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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Life Coaching?

  • Life coaching is when you and your coach are engaged in probing and thought-provoking discussions that inspire and encourage you to do and act your best.
  • Life coaching takes you from intangible ideas and stalled planning to concrete actions and goals that are specific to your needs.
  • Life coaching is private, and given in a comfortable and personal setting so that you can confidently and openly pursue your goals and / or address the challenges facing you.

How can a Life Coach help you?

Here are just a few examples of where a life coach can help:

  • Clarifying your vision and setting SMART goals to move you from dream to reality
  • Overcoming barriers that inhibit your progress
  • Providing you with workshops and different perspectives for problem-solving
  • Breaking down your decision-making process to help you get better results
  • Helping you think through the consequences and rewards of your actions
  • Creating a system of discipline and follow through that will work for you
  • Bringing organization to chaotic thinking
  • Introducing you to new or different planning techniques
  • Helping you to embrace change, and to leverage it to re-energize your life
  • Giving you strategies for strengthening your interpersonal skills
  • Giving focus to things you can control
  • Eliminating the “victim” mentality

How long is a coaching session?

Coaching sessions average 60 minutes depending on the topic and progress made during the session. Most clients average two sessions a month.

What is the cost of a coaching session?

  • A one hour coaching session is $200.
  • We offer a 4 30-minute coaching package for $350.
  • Resume Writing package for $350.
  • Interviewing package for $350.
  • Coaching packages may be tailored to fit a client’s needs for $350.

How and when do I pay for my coaching session?

  • Coaching is paid at the end of each session. If you have to miss a session, please notify your coach 24 hours in advance and arrange another time.
  • Package fees are due at the end of the first session.  There are no refunds on packages after the first session, however, missed sessions that have already been paid for may be made up any time.

How do I schedule a session?

The client decides when and how often to meet.  Coaching sessions may be scheduled via email or phone and is subject to the availability of both parties.

Do I have a choice of doing Life Coaching in person or over the phone?

The Mi-Best practice is in the Woodland Hills area where we do most of our coaching via zoom. We accept clients from the Los Angeles area for coaching by telephone.  The client is responsible for calling the coach.

What is the difference between Psychotherapy and Life Coaching?

  • A life coach creates a setting for free-flowing dialogue and creative problem-solving, and moves the client toward the path of fulfilling their goals.
  • Psychotherapy focuses on a client’s mental and emotional problems and on rehabilitating the client to socially-functioning.

How will I know which Life Coach to pick? What qualities should I look for in a coach?

The purpose of a life coach is to help you set goals and to move you in a direction towards fulfilling your best potential.  A valuable life coach will be genuinely interested in your passions and aspirations.  He or she will create a safe environment, free of judgment, promoting free-thinking in order to remove barriers and invoke positive change.  With the right coach, the connection will be instant and your communication will feel effortless.