspects of life and working to create more positive experiences. Psychotherapy often focuses on the problems and goes into the past to find the root of those problems, processes, and integrates them into the person's life story. For example, a life coach partners up with the people they work with to help the client improve and enhance the quality of their lives in helping the client move forward. Coaches do not analyze the past. Additionally, a life coach works actively with the client in order to create solutions and strategies; they believe the client is naturally creative and resourceful. Often times, the coach’s role is to provide support so that the client can further develop their inherent skills, confidence and creativity.

Some life coaching goals include:

What happens if I need a Therapist vs. a Life Coach?

If after our first session, or at some point during our coaching work together, it is apparent that you would be better supported by Psychotherapy, and you are not located in Wisconsin, Illinois, or Iowa (the states I am licensed in as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker), I will do my best to provide you with clinical referrals in your area, and will refer you out to a therapist. 

If you are located in the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, or Iowa and would prefer to work with me in my Psychotherapists’ role, we can discuss this and, as long as it best supports what you hope to achieve in counseling, and falls under my scope of practice, I may provide therapeutic support for you. 

In my coaching role, it is important to understand that while I may draw on particular aspects from both disciplines from time-to-time, such as intentional listening, affirming, encouraging, reflecting, and supporting with empathy, I do not work in both roles at the same time with clients. This would be considered operating in a “dual role.” Providing counseling and coaching at the same time is not something that clinical therapists engage in, nor should a life coach without clinical training and licensing provide psychotherapy to coaching clients. 

Though I am a Licensed Psychotherapist, and though Life Coaching has aspects that are similar to counseling, should we work together, it is important for you to understand that my role and work as a Life Coach is separate than my role as a Psychotherapist. 

Rates

All rates are billed at time of service. Clients are expected to pay their bill at the end of each session unless a payment arrangement has been requested and approved. Please speak with Sara prior to your session to request a payment plan. Life coaching is not a billable service for insurance and not insurance reimburseable. 

Standard Rates: