As life coaches gain influence and popularity on reality shows, the number of people seeking out mental health services has also been increasing. However, the general public may not have the proper resources to differentiate a therapist from a coach. And sometimes, therapists who offer coaching services are unsure whether to refer them for therapy or coaching.
In this episode, Doctor TK addresses this commonly-asked question. Tune in as she gives a guide for mental health providers to set clear expectations between therapy and coaching, make the right decisions, and protect the clients' well-being.
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Podcast Goals:
- Understand the important areas to consider before signing up a client for coaching
Episode Timeline:
- About APA Ethics Code: Will a therapist violate an ethical code if they see someone for coaching? (02:33)
- 3 things that mental health providers should consider before accepting coaching clients (03:47)
- Clinicians are starting a coaching business because they think it's less restricted. How can they really have fewer restrictions and serve a wider range of clients? (07:23)
- Starting a coaching business also allows clinicians to serve clients globally. How can they make sure that their clients fall within the coaching category? (10:19)
- Therapists shouldn't default to coaching for financial reasons. Here's how you can learn more about having a profitable private practice. (12:30)
Standout Quotes from Doctor TK:
- "Most therapists start a coaching business because they say that it's less restricted. But remember, restrictions were put in place, especially in therapy services, to protect the health and the mental health of our clients because what is the number one ethical code? Do no harm." (07:39)
- "When you're only chasing money and you're not chasing the change the impact, the transformation that you can make in the world, in the community that you serve, it's gonna be a lot harder for you to hit your goals; I'm not saying you're not gonna be successful, but you may not hit the level of success that you desire because chasing money gets tiring vs chasing impact—it has a different type of internal reward." (06:50)
- "Therapy is you walking the client through which strategies— their ability to open their baggage, process their baggage, forgive their baggage, and clear out their baggage as much as possible— so that they can be functional. Your goal is to get them functional." (08:17)
- "Coaching is to take that now functional person as 70 to 75 percent and help them start working toward their future goals." (09:08)
- "I would hope that you would use your expertise as a therapist to make a transformation, an impact in the world, versus defaulting into coaching services just for financial reasons." (13:48)
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