Difference Between a Life Coach and a Counsellor
Although there may be some overlap in the benefits of working with a life coach and participating in counselling with a licensed counsellor, these professionals have distinct roles and serve unique purposes.
Unlike life coaches, counsellors and other mental health professionals focus on healing, treating mental health conditions, and helping people work through trauma and other issues from their past. While working with a life coach may help you to deal with certain unresolved issues, life coaches cannot treat mood disorders, anxiety disorders, addiction, or any other mental health condition.