Coaching vs psychotherapy from Dr Blue Coaching perspective
The power of coaching
Coaching could be one possible alternative. Many people need support with their mental health but their symptoms don’t require clinical-level care. Certified coaches trained in evidence-based mental health approaches can help fill the gap.
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New Research Finds Coaching to Be on Par with Therapy - Coaching is comparable to therapy in patient relationships and outcomes.
In a peer-reviewed study just accepted for publication at the Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 58 percent of people who started care with symptoms of depression experienced clinical recovery after at least one session with a certified coach and saw a 76 percent increase in their well-being overall. These findings build upon our previous published research showing the more sessions people participated in, the more their well-being improved.
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It could also be easier for the field to increase the supply of coaches (versus therapists, whose credentials require years of training). And it may be more feasible for coaches to focus on early intervention by preventing clinical-level symptoms from developing, leaving therapists to treat those with more severe symptoms. Coaching is also appealing when considering individual care preferences; not everyone wants to see a therapist, even if one is available. Coaching can be a less stigmatized form of care.
(https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/evidence-based-care/202207/new-research-finds-coaching-be-par-therapy?fbclid=IwAR32edRCIUAYYoXgHKh9dypy2Px-cfLmxhgRJxPfjDGavAi_gf1iNXrIOm8)