Jugglingworkdeadlineswithfamilytime.Setting(andactuallystickingto!)yourhealthgoals.Biglifeeventslikemoving,breakups,orjustknowingthatyouneedtomakeachange.Lifeisfullofchallenges,bigquestions,anddecisionstomake.Wouldn’titbenicetohaveasidekicksupportingyouwithcopingskillsandteachingyouhowtotoleratedistresssodailychallengesdon’tbecomeoverwhelmingandunmanageable
Readontobetterunderstandmentalhealthcoaching,andhowyoucangetstarted.
Mentalhealthcoachingisgreatforanyoneseekingsupportinaddressingchallengesintheirpresentlivesandsettingandaccomplishingtheirfuturegoals.Itcanoftenactasafirstlevelofcareforanyonelookingtoimprovetheirwell-being.Becausecoachingistypicallydoneintext-basedsessions,mentalhealthcoachingisgreatforanyonethatislookingforsupportthatworkswiththeirschedule-youcansaywhenandwhereithappens.
MentalhealthcoachingfromHeadspacemightbehelpfulifyou’relookingfor…
Inshort,coachescanhelpwithemotionalissuesyou’restrugglingwith.Coachingisacollaborativerelationship-you’llworkwithyourcoachtoidentifysmallstepsthatyoucantaketowardsyourgoal,andyourcoachwillhelpyoumakeadjustmentsasneededtokeepyouontrack.Differentfromtherapy,coachingfocusesonthepresentandwhatyouwanttoaccomplishinthefuture.Typically,coachescanworkwithyouoneverydayanxiety,issueswithwork,relationships,andmore.Theycanworkwithyouontechniquestohelpimproveyoursleep,sharestrategiesformanagingstress,orcreateapersonalizedplanandholdyouaccountabletoanygoalyou’reworkingtowards.
Mentalhealthcoachesaretrainedprofessionalsthathelpyouachievementalhealthandwellnessgoalsusingavarietyofdifferentstrategiesandtechniques,including:
Additionally,coachesdrawfromcognitivebehavioraltherapy(CBT)andacceptanceandcommitmenttherapy(ACT)principleswhenworkingwithmembers.
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AtHeadspace,mentalhealthcoachesarerequiredtobenationallyboardcertifiedbyanaccreditedinstitution,liketheNBHWC,orhaveearnedaMaster’s-leveldegreeinapsychologyrelated-field,haveovertwoyearsofrelevantexperience,and200+hoursofsupervisedtraining.
Headspace’smentalhealthcoachessupportanymemberofanycommunity.Ourprogramemphasizesculturallyresponsiveandidentity-affirmingcarerootedinamember’senvironmentalandsocietalrealities.Coachesdevelopanawarenessandintegrationoftheirownintersectingidentities,andinturn,helptheirmemberstodothesame,throughsocialjusticeandhealthequityframeworks.
"Mentalhealthcoachingisgreatforanyonethatislookingforsupportthatworkswiththeirschedule-youcansaywhenandwhereithappens."
Mentalhealthcoachesarededicatedtosupportingyouincreatingpositivechangesinyourlife.Youmayalreadybefamiliarwiththerapyandyoumightbewonderinghowcoachingisdifferent.
Goals
Therapytendstofocusondivingdeeplyintopastorpresentissues,expressingemotions,andbetterunderstandingpatternsofthoughtsandbehaviors.Differentfromtherapy,coachingfocusesonthepresentandwhatyouwanttoaccomplishinthefuture.Ratherthandiggingintowhyachallengeisoccurringinyourlife,coachingontheotherhandhelpsyoutoworkonimmediategoalsandcreatesanactionplanwithyoutoreachthem,allthroughprivatein-apptext-basedsessions.
Credentials
Therapistsholdatleastamaster’sdegreeinpsychologyorarelatedfield,andmustcompletelicensingrequirementsintheirstate,alongwithacertainnumberofsupervisedclinicaltreatmenthours.Certaintypesofproviders,suchaspsychologists,holdaPhDorPsyD.
Headspacementalhealthcoaches,ontheotherhand,arerequiredtocompleteacertificationthroughaccreditedinstitutions,liketheNBHWCorMaster’s-leveldegreeinapsychologyrelated-field.Headspacementalhealthcoachesarealsorequiredtocompleteadditionaltrainingincludingtwoyearsofrelevantexperience,and200+hoursofsupervisedtrainingthroughtheHeadspaceTrainingInstitute.
Diagnoses
Mentalhealthcoachescannotdiagnosementalhealthdisorders,althoughtheycanrecommendthataclientseekadiagnosisfromatherapist.Theycanidentifyacareplanwhichmayimproveapsychologicalcondition,buttheyarenottrainedtotreatmentalhealthdisorders,suchasMajorDepressiveDisorderorGeneralizedAnxietyDisorder.
Medication
Mentalhealthcoachesdonotprescribemedication.Theycanrecommendaclientseeapsychiatristorpsychiatricnursepractitionerforamedicalevaluation.
Acareteam
Coachingisanexcellentcomplementtotherapyandpsychiatrysessions.Coachescanserveasacheck-inbetweenappointmentswithyourtherapistorpsychiatrist.Theycanhelpyouwithchallengesthatmayariseinbetweenyourtherapyorpsychiatrysessions.Theycanalsohelpyourecallinsightsandlessonsfromprevioussessionsandprovideyouwiththeopportunitytopracticenewskillsregularly.And,theycanhelpyouworkonexercisesthatyourtherapistorpsychiatristmayassign.
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