Questions about Coaching
What is the difference between coaching, therapy and mentoring?
It’s a common question—and an important one.
Coaching is primarily future-focused. It’s about helping high-functioning individuals move toward greater clarity, growth, and performance—from functional to optimal. Coaches don’t diagnose or treat; we partner with clients to help them uncover their own answers, set intentional goals, and take meaningful action.
In coaching, you chart the course.
Through guided reflection, challenge, and support, you unlock insight from your own experience, intelligence, and energy.​
Therapy is typically focused on the past and present—supporting individuals in healing, regulation, and moving from dysfunction to stability. Therapists use clinical frameworks and may develop interventions based on mental health diagnoses.
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Mentoring, on the other hand, is when someone more experienced provides advice, guidance, and feedback based on their personal journey. It’s wisdom-sharing from someone who’s “been there.”
If you have not worked with a coach before, you might have some questions about the process. These are some of the questions I get most often. Hopefully, this will help put you at ease. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.
Do coaches give advice?
As a coach, my role isn’t to tell you what to do—it’s to help you uncover the best path for you. Great coaching is built on asking powerful, reflective questions that help you identify what’s holding you back, challenge assumptions, and think differently about your goals.
That said, coaching isn’t about withholding knowledge either.
If a client is missing context, needs a new lens, or wants to explore a situation from a different angle, I may share information, tools, or frameworks that support their thinking. What I won’t do is prescribe solutions based on my experiences—because even if we’re dealing with the same situation, what worked for me may not work for you.
Advice is based on the past.
Coaching is about empowering your future.
My job is to help you lead with clarity—not copy my playbook.
My company is sponsoring my coaching engagement, is it truly confidential?
Yes—coaching is confidential. Period.
Even when a company sponsors the engagement, the coaching conversations themselves are private between you and your coach. The organization may be involved in defining the goals of the coaching (especially for leadership development), but what’s said in coaching sessions is not shared without your permission.
Confidentiality builds trust.
And trust is what makes coaching work.
As your coach, I may provide general progress updates or themes if that’s part of the agreement, but never specifics unless you consent. This process is about you—not reporting back to someone else.
What types of assessments are used in coaching?
The assessments used in coaching depend on your goals, your role, and what you’re hoping to achieve through the process.
At the beginning of our engagement, I’ll work with you to understand what you want to accomplish and recommend the assessments that best support that journey. Every client is different, and your tools should reflect that.
Some commonly used assessments include:
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360-Degree Feedback – This offers a powerful look at how others experience your leadership, helping you align your self-perception with how you show up across your team and organization.
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Progress & Impact Assessments – These help us track development over time and identify tangible shifts in mindset, behavior, and leadership effectiveness.
Additional psychometric tools may also be used, especially those that reveal communication styles, personality dynamics, or team impact—depending on what you need.
The goal isn’t just to take an assessment.
The goal is to use it—to build insight, awareness, and action.You can see the assessments I have avaiilable on my assessment section, this tells you about each one available to you.
How do I decide which service is right for me?
🤔 Not Sure What You Need? Let’s Figure It Out Together.
I offer coaching, consulting, and training, the good news is—you have options. The better news? You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Here’s a quick breakdown to help you decide what might serve you best:
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🧠Coaching
Best if you’re ready to go deep.
Coaching is ideal if you want to grow as a leader, shift your mindset, improve how you show up, and achieve meaningful goals. It’s personal, transformative, and focused on you—your strengths, blind spots, and growth.
Great for:
• Navigating change or promotion
• Shifting leadership mindset
• Building confidence, clarity, and influence
• Long-term development​
🎓 Training & Workshops
If you want to learn specific skills, we can set up a learning program matched with coaching, or you can bring your team.
Training is perfect when you want to develop skills, boost leadership capacity, or start a bigger conversation. It’s interactive, practical, and tailored to your needs.
Great for:
• Leadership skills
• Communication & collaboration
• Change readiness or mindset work
• One-off skill building or retreats​
👥 Not sure which path is right?
That’s totally normal. Many of my clients blend services—starting with a workshop, continuing with coaching, or layering in consulting as their organization grows.
If you're unsure, let’s talk.
We'll start with where you are—and build a path that fits.
To make it even easier for you, here are two options: you can either set up a discovery call or request information.