Have you ever had a taste for something, but you couldn’t put your finger on it? All the available choices seem to be staring you in the face and you just can’t connect with any of them. Nothing looks good, but you are super hungry and just end up eating something that is less than satisfying. It’s not what you wanted, but then again, you don’t even know what it is that you want to begin with! 

That’s what life can be like. We might have a deep desire for something either unknown to us or something familiar that we can’t seem to locate or acquire at times. We could use some direction, insight, but finding help might be just as daunting as tapping into this craving within us. 

You’re looking for something to satisfy your soul and maybe you aren’t aware of all the options to help you do this. Or maybe there don’t seem to be any options or too many options. Perhaps you’ve tried some things and they’re just not it or your don’t know what avenue would actually help. This is where you might begin to search for a coach...but what’s the difference between a Life Coach and a Spiritual Life Coach? 

What is a Life Coach? 

A life coach is someone that can help you reach a goal. They are usually focused on helping you take action and move in a particular direction to get results and clarity around a particular issue. A step-by-step plan may be put in place that they will then help you break down into smaller pieces, a roadmap of sorts that will get you from point A to point B. Along the way, they will encourage and support you while also holding you accountable. Or they might work with you on your mindset, helping you break through limiting beliefs that can keep you from getting what you want. 

Life coaching can be broken down into niches, as well. Any goal that you have in mind can be helped by a coach keeping you on track and moving forward. If you’re aware that you need help with something more specific than general, looking for that particular type of life coach might prove to be more beneficial to you. Some niche examples are: 

• Career Coach 
• Relationship Coach 
• Money Mindset Coach 
• Spiritual Life Coach 

 What’s the difference between a Life Coach and a Spiritual Life Coach? 

Spiritual life coaching could be considered a niche. A spiritual life coach will help you explore a situation from the angle of your soul essence. The focus might be less about getting somewhere outwardly and more about discovering something inwardly. 

While all life coaches may use the same arsenal of tools like: 

• Powerful Questions 
• Journaling Prompts 
• Visuals 
• Stories 
• Reframing 

Spiritual Life Coaches may also pull from, and use, more esoteric practices like: 

• Energy work 
• Dreamwork
• Intuitive readings 
• Meditation & Mindfulness 

 How can a Spiritual Life Coach help me? 

Are you aware of a situation in your life that needs assistance, but the solution just isn’t coming to you? 

If you know what you need help with and don’t necessarily want a to-do list to get you to where you’re going, spiritual direction may be what you’re looking for. Even if you aren’t quite sure what you need help with but you’re searching for something, spiritual direction might be for you. (Hint: what you’re likely searching for is a more authentic you!) 

My approach always involves energy work. I work with the current flow of your energy to determine what might be tripping you up from getting what you want or from connecting more deeply with yourself. On the other hand, I might help you recognize what you’re holding onto that needs to be set free. The focus is not as much about getting to an exact result as it is about finding clarity and insight into who you are and who you want to be in your present circumstance. The idea is to break away from using the thinking mind and learn how to be more aware of the answers that already exist within you. 

Once you reconnect with your own inner wisdom you can begin to pull down your solution and change your reality. You can begin to learn to make choices based on what aligns with the truest version of yourself as opposed to who you are portraying yourself to be in different scenarios of your life. 

While the tools and techniques used to get you the result you’re looking for are less important than connecting with and trusting in your coach's abilities (and your own belief in yourself!), knowing some of the main components of your work together may help you choose someone. In journeying with you from your situation to a solution, my coaching will typically start with a conversation around approaching life through a lens of curiosity and openness. From there, I place all the information that came up in a grid that shows the condition of each chakra (energy center). This gives us a visual to know where to get to work and what tools might benefit you the most. Some of the tools I use most often are: 

• Therapeutic Dialogue (asking insightful questions) 
• Energywork 
• Personalized Guided Meditations & Visualizations 
• Breathwork 
• Somatic work 
• Tapping into archetypal characteristics 

 Bottom line – if you’re ready to get into action and want someone to help you achieve a certain, tangible thing, try a Life Coach. If you’re not sure of where you’re going or what you’re after in terms of something outwardly attainable, or just want someone to see you, hear you, and accept you while you learn to trust in yourself and find your own solutions, give Spiritual Life Coaching a try. 

And if you need more help finding someone that might be a good fit for you, search for: 

• Directories like The Holistic Collective (TN) 
• Coaching training programs and their alumni 
• Google specific types of Life Coaches (niches) 
• Google modalities (like Breathwork facilitators) 

Most coaches will offer a free consultation call.

Here’s a link to mine (click directly on the image):

 It would be my honor to walk your road with you. 

Images: Rachael Black Photography

Danielle Pitre