GeniesLoki

I'm attempting to acquire a more positive impression of coaching as a concept. Do you have any positive experiences with coaches, of whatever sort you'd like to tell me about?

also interested i'm the kind of person who would be reluctant to pay for a coach or a therapist etc because it feels like a very hard thing to do in a way that's helpful, and an easy thing to do mediocre-ly

i don't have experience with coaching, but when i imagine a coach, i imagine them telling me things that i kinda already know (i know this is possibly stupid of me)

I did one trial coaching session and found it valuable then though it was kind of things I already know? It turns out I had never taken the time to properly talk through what was holding me back at work and have a friend supportively echo that

I wonder if reciprocal peer coaching would get 80% of the benefits of professional coaching in many cases?

yeah, that's my feeling about both coaching and therapy in many cases it feels something like… people who have healthy immediate social circle that supports them emotionally, and helps, and sets high expectations, don't need coaches

Yeah. I do a lot of what is essentially reciprocal peer coaching with friends. I can see some benefits to doing it professionally instead or as well, but I don't think they're benefits I personally need.

That being said, I think often therapy is "telling you things you already know" in the sense that it's helping you realise that you already know them and then articulate them better than you'd be able to do without support so that you can act on them.