Question 1

Who should I choose to help me?

Accepted Answer

A life coach helps you build the life that you want.  If you are feeling stable, but "stuck", choose a life coach.

A therapist helps you heal so you can live that life.  If you are feeling distressed, or unsure why certain patterns or emotions keep showing up, and are wanting to heal from earlier experiences, choose a therapist.

Question 2

Types of support offered by Life Coach vs Therapist

Accepted Answer

Life Coach:  Support is geared toward action, mindset shifts, and results. Sessions often feel energizing and forward-focused.

Therapist: Support is reflective, restorative, and sometimes vulnerable. Sessions focus on insight, coping strategies, and emotional health.

Question 3

Goals and Outcomes of Life Coach help vs. Therapist help

Accepted Answer

You might choose a life coach if you want to:
 • Set and reach specific personal or career goals
 • Build confidence, productivity, or leadership skills
 • Create a structured plan for future growth
 • Stay accountable and motivated

You might choose a therapist if you want to:
 • Understand and heal emotional or psychological pain
 • Work through trauma, anxiety, depression, or grief
 • Break long-standing patterns that feel hard to change alone
 • Improve overall mental and emotional wellness

Question 4

Training & Approach of Life Coach vs Therapist

Accepted Answer

Life Coach:
Coaching is not a clinical discipline. Coaches often use motivation, structure, and action-oriented tools. Their role is more like a guide who helps you clarify your vision, break down goals, and maintain momentum.

Therapist:
Therapists are clinically trained and licensed to treat mental health conditions, diagnose, and use evidence-based therapeutic methods. This makes their approach deeper, more exploratory, and more centered on emotional well-being.

Question 5

Focus of the Work of a Life Coach vs Therapist

Accepted Answer

Life Coach:
A life coach primarily focuses on the present and future. Their work centers around building habits, achieving goals, developing skills, and increasing performance. If you feel generally stable but want to level up—professionally, personally, or creatively—a life coach can act as an accountability partner and strategist.

Therapist:
A therapist typically works with your past and present to help you understand patterns, emotions, and experiences—especially those tied to mental health concerns. If you’re dealing with anxiety, trauma, unresolved emotional issues, or significant distress, a therapist is trained to help you heal and process.

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St. Albert, AB
T8N 5A8

587-598-4293
admin@guidedpathcg.ca