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» Symptoms

• Setting goals
• Furthering education
• Career advice
• Social development

» Definition Personal development is the way in which a person becomes better during the course of their life. For some this may mean career advancement while for others it may mean having a healthy and happy family. No matter the goals, life coaching can help with personal development.

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• Inability to talk
• Blackout - memory loss
• Acting automatically
• Sleeplessness
• Irritability
• Anger
• Limiting of life choices
• Hopelessness

» Definition Trauma is damage to a person's psyche (soul, mind) as a result of a traumatic event. There are various causes of trauma, but both therapy and counseling are recommended for treatment of all trauma related problems.

» Symptoms

• Fear of a specific person or scenario
• Dramatically increased feeling of guilt or shame
• Low self-esteem
• Post traumatic stress disorder
• Borderline personality disorder
• Dissociative Identity Disorder

» Definition Sexual abuse is the perpetration of any sexual act on an unwilling party.

» Symptoms

• Feeling sad everyday for more than two weeks
• Apathy and a lack of interest in normal activities

» Definition Depressive disorders are mental illnesses that affect the chemistry of the brain, causing people to have intense, long periods of sadness that leaves them unable to function in society. Symptoms of depressive disorders include being sad every day for more than 2 weeks or being so sad that there are suicidal thoughts. Treatment with psychotherapy can help with a variety of depressive disorders.

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• Interviewing
• Writing a resume
• Setting career goals
• Switching careers
• Entering the workforce

» Definition Career coaching is help that focuses on assisting a person with work and career related issues. While similar to other forms of counseling, it specifically deals with work related issues.

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• Guilt
• Sadness
• Shock / Disbelief
• Anger
• Fear
• Fatigue
• Nausea,
• Weight fluctuation

» Definition Grief and loss are two powerful human emotions that cause intense sorrow when a person dies. Psychotherapy can help with all the emotional and physical symptoms that sometimes accompany loss and grief.

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• Forced career change
• Voluntary career change

» Definition Changing a career field can be a stressful experience filled with many unknowns and the chance of failure. Career coaching can help a person make the best of a change in career field, whether it's voluntary or was decided for them.

» Symptoms

• Looking at the big picture
• Putting the pieces together as goals
• Motivation
• Burnout

» Definition Defining a career strategy and goals are techniques used by career coaches to help a person achieve all they can whatever their job might be. Career coaching can help a person identify long range strategy while also preparing smaller and easily achievable tasks.

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• Personal problems
• Work problems
• Relationship problems
• Health and fitness help
• Romance and love assistance
• Learning to control debt
• Low self-image and self-esteem

» Definition Life coaching is a process in which people assist others in learning how to set and achieve specific goals in life. There are many areas that life coaching may prove useful in a person's life.

» Symptoms

• Interviewing
• Writing a resume
• Setting career goals
• Switching careers
• Entering the workforce

» Definition Career coaching is help that focuses on assisting a person with work and career related issues. While similar to other forms of counseling, it specifically deals with work related issues.

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• Stress
• Anxiety
• Performance
• Punctuality

» Definition Entering the workforce can be a stressful experience for many people. Whether it's a teenager getting their first job, or a housewife getting a job in her 30s, there are many issues that may come up. A career coach can help make entering the workforce a smoother process.

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• Income
• Entrepreneurship
• Job satisfaction

» Definition Career change options are different methods a person has to switch careers. While there are many reasons people may want to do this, career coaching can help them identify the best ways to change careers.

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• Nonverbal communication skills
• Verbal communication skills
• Public speaking
• Making the sale or negotiation
• Managing time
• Starting a business
• Improving performance
• Being a better manager

» Definition Business coaching is counseling that is directed toward helping a person achieve more in the business world. There are many specific areas that a business coach can help, but business coaching is recommended for those who want to accomplish more in their career.

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• Communication
• Time management
• Employee motivation
• Negotiation

» Definition Executive coaching is counseling that targets executives and the skills they will need to achieve in the modern business world. These will be different for people, but a business coach can help isolate areas that need improvement, helping an executive achieve more.

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• Delegation
• Types of management
• Disciplining workers
• Rewarding workers
• Listening but leading

» Definition Management coaching is a type of counseling that centers around helping a person become a better manager. The specifics that are taught may differ for people because of different strengths and weaknesses they may possess, but a business coach can help a manager become a better leader.

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• Better verbal communication
• Better listening skills
• Better nonverbal communication

» Definition Communication skills enable a person to more effectively deliver a message. Better communication skills can enable a person to achieve more in the business world. This is where a business coach can help.

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• Public speaking
• Multimedia slideshows
• Commanding an audience

» Definition Presentation skills are those that help a person make a better presentation. Whether the audience is one person (a business owner or big client) or a crowd of thousands, there are presentation skills that can be taught by a business coach.

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• Time management
• Motivation

» Definition Performance coaching is counseling that strives to help a person perform better. The specifics may vary from person to person, but business person can give someone the tools and techniques they need to perform better in the workplace no matter their career.