What Life Coaching is Not. Life coaches are not therapists. Coaching does not focus on the past; rather, life coaching focuses on the present and creating the future that a client hopes to achieve. ... A good life coach will not tell clients what to do or prescribe specific courses of action based on their own desires.Apr 12, 2019
How can you tell if a life coach is bad?
- Don't teach, coach, advise, provide guidance, or give you any insights.
- Get easily distracted during your sessions.
- Feel sorry for you or are condescending.
- Don't engage you in the conversation.
- Multitask during your sessions.
- Blame others for your problems.
Can you report a life coach?
You can contact your manager, your Human Resources representative, or Ethics & Compliance. You can also submit a question or raise a concern of a suspected violation of our Code or any other Certified Life Coach Institute policy through the Ethics & Compliance Helpline.