What is coaching?
Coaching is a structured, goal-oriented conversation that helps you move from where you are to where you want to be. It focuses on the present and the future rather than on the past: clarifying what you want, identifying what holds you back, and turning intentions into concrete actions. A coach does not give ready-made answers; they ask questions, offer feedback and tools, and help you stay accountable to your own goals.
At My International Therapy, coaching is offered by therapists from our network who are also trained in coaching. This means they can support your goals while recognising when stress, anxiety or low mood need attention, and adapt the work accordingly.
What coaching can help with
- Career change, professional reorientation and returning to work (see also career and life support)
- Decisions that keep being postponed
- Life transitions: moving abroad, starting a business, becoming a parent, retirement
- Impostor syndrome, perfectionism and procrastination
- Confidence, assertiveness and setting boundaries
- Managing work stress and preventing burnout
- Making the most of a fast, curious mind, for example for gifted adults or adults with ADHD
How a coaching process works
Coaching usually starts with a session to define your objectives and what success would look like. Many coaches use simple frameworks such as GROW: clarifying the Goal, looking honestly at the current Reality, exploring Options, and agreeing on the Way forward. Between sessions you test actions in real life, then review what worked and what did not. A coaching programme often lasts between 4 and 12 sessions, in person or online, in several languages.
- Clarifying your goals and priorities
- Identifying strengths, resources and obstacles
- Building an action plan with realistic steps
- Reviewing progress and adjusting along the way
Coaching or therapy?
Coaching works best when you are generally doing well and want to progress on a specific goal. If you are dealing with persistent anxiety, depression, trauma or burnout, therapy is usually the right first step, and coaching can follow later. Because our coaches are also therapists, they can help you notice the difference and switch to a therapeutic approach such as CBT, ACT or solution-focused therapy if needed. Positive psychology is another close approach that builds on strengths and wellbeing.
Coaching for international professionals
Working abroad brings specific questions: adapting to a new work culture, leading multicultural teams, building a career in a second language, supporting a partner’s career move, or deciding whether to stay or return home. Coaching with someone who understands international life can help you make these choices with more clarity and confidence.
Is coaching right for you?
Coaching is a good fit if you have a clear area of your life you want to change, are ready to take action between sessions, and want a structured, practical process. If you are not sure whether you need coaching or therapy, a first session is a good place to talk it through.
