What is counseling?
Counseling, also known as psychotherapy or therapy, is a process to help create change. It explores the connections between your past experiences, thoughts, and emotions and how they influence the patterns in your life. Counseling focuses on increasing self-understanding, and learning skills to build on strengths and enhance your quality of life. It can address issues related to healthy relationships, family dynamics, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, substance abuse, addiction, domestic violence, managing emotions, healing from past trauma, grief or loss, adjusting to something new in your life, and a variety of other mental health-related issues.
What is coaching?
Coaching, also known as life coaching, may be what you are looking for. It is typically shorter term than counseling and focuses on providing solution-focused feedback, plan development, and identifying tools related to reaching a specific goal. Coaching is a less intensive process than counseling. It can address areas such as career, education, health and wellness, work/life balance, financial, and personal growth.
Insurance typically does not cover coaching services, but please check with your insurance provider for details on your specific policy.