Difference Between Coaching and Psychotherapy
Coaching and psychotherapy both are rooted in person-centered psychology. Today many therapists are now coaching or have practices where they concurrently are practicing both disciplines. Both coaching and psychotherapy take place in individual and group sessions. Both are catalyst for change driven by the desire of the client for improved health. Both use similar methods of inquiry. A clear difference between psychotherapy and coaching is therapy focuses on a problem while coaching focuses on the solution, driven by client’s inner strength and wisdom.
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