Find yourself a therapist, not a coach.
How therapy can help Do-Gooders.
As we wind down 2022 and start going into holiday mode, i am sharing what I have learnt recently. I will share my favourite books, lessons learnt, things to look out for, and many more in my last episode of 2022.
In my Podcast this week, I discussed the Power of having a therapist instead of a coach and why understanding that a therapist can help you better than a coach. We hide behind hours of coaching and pay them lots of money, but leaders need to combine therapy and coaching. The word therapy is taboo in many countries; it’s like sex, drug and alcohol. People do it every day but do not talk about it. The connotation come with shame. I asked some people why they feel shame in seeing a therapist, and the answer I got was: “I don’t like feeling like a failure; talking about my issues will make me look weak; in my job, I have to show a particular image to my peers”.
A friend asked me to find a coach to help me with my foundation this year. I told her that people needed to understand my vision and mission. But I regretted finding a coach instead of a therapist this year.
I know coaching can be excellent when people are healed from their traumas. I find myself coaching my coach more than he coached me.
