Coaching is a great way to build self-confidence and encourage positive thinking. If an individual is feeling low or divided, a coach can provide support and guidance. Coaches know how to get an individual to feel better and help them make the best decisions. Coaches do not have the responsibility to support individuals’ mental health. They are not trained to do this. They cannot provide medical treatment for depression or anxiety, as they aren’t trained to do so. However, the techniques and methodologies they use to solve problems for their clients help lower stress, manage emotions, reduce anxiety, decrease negative thinking patterns, improve professional or personal relationships, or improve overall well-being. All these aspects are part of mental well-being. This fact is not to be ignored.
A coach is an option if you are looking to help and support others in managing anxiety. To be a coach, however, you must be sufficiently qualified. An International Coach Federation (ICF), the most well-respected professional coaching organisation worldwide, must issue a certification. To verify the service quality, certification is preferable.
It is common for people to believe that coaches apply a single-size-fitss all approach to coaching. Coaching is about creating a personalized approach to each client. Life coaching can be a very new service that is available to those who feel they need to make significant changes in their life. First, coaching gained popularity in the business world. Mentorship and supportive services helped people achieve professional goals. Motivation enhancement: Coaches help people set goals, then hold clients accountable and cheer them on when they reach their goals.
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Life coach for anxiety and depression used to be reluctant to address the complex issues associated with mental health. They recommended that these issues remain within the realm of counselings and psychology. Now, it’s different. No more. The National Alliance on Mental Illness has launched a coaching program for individuals living with mental illness. Recovery coaching is a new specialty where coaches help individuals recover from the effects and relapses of behavioural conditions. The Wellness Coaching branch offers support in areas such a healthy lifestyle or weight loss.
psychologists find it fascinating that coaching such as this signals a shift in the industry of healthcare. This is a positive development that was created out of need. It is important to note that coaching often intersects with mental illnesses. Many coaches are paraprofessionals and do not hold advanced education credentials in the field mental health. This isn’t necessarily a problem. Although coaches don’t want to do long-term, insight-oriented work for clients, their primary role is to help them achieve demonstrable results.
Many Recovery Coaches identify themselves as people who are in recovery. This can be explained by the 12-Step “sponsor” model, in which someone who has worked the steps towards sobriety acts like a mentor and guide to those just beginning the journey. Recovery Coaches believe that “It takes someone addicted to know another addict.” This principle is the foundation of their approach. This can be both a positive and negative thing. Too much focus on our own experiences can make it difficult to see the differences in others’ experiences.
The rise of peer specialist (primarily in publicly-funded behavioral healthcare services) is another parallel to coaching. These services provide training and supervision for individuals in recovery from mental illness, substance abuse, and help them to achieve their treatment goals. Over the past several years, I worked on a federally funded project to develop a peer-skilled model of care for LGBT rural individuals with mental illnesses. The design and operation of these programs have in-depth view of the benefits and risks associated with the coaching/peer expert model.
In addition to being a life coach, Charles Milander is an artist, pastor, entrepreneur, Amazon bestselling author, speaker, and life & business strategist. You can listen to his podcasts on Spotify, too. He is also a certified member of the International Coaching Federation.