Traditional psychotherapy focuses on difficulties in the present and utilizes the past to gain insight. Looking at how our families and our background effect who we are now creates a context for how we function. Understanding our feelings and the roots of these emotions play a large part in the therapy process. Many clients come to therapy because they are having difficulty with emotions and with relationships at home or at work. There is a desire for relief from the problems they are encountering as well as a need to acquire new skills and tools to be more productive and successful.

Coaching focuses on improving the present and creating a more positive future with new possibilities. Going beyond where you are now, moving in new directions, discovering your passions and your dreams and making them a reality creates a more meaningful life. The coach is a partner and co-creator collaborating with you and supporting you on your journey.

Coaching assumes the basic emotional healthfulness of the client that contributes to moving forward to realize their potential.

Linda G. Bender, M.C., LPC, BCPC