What is Life Coaching?

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Life coaching is different than mental health counseling in critical ways, but both types of specialists offer benefits. Life coaches typically can’t diagnose and provide treatment plans for mental health disorders. Counselors and therapists do. Life coaches help people establish goals, find motivation, and achieve those goals. Their focus isn’t on mental health. A life coach uses motivational techniques to help someone accomplish goals that are unique to them and their aspirations. A person would go to a life coach for guidance in establishing more meaning in their life.

Therapists Who Specialize in Offering Life Coaching

Emily Cassidy, LCPC

Chicago

Illinois

I meet clients where they are, and provide support and tools in a judgement-free manner. I enjoy helping my clients navigate through challenges that come up in their lives, and at the same time provide tools to help manage their mental health long-term. Using strategies based primarily on cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches, I provide a suggested framework to help my clients succeed...

Jenna Casey

Laurel

Maryland

I offer psychological services for children and adults seeking help with personal concerns. I specialize in child therapy and assessment. In addition to working with children, I have specific interest in parental mental health, and work with adults to address parenting issues, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and other personal concerns including trauma exposure. Self-discovery i...

Time of Need Counseling, LLC

Catonsville

Maryland

I have over 18 years of experience counseling individuals in their time of need, I’ve learned a lot about what is helpful and what can make the difference in the life of someone through counseling. The most central ideas in my work are 1. People are doing the best that they can…but people can change their own response and alter their environment to bring about change in their life. 2. With supp...

Rebecca Adeyoola, PMHNP-BC

Baltimore

Maryland

Hello! I'm Rebecca O. Adeyoola, a dedicated Registered Nurse based in Baltimore, MD. With years of experience in various healthcare settings, I specialize in psychiatric care, restorative care, and acute care. Currently, I work at Sheppard Pratt in Towson, offering compassionate support to individuals in need of psychiatric care. From conducting intake evaluations to managing treatment plans, m...

Jamie McMenamin

Phoenixville

Pennsylvania

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania. I have a BA from the University of Arizona and a MA in Clinical Psychology from West Chester University. My research interests include the impact of personality profile on teamwork as well as motivation and performance. I have worked at in-patient and out-patient facilities treating individuals as well as an in-home counselor for families....