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Coaching vs. Consulting vs. Therapy: Know the Lines, Stay in Your Lane

Updated: Apr 8

theme park race track

Ever been on one of those theme park race car tracks? The ones where the cars follow a center rail to keep them in their lane? You can steer a little, but if you try to swerve too far, the rail bumps you back on course.

Coaching is kind of like that. Your job as a coach isn’t to take over the wheel—it’s to make sure your client stays on track, guiding them without forcing the direction. But if you veer too far into therapy or consulting? That’s like trying to switch lanes on a guided track—it derails both your client and yourself.

So let’s clear this up once and for all. What’s the difference between coaching, consulting, and therapy? And how do you make sure you’re staying in your lane?

 

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