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Work and life coaching

Work and life coaching is a transformative process that helps you unlock your full potential and achieve personal and professional growth. Through personalised guidance, coaching empowers you to identify strengths, overcome obstacles, and set clear goals. Whether you’re advancing your career, enhancing leadership skills, or finding balance, coaching provides the tools and support needed for long-term success.

Defining your vision

Life and work coaching is a transformative, goal-oriented process that empowers individuals to unlock their full potential and achieve meaningful personal and professional growth. Unlike traditional forms of guidance or mentorship, coaching is a collaborative partnership where the coach works alongside you to help you define your vision, set achievable goals, and implement actionable strategies. Whether you’re aiming to advance in your career, find better work-life balance, enhance your leadership and communication skills, or successfully navigate significant life transitions, coaching provides a structured framework to support and guide you along the way.

At its core, life and work coaching is designed to help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself, your strengths, and areas for development. Through one-on-one sessions, a coach will assist you in identifying key areas of improvement, uncovering potential roadblocks, and crafting personalised strategies to overcome them. This process fosters a sense of self-awareness and confidence, allowing you to not only achieve specific goals but also develop the skills necessary to face future challenges with greater resilience and adaptability.

Navigating your path to success

Coaching goes beyond just addressing immediate concerns; it encourages long-term success by equipping you with the tools to make informed decisions, develop healthy habits, and maintain a proactive mindset. By offering a non-judgmental and supportive space, coaching enables you to explore new perspectives and tap into your inner resources. Our coaching service is tailored to meet your unique needs and circumstances, ensuring that you receive practical advice and solutions aligned with your values and aspirations.

Ultimately, life and work coaching is about helping you create a clear path toward achieving your personal and professional ambitions while fostering a fulfilling, balanced life. Whether you’re a business leader seeking to improve your team’s performance, an entrepreneur looking for guidance in scaling your venture, or an individual striving for a more rewarding work-life balance, coaching offers the insights and support needed to help you thrive in all areas of your life.

Unlock the power of potential

Life and work coaching is perfect for anyone seeking to make positive changes in both their personal and professional life, including:

  • Seasoned executives: Unlock your leadership potential and take your career to new heights
  • Budding entrepreneurs: Gain clarity and focus to grow your business with confidence
  • Work-life balance seekers: Develop strategies to achieve greater balance and fulfilment in all aspects of life
  • Personal growth enthusiasts: Overcome obstacles and discover your strengths to reach your full potential

Why our work and life coaching is the ideal step towards promising personal and organisational growth:

  • Experienced coaches: Our team of certified coaches brings a wealth of experience and expertise to help you reach your full potential. We are dedicated to your success and wellbeing
  • Holistic approach: We take a holistic approach to coaching, considering all aspects of your life, including career, relationships, health, and personal growth
  • Flexible scheduling: We understand the demands of a busy life. That’s why we offer flexible scheduling options, including online sessions, to fit your needs
  • Confidential and supportive environment: Your journey is unique, and we provide a confidential, non-judgmental space where you can explore your goals and challenges with confidence

Our coaching services address a wide range of personal and professional challenges, ensuring you have the guidance and support needed to thrive. We offer specialised coaching in:

  • Therapeutic coaching: Combines therapy and coaching to address emotional and psychological challenges affecting personal or professional growth
  • Career coaching: Helps you set clear career goals, build confidence, and create a strategic plan for success, whether pursuing a promotion or changing careers
  • Life coaching: Focuses on achieving personal goals like improving relationships, boosting self-confidence, or managing stress through tailored action plans
  • Executive coaching: Enhances leadership skills, decision-making, and organisational dynamics to help leaders navigate challenges with confidence and vision
  • Work-life balance coaching: Provides strategies to balance professional and personal responsibilities, ensuring you thrive in both without compromising wellbeing

Transform into your best self

Life and work coaching offers numerous benefits that can positively impact both personal and professional aspects of your life. By helping you gain clarity on your goals and priorities, coaching allows you to focus your energy on what truly matters. Rivers Assist coaches tailor their coaching to meet your unique needs and circumstances, providing customised strategies that align with your values and aspirations. As you work to identify and overcome barriers, the coaching process will enable you to enhance your performance, leading to greater satisfaction in all areas of life. Our regular coaching sessions provide accountability and motivation, ensuring you stay on track and maintain momentum toward achieving your goals.

FAQ

How does coaching differ from counselling or therapy?

Coaching focuses on goal-setting and personal development, helping you move forward in areas like career growth, leadership, or life transitions. Counselling or therapy, on the other hand, is aimed at addressing emotional or psychological concerns such as anxiety, depression, or trauma.

Anyone looking to:

  • Improve work-life balance
  • Develop leadership or management skills
  • Navigate career transitions
  • Enhance productivity and focus
  • Set and achieve personal or professional goals
  • Manage stress or time more effectively
  • Boost self-confidence or motivation

You can access coaching services through:

  • The EAP helpline or portal
  • A referral from your HR department
  • Self-referral by contacting the EAP directly and scheduling an initial consultation

In your first session, the coach will explore your current situation, identify your goals, and work with you to develop an action plan. You’ll discuss what you want to achieve, what obstacles may be in the way, and how you can move forward.

The number of sessions varies depending on the EAP and your specific needs. Some programs offer a limited number of free coaching sessions, with the option to extend services at a discounted rate.

Depending on your EAP, you may be able to select a coach based on their area of expertise, or you may be matched with a coach who specialises in your goals. If the fit isn’t right, you can usually request to switch to another coach.

Yes, work and life coaching provided through an EAP is confidential. Your personal details and the content of your coaching sessions are not shared with your employer unless you give explicit permission or in cases where safety is a concern.

Coaching sessions typically last between 45 minutes to an hour. The frequency of sessions is flexible and can be scheduled based on your availability and goals.

EAPs often cover a certain number of coaching sessions at no cost to the employee. If additional sessions are needed beyond the provided number, there may be a cost, but typically at a reduced rate.

Yes, many EAPs offer remote coaching sessions via phone or video calls, allowing you to access coaching from the comfort of your home or office.

Coaching can help with:

  • Career development and planning
  • Leadership and management skills
  • Time management and productivity
  • Personal growth and self-improvement
  • Life transitions (e.g., moving to a new role, retirement, or changing careers)
  • Stress management and work-life balance

Results vary depending on your goals and the effort you put in. Some individuals see improvements in just a few sessions, while others may take longer to achieve significant changes.

Yes, you can often combine coaching with other EAP services, such as counselling, financial or legal advice, or mental health support, depending on what resources your EAP offers.

Coaching is ideal if you’re looking to improve your work or personal life in specific, goal-oriented ways. If you’re struggling with emotional or mental health issues, counselling or therapy might be more appropriate. An initial consultation with the EAP can help determine which service is best suited to your needs.