I myself work as a coach/mentor and there are few things I'd like to write about it to differentiate this work to therapy and I’ll only look at it in the Psychosynthesis view.
In Psychosynthesis coaching/mentoring it is ideal that the “customer” already has a bit of sense of who they are underneath all the roles that take place in their everyday lives. That there is something deeper in themselves. A place where in coaching we can learn to observe all the events that take place in our lives if you are not yet familiar with it. Coaching/mentoring clients have willingness to take responsibility for their life and are maybe interested to expand their awareness and live more in connection with what is meaningful for them. They might also like to work with some of their obstacles in their daily lives.
The therapy side of Psychosynthesis may sometimes be in a space where the therapist takes a bigger role for carrying the “customer”. Person in the therapy might need a container for their story as it might feel too big for them to hold. Person might have lost connection to their true Self and therapy may seek to restore this connection. Therapist may also diagnose psychological disturbances. Coach/mentor is interested in the potential and do not diagnose. Coach/mentor is also a holding space for the customer for the session to evolve but the the customer has a space in themselves that they also know that they can look at things from, connection to s/Self.
For those seeking a coach/mentor or therapist, you can always ask if the form would fit for them and their needs.
I myself offer a free intake to see if the coaching/mentoring fits and also for the customer to see if they like the way I could be working with them. In this way the intake is a space for both parties to ask questions and get familiar with each other.
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