Study of Soul or Mind?
FreeDictionary.com defines psychology as "the science that deals with mental processes and behaviors." The actual definition as derived from the Latin terms that make up the word mean "the study of the soul or mind".
I believe the term psychology has changed over the years and has often become very different from the study of the soul or the mind.
Life coaching is not very different from psychology in that psychology focuses on the self and making changes within yourself and life coaching helps you make changes in your life situations to make your self happier and more fulfilled. Many life coaches also focus on inner change to bring about outer change - including me.
There need be no competition between someone in psychology and someone in life coaching. Often the two work hand in hand to assist people with finding what they truly want in life and a means to get it. It seems to me also that we are all drawn to different ways of growth - none being better or worse. Just different.
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Having done both therapy and coaching, as a client, I can say that the progress is more noticeable as I'm being coached than it was when I was in therapy. Of course, therapy helped me tremendously and got me to a place where coaching was the next logical step. When I heard about coaching I knew I wanted it, and after being coached for a few months, I knew I wanted to do it. It is about empowerment and taking responsibility for what one does - how great is that!
ReplyDeletePsychology and coaching complement each other. Coaching without using psychology may not be as effective as using it with.
ReplyDeletePractitioners of psychology and life coaches may differ. As I see it, psychologists deals with the inner self of a person purely to identify the root of outward behavior. A coach does this only to a limited extent. The coach goes beyond by building a structure to ensure the transformation and success of the client. My thoughts.
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