Effective, Compassionate Coaching Online? You bet!
You may have decided you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired. Maybe you and your partner have noticed the spark has dimmed and needs to be fanned a little. Maybe a fog has settled in and you just can’t see your vision any longer. A life coach can help individuals and couples get back on track, re-light the spark and lift the fog. But how do you fit the appointment into your already overwhelming weekly schedule?
Our online world provides many opportunities to perform many daily tasks online that we all assumed required face to face visits. My primary doctor even offers online visits these days. It makes sense. Not feeling well, bad weather, finding a babysitter, fighting traffic, arranging time off work, etc. Sometimes going out is a big deal and is face to face really essential?
The online world has been critical for Swies Life Coach for years now. With clients from all over the country, Zoom appointments have made it possible for us to see all these people and be of service to them with less interruption of their daily routine. Whether they are at work or home, instead of jumping in their car and fighting traffic, our clients simply jump online from their favorite chair.
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Sometimes couples prefer separate locations so they feel more freedom to discuss their concerns and often couples will share a screen or sit next to each other on individual laptops - whatever suits them best. It’s all available online.
Online appointments often fit more easily into work schedules as well. We have several clients who spend a lunch break having an appointment with us or before or after work - again saving the stress of travel and parking.
At Swies Life Coach, we have online seminars (see Events for 2024 dates and topics). We are also planning in-person weekend and one-day workshops and are considering a destination weekend later in 2024. How does Taos sound?!
OK, so assuming I have made a valid argument for online coaching. It saves time and stress and opens opportunities for a counselor from anywhere in the country.
But what about the most important part of the relationship between client and coach - the connection. The key ingredient in a coach-client relationship is rapport. Rapport means the client is comfortable sharing heartfelt concerns with the coach and feels connected to the coach because of their counseling style and basic philosophy. If there is no rapport, there cannot be complete trust and the process is likely to be unsuccessful.
Does your coach ask about your counseling goals? Ask why you decided to come to see a coach? Are they interested in you as a person?
Your choice of a coach is yours and yours alone. I encourage you to consider your options based on your initial conversation and your rapport with the coach over geographic location. Suburban and rural clients can have the same variety of coach choices that are available in large cities simply by going online. Let us know if we can be of help. You can call us about scheduling a FREE 30 minute Discovery Appointment.
I wish you the very best on your journey to create more joy in life. Envision your life then create it.