Therapeutic Coaching – “Dispelling the separation of time in deep inner work”

Therapeutic Coaching: Bridging Past, Present, and Future

When I started coaching 10 years ago, it was taught as a process focused on the future. In contrast, therapy was seen as focusing on the past. But over time, I noticed the past frequently showed up in the present, affecting my clients’ future. Sometimes, this was an asset. Other times, it held them back from their full potential.

By not addressing this, I felt I was doing a disservice. This realisation led me down the path to therapeutic coaching.

The Journey into Therapeutic Coaching

My development led me to study psychology, somatics (the body), energy work, trauma, and human development. Along the way, I met incredible practitioners who helped me release old beliefs and habits that no longer served me. By focusing on my internal world, I experienced huge personal transformation—not just in what I do, but how I show up for life.

Incorporating Therapeutic Coaching into My Practice

It was only natural to bring this deep work into my coaching practice, both for individuals and groups. How can we separate the past from the present when the past still lives in us? And how can we separate the future from the present when the seeds of our future are sown in this very moment?

As Carl Jung said:
“What we do not make conscious ends up as fate.”

Honouring the Role of Therapists

I want to deeply honour qualified therapists. They do essential psychological work that I’m not trained to do. Through my studies, I’ve become attuned to my boundaries as a coach. When necessary, I refer clients to therapists. However, I believe that ignoring old conditioning in coaching can limit a client’s ability to access the aliveness, joy, and peace they seek.

How Therapeutic Coaching Works

Therapeutic coaching addresses the past as it shows up in the present, holding clients back from the life they desire. By honouring and releasing old ways of being, we create space for new possibilities.

There are many great coaches who help clients quickly solve problems. However, I believe quick fixes are like plasters—they treat symptoms without addressing the root cause. Speed and ease are often sought after, but true growth requires us to slow down and step into the discomfort of not knowing.

The Power of Deep Presence

When we work with deep presence, we can tap into all time: echoes of the past and seeds of the future. By slowing down and being fully present, we access our emotions, intuitions, and bodies. These subtler intelligences, often overshadowed by our minds, reveal priceless insights into our healing and growth.

As Thomas Hubl said:
“The solution is not to find a way out. The solution is in relating to the movement inside. Once that becomes a conscious movement, it will change on its own.”