Consulting Group, Inc.
Joel M. Rothaizer, Ph.D., CEO

Sandra L. Hill, M.A., President

Psychotherapy has traditionally been focused on problems and on the past. Clients would enter the relationship because of mental or emotional dysfunction, or because a current traumatic situation left them temporarily unable to function at their usual level. As part of the treatment, the psychotherapist was generally expected to give the client a psychiatric diagnosis. I find that the majority of people who enter psychotherapy do so to reduce their suffering, rather than to accelerate their movement towards chosen goals. This is not always true, however.

Coaching is particularly suited for high functioning, successful people who want to move to the next level in one or several areas of their personal and/or business lives. It is also appropriate for those who feel successful in some areas of their lives, but less successful in other areas (e.g. financially successful but needing more life balance). It tends to be focused on goals, and on the present and future. It is action oriented, and assumes that the client is ready and able to take responsibility. At the same time, within the coaching relationship there is room to examine whatever barriers get in the way of you having what you want.