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| Coaching vs. Counseling You may choose to have either "Coaching" or "Counseling" sessions depending upon your goals and objectives as set forth in your "Client Plan" for improving your lifestyle. These two types of personal interaction are different in their approach and structure. A study of their definitions below will help you determine what type of consultation would be best suited for your life and goals in seeking fulfillment and life enrichment. If you are not sure what you need or want, we can discuss this during your first exploratory session. "Coaching" is for clients who have a healthy mental capacity and who are basically successful in their life endeavors. Having the "mover and shaker" type of temperament, they are always trying to improve their position in life. The following types of people find coaching very helpful and meaningful in their life or for their careers: Successful self-employed people, business owners, and entrepreneurs In demand consultants, trainers, and athletic sport coaches Successful leading-edge coaches, counselors, and chaplains Successful doctors in any profession such as medical doctors, dentists,
psychologists, psychiatrists, and PhD's Top-knotch leaders, politicians, professionals and executives Successful key employees looking for an upward career change or who are
in transition to a higher level of management High-achieving supervisors and managers in any type of operation Successful authors, artists, engineers, inventors, innovators, etc.
Coaching usually is not involved with past history, but keys into what is possible in the future if certain objectives are achieved. It is goal-oriented in nature, orientation, and structure. These people may not be experiencing anything problematic and/or troublesome, but may simply want to improve their life and/or lifestyle, their business endeavors, their earnings, their results, their satisfaction, or they may want to become more assertive and productive in certain areas of their life. Oftentimes, they are not satisfied with their goals or target achievements in the past few years. Coaching prospects will enjoy the innovative techniques utilized by FSN with "proactive" and "multi-modal" delivery techniques because all sessions are set-up for their convenience with complete privacy and confidentiality. Their lives, careers, and all related resources will be greatly enhanced and enriched, as well many other peripheral areas "to help them be the best they can be." "Counseling" is oriented toward resolution of issues needing to be changed or improved. FSN counseling sessions are planned to have a meaningful and "proactive involvement" between the counselor and the client. Some clients may have many issues that are problematic and the sessions will correspondingly be tailored to resolve these or to direct the client to other professionals who can be of assistance with the issues. Lastly, the client may feel a need for guidance with specific issues such as: - Excess alcohol usage (self, spousal partner or mate)
- Anger and/or aggressive behaviors (self, spousal partner, or mate)
- Academic and career guidance
- Unusual difficulties with children and problem behaviors in children
- Personal difficulty with communications
- Special needs issues
- Crisis or grief situations needing immediate intervention
- Chronic or frequent depression
- Substance abuse issues, including drugs, OTC medications, and others
- Marital or pre-martial issues
- Fears (phobias), mental disorders, & dysfunctions; e.g., OCD, agoraphobia, etc.
- Difficulties in relationships and self-confidence
- Overwhelming Resentments
- Violent behavior (especially where domestic violence may be involved)
- Difficulties with sexuality and related identification
- Issues with pornography, witchcraft, the occult, etc.
- Other social issues including appropriate dress and hygiene
One, or more than one of the preceding areas may be causing a disruptive lifestyle or the issues may be causing your life to be greatly lacking. There may be pre-marital concerns that involve substance abuse, religiosity, or there may be other issues or problematic tendencies with one or both of the future marriage partners. Issues may be involved that are affecting your well-being that may be creating financial difficulties and these may be creating stress and affecting your peace of mind and sleep causing a restless nature or constant fatigue. In counseling, one delves into the client's past history to review the individual and family background information. This is usually necessary to help determine underlying causes for the client's "presenting or hidden issues" that may be causing the underlying difficulties. This is intended to help eliminate evasive and/or invasive issues that are causing yet other problems and dilemmas - which may result in the loss of life energy essential to your well-being. If your presenting issues are beyond the scope of the founder's knowledge or ability to help, he will assist you finding the needed therapy by referring you to appropriate professionals who will direct you in resolving the issues. | |
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