Posted by orchid on December 12, 2005, at 20:34:08
In reply to Comments on life coaching, please! - is it a scam?, posted by asya on December 12, 2005, at 12:42:11
I don't know if there are board which certify life coaches, or if there are prescribed textbooks etc. So mostly they just go by their gut instincts.
So you should also trust your gut to see if the guy/girl is good or not in her job. If they are advocating things and changes which are reasonable and which you *can do* and which makes you feel good, then go for it. On the other hand, if they want you to turn up a mountain to feel good, then run away from them :-)
But I think a psychologist is better than a life coach, because without making psychological changes, it is hard to do lifestyle changes - and even if you end up donig something, it will only last for a shortwhile. Like, on instruction you might start acting like an extrovert for sometime, but if you don't make the underground work necessary to actually become outgoing, you will lose the ability to be outgoing in a shortwhile.
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