Should You Become a Therapist or Life Coach? (Honest Advice + What I Wish I Knew Earlier) 

Thank you for watching! Are you choosing between these paths but finding it difficult to decide? Let me know why!

A day in the life of a therapist Vs. Life coach would be great to see xx

I’m so glad I discovered your channel. I’m about to start a Christian life coaching program next month but I’m also interested in getting a MSW. This video has helped me tremendously. Thank you so much for sharing this.

Thank you so much for this video, this was exactly what I was looking for and you were so informative and covered all the main points! I've always been interested in life coaching and recently I've realized I've also been drawn to helping others suffering with loneliness/mental health/family issues/self-empowerment etc., and that all seems to fall under the umbrella of therapy more since all of the issues are so varied. I love the idea of having my own business and the freedom that comes with that, and for myself I'm thinking that I could really use the community-building, extra time for self-healing/self-discovery/self-learning, more knowledge and hands-on life experience + supervision that comes with the process of getting a grad degree and working out there in the real world first. I feel that would be a positive challenge for my personal growth as an individual and help me develop my own confidence further - which leads me to how I am leaving room for life coaching down the path, wherever the journey will take me, when I feel called to a specific niche. Because right now I know I'm most passionate about overall health and wellness, but I'm like a jack of all trades, I'm interested in psychology, self-development and spirituality/holistic healing! So I can't narrow down an exact issue right now to commit to the business-building aspect of it. Also my own self-care and self-healing is a huge priority since I was super burnt out before my undergrad even finished. I'm looking into applying for a MSW program now - I think my biggest fear and resistance I always had towards working with people in this regard is that I won't be strong enough to handle the emotional labour and difficulty of it because I'm an empathic person and absorb people's emotions (this will cloud my logical reasoning sometimes as I place myself so strongly into someone's shoes that I feel their emotions super strongly). Do you have any advice or thoughts on this? Also, may I ask what your niche in your own life coaching business is right now and do you intend to continue with working in organizations or start a private practice when you graduate?

I appreciated you starting out the video with the little visualization 😌 that was nice and helpful thanks!

Thank you this was so helpful and I appreciate your calm way of explaining things from your experience!

Well balanced perspective. Grateful for your video, affirming my path and guiding towards business knowledge 😌

Very helpful & informative. Thanks for making this video.

Great video, Courtney. I wish you continued success with your therapy work and your life coaching practice.

In France, supervision is common practice among certified coaches. Great video !

Hello Courtney! thank you so much for this informative video.

This is so helpful. Thank you.

valuable information or building a new ",business" as a Christian Life Coach. Clearly defines my role and opportunities within that spectrum as respecting the boundaries of the coaching aspects. Thank you.

Big thanks. After hearing this, my preference is clear :)

There are some things I would love to say but this is not the platform for it and I don't know how to direct msg on here. Thank you regardless you gave me food for thought. I am in the industry and have come across experiences with the system itself that counteract how I proceed. Appreciate your devotion in this space, we need more people like yourself for informative encouragement. 🤙

Hello, Courtney! It’s great to find a like minded person on RU-vid! I’m in the very beginning of my journey, I’d love to help people and I’m thinking of getting coaching certification but I’m afraid it might not be enough. I’m afraid I won’t be able to help as many people as if I were to become a therapist+ coach. I’m also an immigrant & Im 25, it’s scary to begin this long process of becoming psychologist in US at my age. I would appreciate any advice. Good luck to you!

Great video. I'm kinda at this crossroads currently as I just recently became a Professional Counsellor, but as I've been brainstorming the direction I want to go with my marketing and services, it seems that I want to be more of a Life Coach. Have you ever heard of someone being both??

I am currently working on my Master of Social Work but would also like to become certified in life coaching. What life coaching program would you recommend for me, that is affordable? (Since I am already paying a lot for my MSW). I have two previous degrees(undergraduate degree in Psychology and a graduate degree in Family Studies).

Hi Courtney! Thanks so much for making this video! The information was very helpful. As you’ve posted this video 3 years ago are you still answering comments here? I am considering IPEC for Life Coaching beginning July and would be so great to ask someone who has gone through it. I am also still discerning between the Life Coach and Therapy route. Are you open to discussing?

I am a psychologist. Been through all the training and worked as a psychologist for 10 years. i'm now wondering if coaching is more my thing but wondering if that's going backwards, and i might need further training. just pondering at this stage.

I am QMHA certifed and would like to get a Life Coach cert. A Masters is not the route I want to take.

Hi! In the video you mentioned that there may be a way where you can study clinical psychology for free. I wanted to ask how / where that might be? I'm an aspiring psychology student / future therapist and am having a hard time finding options within my budget! I live in califronia but also happy to go abroad if there are cheaper options there

When you say supervisor who is the supervisor of a therapist?

Hi! I wanted to know if you offer coaching/mentoring or know anyone that does and have good experience because I want to be a life coach and I know starting off is not easy. I just need some guidance on my journey of becoming a life coach and have success come with it and make the right choices and steps. Thanks for the video by the way, hope to hear from you soon!

If I wanted to help women who struggled with binge/emotional eating would coaching or therapy be the right route? I’ve struggled myself, I have found that feeling my emotions and inner child work to be incredibly beneficial. Are these things I could teach as a life coach?

How to become certified life coach?I am counseling psychologist.

I am doing Advanced Diploma in Mental Health Life Coaching, so what is the difference the normal life coaching?

The iPEC site looks good, but they leave the most important piece out: How much does it cost? Can you give us an approximate range of the certification cost? I'm not sure if we're talking about $500 or $20k....

I'm a therapist but I feel like a life coach lol

With IPEC, did they ask you for more money if you wanted to purchase there materials to use in your business?

What kind of degree would you need to get if you want to be a therapist for couples

🤦🏻‍♀️Uhm no.