Therapist vs Life Coach – What's The Difference?
Elizabeth Scott, who is a life coach and stress management expert for About.com, says a big difference is that therapists try to help people with problems, while [life] coaches help already healthy people improve their lives.
“Often, people need someone to help them take the dreams they have in their heads — the visions of what they want to do next with their lives — and do the work to make them a reality,” she explains.
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