What are Dr. Staffords qualifications to be a coach?
• Isn’t this coaching stuff just a fad? • What is coaching? • How can a coach help me get what I want when I don’t know what I want? • Won’t a coach try to make me change into someone I’m not? • What guarantee do I have that coaching will help me? • Where are the coaching sessions held? • I want to do this. How do I get started? • I’m still reluctant to have my friends or family know I’ve hired a coach. • Can’t we keep this between just the coach and me? • So, what will coaching do for me? What are the qualifications to become a coach? There are currently no legal or licensing requirements for coaching. Anyone can call herself a coach. Some coaches have extensive experience in social work, counseling, or consulting. Other coaches have no experience or relevant training. Before you hire a coach, ask. Return to top Is coaching certification important? Coaching as a profession is only about 12 years old. Certifying organizations and their professional standards are even newer. As a result
