There are a lot of comparisons made between therapy and coaching. If you Google therapy vs coaching you will find many pro/con arguments in support of one or the other, as if there is a competition. It is my opinion that therapy and coaching can, and often should, co-exist. However, it should be noted that while a therapist may also coach clients, a coach, without the proper training and licensing, should not, and cannot, practice therapy. When I worked as a therapist I often found myself coaching my clients towards their goals. I didn’t recognize the difference between coaching and therapy at that time but, in retrospect, I think I spent as much time outlining the steps to improving their lives as I did on the issues that brought …