Therapy Versus Coaching: Should You See a Therapist or a Coach?

Therapy versus coaching – it’s a hot topic at the moment – the coaching industry is booming and millennials are the new therapy generation. So, how do you know if you should see a therapist or a coach?

Whilst there are some overlaps between these two helping professions – there are also some profound differences. I’ve rounded up these informative and myth busting blog posts from therapists and therapeutic coaches from around the globe to help you find out all you need to know about whether you need a coach, a therapist, or perhaps even both!

7 Myths About Coaching vs Therapy

By Emma Cameron

Everything You Need to Know About the Difference Between Therapy and Coaching

By Jodie Gale

Do I Need a Coach or a Therapist?

By Toni Jackson

Coaching or Therapy – What Do I Need?

By Emma Cameron

Eating Disorder Recovery: Do You Need an Eating Disorder Therapist or an Eating Disorder Coach?

By Jodie Gale

What’s the Difference Between Coaching and Counseling?

By Sharon Martin

What a Therapist Can Do

By Monica White

FAO Therapists

There are many psychotherapists also trained in coaching who are practising as therapeutic / psychotherapeutic coaches in various countries around the globe, here is a great podcast about practising in the US as a therapist and a coach.

The Abundance Party Podcast – Counselling or Coaching?

By Alison Puryear & Lee Chaix McDonough

This post is part of the National Psychotherapy Day Blog Challenge for therapists to educate the public about psychotherapy and counselling. 

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