Wild Ferns Wellness Center offers both life coaching and mental health therapy services. In person and virtual appointments are available.
Coaches and therapists share a common goal to enhance well-being for their clients. Some people work with both therapists and coaches to address different needs and goals.
Deciding which is the best fit for you depends on your needs and goals.
Life Coaching
A life coach has completed training and a certification program. A iife coach works with individuals to achieve personal growth through a personalized plan for achieving identified goals.
A life coach uses techniques to assist clients to take action, be accountable, and stay motivated as they pursue their dreams.
Life coaches act as a sounding board and provide tools, guidance, and support to help you reach your desired destination.
Someone may seek life coaching services if they have certain goals they want to achieve, are looking for new ways to progress and challenge their selves, want to replace unhealthy habits long term or they feel like life is “stuck in a rut” and want to break out of their comfort zone.
Someone may seek life coaching to…
Build self-confidence and self-esteem
Enhance boundary setting skills
Learn more relationship skills
work on health and wellness goals
Learn more strategies to help with executive functioning (may be related to ADHD)
Work towards work / life goals
Work or academic stress
Prevent burnout
build healthy habits
and more…
Psychotherapy
A therapist has a specialized graduate degree and is a licensed mental health professional. A therapist can diagnose and treat mental health problems and mood disorders.
Therapists use scientifically proven methods such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, etc. to treat mental health illness.
In addition to providing individual counseling, a licensed marriage or family therapist may work with couples and families to improve relationship skills and reduce relationship issues.
Someone may seek therapy if they are experiencing mental or emotional distress, and this distress is causing significant issues in their day to day life or their ability to care for themselves or others.
Someone may seek therapy for…
Inability to regulate mood and/or emotions
Distress after a big life change
Distress from navigating oppressive systems and/or discrimination
Often feeling nervous or worried
Often feeling depressed, sad, unworthy
Challenges with executive functioning
Questioning sexual orientation or gender identity
Distress after experiencing trauma(s)
Discontentment in relationships
and more…
