Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Why see a coach?

If you study the success of people who have achieved a lot in their lives you will find that there were many influences and that they had a lot of support. It is very difficult to accomplish something truly significant on your own.

The help and support of others is often the critical component of any great achievement. Coaching can provide this

Q2. What are the advantages of seeing a psychologist for coaching?

There are several reasons:

At present there is no requirement for a person setting up as a coach to be trained or qualified. In the unregulated coaching industry grand titles, pseudo-qualifications and meaningless accreditations abound.

Anyone can set themselves up as a coach. Further, anyone can set up a coach training organisation and anyone can teach coaching. This is not to say that people with a suitable background who are not psychologists are not good coaches. 

The majority of coaches come from a consulting, management or sales background. Such expert business-related knowledge is important and useful if coaching within these areas. There are many coaches who do excellent work with their clients in a professional and ethical manner.

Unfortunately, until there is recognised training

and credentialling for coaches,

it is difficult to tell who is capable and who is not.

When coaches are working on issues that require significant cognitive or emotional development, then it is important that the coach be properly trained. People presenting for coaching may be unsuitable because of their emotional fragility and may be better suited working with a therapist before attempting the challenges and changes that coaching requires.

Psychologists are able to recognise whether or not a potential client is more appropriately referred for counselling rather than accepted as a client for coaching.


Q3. Can coaching help me become successful?

Coaching can help you be clear about what success means to you. Then and only then, will a coachingprogram help you achieve success.

The Personal Power Through Life Coaching program commences with helping you identify what it is that you want, what values will help you achieve this, what beliefs will empower you and what has stopped you from achieving the life you desire.