Professional coaching focuses on the client. It is very individualized communication using empowering and open-ended questions. Think of us as an "adult cheer leader". We do not "fix" anything because there is nothing “wrong"; there is no "right" or "wrong". We have tools and skills that can shed light on things that may have never been considered before and invite a new way of perspective and thinking. We all have the freedom of choice and once that is fully empowered it can be life-changing. Coaching can focus on energy levels and what we like to call "energy blockers" which may be things that are holding you back from achieving more happiness, or a higher level of success, etc. This can be a VERY powerful breakthrough. We do not tell you what to do as you already know what to do, but instead, we draw out that confidence and the "answers" from you. In reality, you empower yourself. Coaching is one of the most powerful tools that I have ever used. I coach myself all the time and when I come across a situation I know that I am the only thing I can control. Coaching is a judgment-free, encouraging modality that allows self-accountability to be your guide.

Coaching can be life-changing and that is hard to put a price on, but considering other types of professional interactions which range from $75 -$300+

 This thorough tool entails a series of questions based on scenarios and it interprets the energy weight behind each answer. The reports and charts from those questions put a percentage on seven different levels of energy. During the debrief on your assessment I will help you understand what the seven levels of energy are and where your percentages are showing up in your life. I can help you know what to do about that going forward. This tool is an excellent place to start.

 Coaching helps a client go from where they are to where they want to go. It is non-judgmental and does not try to fix anything. We ask empowering and open-ended questions to allow you to come up with the answer and hold yourself accountable. We see "opportunities" not "problems" and help create awareness around energy. Consulting is more agenda-oriented and promotes themselves as an expert in the field in order to help fix a problem. Mentors are more of a role model and can give personal experience because they have "been there and done that." Counselors and Therapists work with the client to fix problems or go back and overcome issues as well as manage a variety of diagnoses. They can help to mirror in helping people to reflect.

 If you have reached a block in progress or in life, you may find coaching helpful in order to achieve a conscious breakthrough. If you find that you are struggling with follow-through, distraction, general frustration, or disconnect then coaching may be just the thing you need to find out why. Awareness can create true transformation and energy shifts. If you just don't know what you want to do in life or why you are not achieving happiness (whatever that means to you) coaching can help you clarify and create action steps.

 Well, I'm glad you asked. There are many institutes that offer life coach training, but after much research and interviews I chose iPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching). I highly recommend them for the most excellent training. When you know something you can teach that. They take you through a life changing and unavoidable journey of true transformation. Having gone through that experience only makes me a better coach. It creates true awareness and awakening of the conscious.  Better understanding of the power of choice can lead to the life you choose to make.

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 Emily Gourley as a 2019 graduate for a referral source to iPEC.