Life Coaching: Typically focuses on setting and achieving personal or professional goals, improving performance, and enhancing overall well-being. It’s often future-oriented and proactive.

 

Recovery Coaching: Specializes in supporting individuals in addiction recovery, emphasizing maintaining sobriety, developing coping strategies, and rebuilding life.

 

Psychotherapy: Often addresses deeper psychological issues, such as mental health disorders, trauma, and past experiences. It can be more exploratory and diagnostic.

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Life Coaching: Uses goal-setting techniques, motivational strategies, and practical advice/direction. The approach is usually structured around breaking down goals into actionable steps and creating positive outcomes.

 

Recovery Coaching: Focuses on relapse prevention, support networks, and building a sustainable recovery plan. Emphasizes practical strategies and personal empowerment.

 

Psychotherapy: Employs therapeutic techniques to explore emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Methods can include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, and more.

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Life Coaching: Encourages clients to take an active role in defining their goals and solutions. The relationship is often collaborative, with the coach implementing positivity, ecouragement, and motivational guidance.

 

Recovery Coaching: Involves clients in creating and following through with a personalized recovery plan. The coach supports clients in their self-directed recovery journey.

 

Psychotherapy: Often involves a more diagnostic role by the therapist in addressing psychological issues and may involve more in-depth exploration of the client's past.

 

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Life Coaching: Generally involves a shorter-term commitment with a focus on achieving specific objectives. Sessions can be more flexible and tailored to the client's schedule.

 

Recovery Coaching: Can be ongoing, adapting to the evolving needs of the client in recovery. Flexibility in scheduling and support can be beneficial.

 

Psychotherapy: May involve longer-term treatment, especially for deeper psychological issues. Sessions are typically scheduled on a regular basis and may be more structured.

 

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Life Coaching: Typically focuses on a partnership where the coach provides guidance, motivation, positivity, support, and accountability while clients actively engage in their development.

 

Recovery Coaching: Builds a supportive and empathetic relationship focused on recovery and personal growth, helping clients navigate the challenges of sobriety.

 

Psychotherapy: Often involves a more therapeutic relationship where the therapist provides insight, diagnosis, and treatment for psychological issues.​

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Life Coaching: Addresses a wide range of areas such as career development, personal growth, relationships, and life transitions.

 

Recovery Coaching: Specifically targets addiction recovery, including strategies for maintaining sobriety and overcoming obstacles related to substance abuse.

 

Psychotherapy: Focuses on mental health diagnoses, emotional issues, and psychological disorders.

 

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Life Coaching: Emphasizes taking action and making tangible progress toward goals. Although life coaching can be tailored to the clients needs, It’s often about creating and implementing plans.

 

Recovery Coaching: Highlights the importance of action in maintaining recovery and building a new life, often including practical steps and daily routines.

 

Psychotherapy: May focus more on understanding and processing emotions and experiences, with less immediate emphasis on specific actions or goals.

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