#13 Therapy vs. Coaching

Therapy or Coaching?

It's a question I'm asked frequently by my veterinary colleagues.

It's yet another example of binary thinking... either/or...

For some of us, both might be the best choice.

Mostly it just comes down to our ultimate goals.

If we want to heal the past and put it to rest, therapy is great for this.

If we want to move beyond the past to intentionally create something different for the future, coaching is the answer.

There is a lot of stigmas, even now, associated with therapy.

The shame is unnecessary.

There is no place for judgment, neither self-judgment nor the judgment of others when it comes to people seeking the help they need.

We aren't supposed to have it all together all the time.

Sometimes we need help, and we should not be afraid to seek it.

But too often, we keep our pain bottled inside... where it grows into something far greater and more negatively influential than it really is. 

We make choices as if that pain is our only reality.

It's not. 

Therapy and coaching can both help in this regard.

Bottom line: 
Get the help you need.
You are not alone.
Everything you want is possible for your life.

Resources Mentioned:

• Webinar: Everything Is Possible
• Coaching Program: Vet Life Academy

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