I am often asked to explain the difference between coaching, consulting and therapy. Recently I was featured in an article in The Montreal Gazette about my Coaching practice and was asked exactly this question. This was my response.

“A therapist is like an archaeologist who delves into the past to reveal wounds and to facilitate healing.”  “A consultant is more like a teacher - an expert in a specialized field one can seek out for advice - while a coach is similar to an architect, called upon to examine an existing structure and to achieve improvements, congruent with future goals.” ” I come to the process with no agenda of my own and with the idea that my client is well and whole,” . “I’m not there to fix anything but to facilitate bringing out what is already there.”

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