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No but by default I would assume that anyone who calls themselves a life coach is full of shit.
by jstx1 4y ago
No but by default I would assume that anyone who calls themselves a life coach is full of shit.
- surprisetalk 4y agoYeah, it reminds me of the following quote: "The desire to be a politician should bar you for life from ever becoming one." I would have a hard time trusting anybody whose primary identity is "life-coach". But I don't think I have any problem with people who do it for fun or good ol' fashion compassion :)
- py4 4y agoHow is a life coach different from a clinical counselor/psychologist? If they are mostly the same thing, I can confidently tell that they can be helpful and are not full of shit.
- happymellon 4y agoBecause a clinical counsellor or a psychologist requires real training?
- Rebelgecko 4y agoI'm guessing approximately 0% of "life coaches" have doctorates, pass exams,and go through licensing processes comparable to a clinical psychologist.
- dieselgate 4y agoYeah me too but I think there are as many "valid use cases" as there are quality "life coaches" - but I personally assume that's about 20% of total life coaches. The main thing I don't like is it seems like life coaches are selling a bit of a cult of personality. I'm unsure how life coaching differs from professional counseling or similar edit: couple words
- dclusin 4y agoWhat about pastor or shaman?
- jesterson 4y agoWhile i may agree with you, generalisations of sorts are incorrect.
- jstx1 4y agoNot all generalizations surely.
- rajeshp1986 4y agoLife coach industry is full of scammers.
- usgroup 4y agoI think the term just applies the usual formula "<x> coach" (e.g. "football coach", "tennis coach") to a broad topic: x=life. Personally, I don't think there is a problem with that etymology. Some people are bad at making clear their goals, their limits and organising their life around it -- enter life coach. Having said that I think the field is full of imposters who should but don't consume the services they advocate. There is also a lack of empirical basis to the training and certification programmes available for life coaches, leaving the space pretty bullshitty for consumers.