Life coaching helps people bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Unlike therapy, which often explores the past, life coaching is future-focused and action-oriented.
The Life Coaching Framework
Clarify the Vision
Help clients define what they actually want. Many people know what they don't want but struggle to articulate what they do want. Use powerful questions to uncover their true desires.
Identify Obstacles
What's in the way? Common obstacles include:
- Limiting beliefs about what's possible
- Fear of failure (or success)
- Lack of clarity on next steps
- Competing priorities
- Unsupportive environments
Build the Bridge
Create a path from here to there. Break big goals into actionable steps. Build systems that support progress.
Support the Journey
Provide accountability, encouragement, and course-correction along the way.
Essential Life Coaching Skills
- Deep listening - Hear what's said and unsaid
- Powerful questions - Open new perspectives
- Reflecting - Mirror back what you observe
- Challenging - Push clients beyond comfort zones
- Supporting - Believe in them when they don't
Common Life Coaching Topics
- Career transitions and purpose
- Relationship improvements
- Confidence and self-worth
- Work-life balance
- Health and wellness habits
- Financial goals
- Personal development
Creating Lasting Change
Transformation requires more than insight—it requires new behaviors repeated over time. Help clients:
- Start small and build momentum
- Create environmental support
- Celebrate progress along the way
- Learn from setbacks without derailing
- Build habits that sustain change
The goal isn't to create dependency but to build clients' capacity to coach themselves.