Generally speaking, the intent of therapy is to get patients to a level of healthy function as well as diagnose and work through any mental conditions present (ADHD, bipolar disorder, BPD, clinical depression, PTSD, etc).

In contrast, the intent of life coaching is to work with people who are already at a level of healthy function, but are not seeing results in their lives. Life coaching can take you from surviving to thriving and from healthy to high-performing.

Many people do try life coaching in addition to therapy that they are already in to decide what level of support they would like afterwards.

Mentoring is an informal relationship with a domain expert or someone "ahead" of you. Mentors pass on specific knowledge, skills, expertise, and feedback based on their own personal experience to help you succeed in the areas that you are approaching them about.

Coaching, however, is a formal relationship where you work together to achieve agreed-upon goals and outcomes you want to see in your life. Coaches guide you through the process of getting to know yourself and your circumstances better while also keeping you accountable for progress between sessions.

Mentors can offer advice, but coaches help make sure YOU gain the understanding needed and that YOU take action. This is key to getting your results. Also, because this is really about your personal development, coaches can often assist you with boosting satisfaction and performance across work and life.

Psychologist Carl Jung believed that our unconscious mind holds the key to our true power and that by exploring and understanding our deeper selves, we can unlock our full potential. This version of life coaching goes beyond the surface-level advice many coaches offer. By getting at the root of problems, clients can create lasting change towards their goals.

I've been certified in the CreativeMind method since graduating from their ICF-accredited program. The ICF (International Coaching Federation) helps bring accountability and standardization to an unregulated industry. That way, there are certified coaches that come from approved programs with recorded hours of experience.