Once I decided that life coaching was for me, there was no stopping me. While I could be accused of rushing things, from the time I decided this dream was driving me forward with a life of its own.
Firstly I began doing research on what it would take for me to become a life coach. After a quick Google search, it is not hard to see that there are many quickie programs out there, some as low as $100. However, holding myself to high professional standards I knew I wanted to do this right. I learned that practically anyone can call themselves a life coach, with or without training. I wanted to learn the craft of life coaching so I began researching more legitimate training programs.
After looking through several options I landed on a program with a tuition cost that I was comfortable with. I chose Symbiosis Coaching because I liked the ease of use of their website; it really explained what I would be getting with my tuition. I felt confident that I would be not only learning how to life coach clients, but also how to form and run my own life coaching business. I made my decision to become a life coach around July 20th, 2018 and I had my first class with Symbiosis on August 9th, 2018.
After looking through several options I landed on a program with a tuition cost that I was comfortable with. I chose Symbiosis Coaching because I liked the ease of use of their website; it really explained what I would be getting with my tuition. I felt confident that I would be not only learning how to life coach clients, but also how to form and run my own life coaching business. I made my decision to become a life coach around July 20th, 2018 and I had my first class with Symbiosis on August 9th, 2018.
I attend a weekly teleclass in which my instructor speaks with the 15 other students in our class. Since the school is international, mostly based in the US, Canada, and India, we phone in from around the world. Our instructor, who is in Canada, leads us through a lecture topic each week, of which we have been given material in advance for. We usually get broken up into pairs where we complete exercises, just like in an in-person class.
The material is useful and my instructor is very professional. I have had great discussions with other members of the class and learned a great deal from them. Additionally, I have made one close friend, who lives in Seattle. We talk and text weekly to discuss our progress and encourage each other.
My class is six months in length and at this point I have just a few weeks left. In addition to the weekly lectures I must attend, I have a few assignments that must be completed by the end of the course.
- A log of 12 hours of practice life coaching
- 3-20 minute practice coaching calls with a classmate partner, critiqued by our instructor
- A profile of my ideal client
- A client assessment that I have written myself
- A final exam
This training program has given me the skills and knowledge to be confident as a life coach. For the past several months I have been applying what I have learned with my four practice clients. It give me a great foundation to be providing quality life coaching to my future paying clients.