{"id":4294,"date":"2020-04-16T14:18:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T14:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/?p=4294"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:05:39","slug":"glossary-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Between advice and therapy<\/h2>\n<p>The term \u00abcoaching\u00bb is widely used \u2013 often without a clear definition. I see coaching as a process where clients (coachees) take full <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-responsibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responsibility<\/a> for their development, while the coach offers expertise \u2013 for instance, in <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-career-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">career design<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-personal-and-professional-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal and professional assessment<\/a> or job search. Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-consulting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consulting<\/a>, coaching doesn&#8217;t prescribe solutions. The client chooses which input to follow. Coaching is a dialogue: technical knowledge meets personal insight.<\/p>\n<h2>Coaching is not therapy<\/h2>\n<p>The line between coaching and therapy is blurred, especially since personal and professional issues often overlap. The key distinction: coaching is not suitable for those with psychological disorders. In such cases, therapy \u2013 possibly with medical support \u2013 is essential. Coaching may still assist in mild exhaustion or life transitions if the client remains self-directed. Ultimately, both aim to enhance wellbeing, in line with positive psychology.<\/p>\n<h2>Articles on the topic<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/diversity-yes-but-for-real\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diversity? Yes, but for real!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Between advice and therapy The term \u00abcoaching\u00bb is widely used \u2013 often without a clear definition. I see coaching as a process where clients (coachees) take full responsibility for their development, while the coach offers expertise \u2013 for instance, in career design, personal and professional assessment or job search. Unlike consulting, coaching doesn&#8217;t prescribe solutions. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Coaching - Karrierecoaching - Peter N\u00e4f<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Coaching isn\u2019t therapy \u2013 but it\u2019s more than advice. 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