subject: What To Look Out For In A Life Coach [print this page] If you are battling some personal or relationship problems and are seemingly not getting the better of them, you should consider looking for a life coach.
There are many life coaches on and offline that will offer to help you deal with problems, but the best coaches that can actually help with emotional distress or relationship issues are those with a psychology background. There are life coaches everywhere, but not all of them are qualified counselors, therapists or psychologists.
This article will discuss some of the key criteria that any good life coach should have. If you are unsure of how to look for one, this is a good starting point.
Qualifications
Firstly, a good life coach should have his or her basic proof of competence and ability from such a highly academic field of study. Not every life coach has a background in psychology, but it is important that the counsellor you choose does have skills in this area.
The best life coaches are those who have a doctorate or masters degree. These titles are indicated on their CV as PhD, M.A, A.H.A and A.C.A, to name a few.
Another thing to look out for is a counsellor who has worked or trained in various different universities, as this indicates the respect from more than one institute of education.
Clinical Certifications
The next thing you should look out for in a good life coach are the different levels of certification a known institution has given him.
Counsellors, therapists and life coaches all require further training upon their university education, and getting acknowledgements from top psychological institutions are proof of completed formal training.
Fortunately, qualifications are awarded by recognized industry bodies take the guesswork out of finding a qualified life coach or psychologist. The Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (P.A.C.F.A) and Australian Hypnotherapists Association (A.H.A) are some certifications you should look for out in your life coachs CV.
Experience
Lastly, you need to look for someone who has years of relevant experience in the field. Having worked in a counselling centre for 20 years does not necessarily mean that the person is experienced in counselling, and you need to recognize that.
Highly experienced life coaches should have worked for many years as a psychologist, clinical therapist, counsellor or psychiatrist full time in a major institute.
Qualifications are important when choosing a life coach, but so is the practical experience your chosen counsellor has had in their field.
A psychologist or therapist with 10 or more years experience will be more likely to have the ability and skill to help you than someone fresh out of college.
Life coaching sessions can help fast track you to a sense of clarity and purpose, so that you can lead a happy, prosperous and fulfilled life. When you have achieved resolution of your past issues, you will then be able to use your life coaching sessions to guide you towards a happy and successful future.
