Do you accept insurance?
Insurance does not cover any coaching programs.
What is the difference between counseling/therapy and life coaching?
Counseling/therapy typically focuses on the past and identifying or labeling the client’s feelings and behaviors. It is not uncommon for those in counseling/therapy to experience things getting worse before they begin to get better.
Life coaching is very forward facing and does not include a lot of focus on the past. Instead the focus is on transformation through education and helping you to make the changes necessary to getting you focused on today and the future. My clients often report feeling better and doing better after with the first session.
Do you guarantee the privacy of my information?
Absolutely! Coach Monique & Associates guarantees never to share your information. All client information is kept secure and confidential.
What can I expect from coaching?
Coaching with me consists of powerful conversations. I will ask you questions in a way that is deep and thought provoking. This helps you to understand how you view things, how you are holding yourself back or sabotaging yourself, what your blocks are, and to make meaningful connections. You will then begin to see things more clearly and have a more objective balanced insights. You will then learn the tools, techniques, and strategies to move forward in a powerful way to make the changes and meet your goals.
What sets you apart from other coaches….in short, why should I work with you?
My job is to help you experience rapid results. My average life coaching engagement is just 8 sessions. The longest I have ever worked with a single life coaching client is 24 sessions and they were making major changes in several areas of their life within a year. My job is to help you become free and empowered by helping you to discover what you didn’t know that you didn’t know about yourself and to give you the tools, techniques, and education to move forward and live your best life.
What is your most popular life coaching program?
Our most popular program is the Positively Life Changing Program. It includes 8 coaching sessions, unlimited phone, text, and email support throughout the coaching engagement and customized recordings to listen to on your own that enhance our work together.
Can you help people who don’t know what they want out of life, but know they don’t have it now?
Yes, at any given time, I have two or three clients who are trying to figure out the meaning of their lives and what is next for them.
What are the most common issues you work with life coaching clients for?
In my life coaching practice, the most common issues clients seek me out for are: stress, anxiety, depression, self-confidence, major life changes (divorce, death of a loved one, and loss of a job/career) relationship issues, infidelity in a spouse, and looking for more meaning in life.
Do you have evening hours?
Yes, we offer evening appointments (Eastern Standard Time).
If I decide to move forward and sign up for coaching what is the process?
We set a tentative time for your first appointment and you receive an invoice via Square. The invoice is due immediately and once it is paid, your appointment is guaranteed. You also receive a Registration Packet via email. Your Registration Packet is due no later than 24 hours before your scheduled appointment.
Do I schedule all of my appointments at once or can I schedule week to week?
That is completely up to you. Some clients prefer to schedule all of their appointments on the front end and others schedule week to week.
What if I start a coaching program and decide it isn’t what I need?
We will gladly refund the balance of the sessions. We do not pro-rate or frontload sessions.
How long is each coaching session?
Sessions last between 90 minutes and 2 hours.
What is the average number of sessions needed?
My average client engagement is for 8 sessions.
How often will I need to meet with Coach Monique?
That varies client to client. Many clients come weekly during the beginning of their coaching engagement and then taper off to every other week. Many clients lead busy lives and cannot make weekly appointments. The average coaching engagement lasts 10-12 weeks to complete all 8 sessions.
Do I have to have my sessions in-person?
No, at least half of my clients do all their work via Zoom, an online meeting platform. Clients who live (change to live) outside of Pittsburgh sometimes opt to travel to Pittsburgh for the initial meeting with me and then do the balance of their meetings online. I work with clients all over the United States and the world and often never meet them in person.
Who uses life coaching?
Three surveys of coaching clients conducted by the International Coaching Federation have found that 96% of clients experience great value from their coaching experience and people seek out life coaches to help with several core issues (ICF 2004, ICF 2009, 2014)
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Self-confidence, time management, and work/life balance are strong motivators for seeking coaching.
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Career opportunities, business management, and work performance are also core motivators.
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Improving relationships, interpersonal and communication skills, and family dynamics are common reasons people seek out coaching.