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@jennyshen @luckykat Coach is not a protected professional title so I get how there are many coaches out there with different outlooks. I studied with ICF so my view of coaching is exactly as I described. In this realm coaching is closer to CBT, but not for mental health issues.
@jennyshen @luckykat Here is a PDF describing how International Coach Federation (ICF) defines coaching: …tothefullcoaching.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/icf-co…
@jennyshen @luckykat I have coached people in professions that I am no expert in. And I have hired my own coach who knows little about design, and is younger :)
@jennyshen @luckykat But I will agree that not all people who call themselves coaches will accept this definition.
@jennyshen @luckykat Also, to be clear. I am not against mentoring in any way. Sometimes I combine these roles, but I will be clear in every session if I am stepping out of my coaching role. That is part of the ethics. For me, the power of coaching, active listening, has been mind-shifting.