Coaching is still new for many people in India, and I am often asked what it actually involves. Is it therapy? Is it advice? Is it motivation? Here is an honest answer.
What coaching is
Coaching is a focused partnership between two people. You bring your life, your goals and your challenges. I bring questions, frameworks, practices and a steady, honest presence.
Together we look at where you are, where you want to be, and what is in the way. Often what is in the way is not a lack of information. It is a belief, a habit, a fear or a way of seeing that has gone unexamined.
My coaching is rooted in Bloomseeing. That means we always begin with attention: seeing your situation clearly, including the parts that are already working. From there, we move to action.
What we work on
People come to me for many reasons, including:
- Shifting a stuck mindset and overcoming limiting beliefs
- Building habits that last
- Gaining perspective during a difficult season or transition
- Moving through grief and loss, gently and at their own pace
- Finding direction and transforming their life
- Speaking with confidence, on stage or in everyday life
What coaching is not
Coaching is not therapy. It does not diagnose or treat mental health conditions. If someone needs clinical support, I will say so and encourage them to seek it, and coaching can sometimes sit alongside it.
Coaching is also not me telling you what to do. You are the expert on your own life. My role is to help you see it more clearly and act on what you see.
What a session looks like
Sessions usually last around an hour, online or in person in Srinagar. We begin by checking in on what has happened since we last spoke. We choose a focus. We explore it through conversation and often a practice. We end with one or two clear steps for the coming week.
Between sessions, you practise. That is where most of the change happens.
Is it right for you?
Coaching works best for people who are ready to look honestly at their lives and take action. You do not need to have everything figured out. You just need to be willing.
If you are curious, the best first step is a short conversation. You can book a free discovery call through this website, and we will see together whether coaching is right for you.