Deals with identifiable dysfunctions in a person

Deals mostly with a person's past and trauma, and seeks healing

Helps patients resolve old pain

Doctor-patient relationship (The therapist has the answers)

Assumes emotions are a symptom of something wrong

The therapist diagnoses, then provides professional expertise and guidelines to provide a path to healing

Progress is often slow and painful

Deals with a healthy client desiring a better situation

Deals mostly with a person's present and seeks to help them design a more desirable future

Helps clients learn new skills and tools to build a more satisfying, successful future

Co-creative equal partnership (Coach helps the client discover own answers)

Assumes emotions are natural and normalizes them

The coach stands with the client and helps him or her identify the challenges, then partners to turn challenges into victories, holding client accountable to reach desired goals

Growth and progress are rapid and usually enjoyable