#035 - What's the Difference Between Coaching and Therapy

<div>Coaching and therapy are both investments in your mental health. We invest so much in our homes and cars, but we invest so little in our well-being. I love this topic because we're really talking about self-care at its best.</div> <div><br /> Be sure to grab the free PDF on questions to ask and what to look for in a coach in the show notes: <a class="autolinked" href= "https://www.dinacataldo.com/35" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer" data-behavior= "truncate">https://www.dinacataldo.com/35</a></div> <div><br /> Here's some context for this episode, so you know where I'm coming from.<br /> <br /></div> <div>From a coaching perspective, I coach people, I have lots of friends who are coaches, and I've immersed myself in the coaching field whether it's through books, live events or digital courses.<br /> <br /></div> <div>From a therapeutic perspective, I've never gone to therapy, but I've read hundreds of psychological and psychiatric reports and have spoken to no fewer than a hundred people who've gone through therapy while in my position as a prosecutor in criminal cases and as the designated attorney of record in specialized civil proceedings involving the District Attorney's Office.</div> <div><br /> In my view, these are both helping professions, and I have deep respect for both coaching and therapy practitioners because they're both able to help people in different capacities.<br /> <br /> You can learn more about learning what to look for when hiring a coach here: <a class="autolinked" href= "https://www.dinacataldo.com/35" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer" data-behavior= "truncate">https://www.dinacataldo.com/35</a></div>