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Life coaching


What is life coaching?

Unlike counselling, life coaching is proactive and works with the individual to find solutions to problems. Life Coaching is a way of looking at someone’s life in a more positive light, it works on people’s strengths and tries to improve any weaknesses.

How does it work?

Where possible life coaching will take place over the telephone. During one-hour telephone interviews, the life coach will help the client discover the issues that they wish to address and will help them set a number of goals that can enable them to achieve the things they want to change.

During the sessions the client will have the opportunity to talk

  • about their background
  • about their life and experience
  • about their hopes and fears for the future.


The life coach will work with the client to identify and set a number of goals. The goals may vary considerably, and could include things such as:

  • planning a career change
  • improving social activities
  • learning new skills
  • developing communication skills.

Setting goals around the individuals identified need can help develop confidence and create positive outcomes for the client.

What if I can’t use the telephone?

Face to face interviews can be arranged for individuals whose disability prevents them from using the telephone.

How long does life coaching last?

The number of one to one sessions will depend on the level of need identified by the life coach during the first one to one session, and up to six sessions could be needed over an agreed period of time.

How much does it cost?

Depending on funding arrangements this service is free to people with a disability and their carers who are in receipt of long-term welfare benefits. For clients who fall outside this criteria, a charge will be levied, please click contact us, to find out about these charges and current funding arrangements.

Life coaching is funded by:

Lloyds TSB Foundation

Member of DIAL UK

Charity No: 500000

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