Bonus Episode: Therapy vs. Coaching: What’s the Difference? How to Know Which Option Is Right for You on Your Relationship Journey

Introvert Attraction ~ Love, Dating, & Relationships

In today's surprise bonus episode, we're exploring the differences between working with a therapist vs. a dating coach. I've received this question several times in the last few weeks, so I created an episode around it that you can reference when needed!
Therapy and dating coaching are complementary and can be used together, but each has its own specific purpose:
➡️Therapists are guides for your past & present personal journey. Therapy is helpful to process and heal from major events in your past. Therapy often includes:

• Inner work
• Processing/healing from past events
• Exploratory approach

➡️Coaches are guides for your present & future relationship journey. Coaching is helpful for in-the-moment skills and strategies as they're happening to help you create your desired future. Coaching often includes:

• External work
• Taking action toward future relationship goals
• Strategic/structured approach

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The *type* of support provided with therapy vs. coaching is also very different:
➡️Therapy typically meets for 1 hour once per week
➡️Coaching combines both 1 hour video sessions AND communication between sessions via Whatsapp text & voice messages. Whatsapp communication provides continuous in-the-moment support anytime you face a challenge or need feedback/clarity on next steps with dating.

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The *duration* of support also differs:
➡️Therapy often goes on indefinitely
➡️As a dating coach, my goal is NOT for us to work together indefinitely, because our goal is to get you into a healthy relationship so you can start living your best life!
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⭐️Above all: Trust your intuition!
➡️If you have significant past *trauma* that holds you back from even trying to date, I recommend starting with therapy (because taking action and forcing yourself to date might actually cause more harm than good).
➡️If you feel like you're holding *yourself* back, or that you keep attracting the wrong partners and you want to focus on taking action and working through obstacles, then coaching might be a helpful next step for you to start building your dating skill set.
On the fence and not sure if you're a good fit for coaching? Shoot me an email to [e-mail] or DM me on Instagram at introvertattraction ~ I'd love to help you decide the type of support that will work best for you!✨
Come join our community on Instagram, we’d love to have you there!
Can't wait to see you next week!! ~Jillie🌟
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Free Resources:
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Apply for Attraction Magic ~ 1:1 Dating Coaching with Jillie
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