Coaching vs. Therapy: Important Distinctions

I offer psychotherapy services exclusively to clients located in California. Therapy is a clinical service focused on emotional healing, trauma recovery, mental health support, and personal transformation.

I also offer professional development coaching through a separate business entity.

Coaching is not therapy and cannot be provided to my active or former therapy clients.

Coaching:

  • Is not clinical

  • Does not involve diagnosis or treatment

  • Focuses on skill-building and professional growth

  • Has a different confidentiality structure

  • May involve communication with employers (when applicable)

For ethical reasons and to maintain clear professional boundaries, therapy clients cannot receive coaching, and coaching clients cannot transition into therapy with me.

If you’re seeking therapy, I’d be honored to connect with you through my clinical practice.

If you’re seeking coaching, please visit my coaching site for details on that service.