What’s the difference between coaching and therapy?

Understanding the difference between coaching and therapy can help you determine which path is right for you. While both offer support and transformation, they serve different purposes. Below, you'll find the key differences to help you make an informed decision about your healing journey.

COACHING

  • Coaching acknowledges the past but prioritizes moving forward, helping you explore how your early-life experiences have shaped your current beliefs and behaviors. By identifying your challenges, you can take intentional steps to shift your mindset, create new ways of thinking, and grow toward your goals.

  • In coaching, you are at the forefront of your healing journey. It is customized to fit your individual needs, pace, and goals, allowing you to take charge of the changes you want to make and the growth you seek.

  • Coaching is for clients ready to break free from long-held patterns that no longer serve them. It helps you understand the protective responses that keep you stuck, expand your self-awareness, and build new ways of relating to yourself and others with greater confidence and self-trust.

THERAPY

  • Therapy helps clients address the roots of their past and the challenges of their present by processing trauma and complex mental health struggles. It is especially beneficial for those dealing with depression, anxiety, or other acute psychological issues

  • In therapy, the therapist may assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions, providing specialized support for emotional and psychological healing. The pace is often set by the therapist, based on clinical needs.

  • Therapy is for individuals needing deeper trauma healing or support through significant emotional distress. It offers a safe, structured space to process unresolved experiences with the guidance of a licensed professional, helping you find stability and relief.