| What would you think about a "treatment" for | | | | anything, or say anything without any accountability. |
| cancer that was developed and then sold by a | | | | They don't need to back their statements with |
| businessman? What if that person had no medical | | | | research or empirical data. Their claims can be |
| degree, the only doctoral degree was as a spin | | | | completely fraudulent and their endorsements |
| doctor. Would you trust that product, would risk your | | | | erroneous. Because there are not regulations or over |
| health? | | | | sight for non-professionals they operate unchecked. |
| What would you think about a "treatment" for | | | | Even if they use the term "coach" shouldn't there be |
| cancer that was cooked up in someone's kitchen, and | | | | some kind of training or supervised experience |
| then sold by a very well intentioned, but untrained | | | | required? Does Phil Jackson, former head coach for |
| house wife? Would you put your life on the line? | | | | the Los Angeles Lakers have training and experience |
| Yet that's what happens every day with couples in | | | | as a professional coach? You bet he does! He trained |
| conflict all over the world. They purchase a product | | | | long and hard to get to where he is today. |
| or service offered by someone with NO psychiatric | | | | Who are the coaches that don't have skill or |
| training or experience. Google right now "troubled | | | | preparation? While it is the parents on the little league |
| marriage", "help communicating", or "dealing with an | | | | field, or out there helping with the soccer games on |
| affair" and what you will find are people pushing | | | | Saturday morning. Do any of those nice people have |
| some "Alternative to Marriage Counseling". | | | | the slightest chance of walking on a national sports |
| Could there be another way to look at relationships, | | | | team and being offered a job "coaching". NO Way. |
| some new perspective or new way of dealing with | | | | So why would anyone letting unprofessional coaches |
| conflict? Yes, but that not what is out in the market. | | | | coach them? |
| In examining these alternatives to marriage counseling | | | | If you want an alternative to marriage counseling or |
| you find recycled materials created by Mental Health | | | | you are looking for a relationship coaching, that's |
| professionals. These repackaged materials are then | | | | great. There are people out there offering |
| pushed by marketing professionals with little to NO | | | | Alternatives to Marriage Counseling and Relationship |
| background in the helping profession. It is appropriate | | | | Coaching that are legitimate, licensed therapists. Make |
| for professional counselors to dabble with marketing, | | | | sure you check their credentials and experience to |
| but it becomes unethical for marketing people to | | | | get the appropriate help you need. Get the help you |
| dabble with counseling. | | | | need from a professional. Talk with someone who |
| The other day a new relationship book came out | | | | knows what they are talking about. |
| written by a professional write/journalist. In terms of | | | | Do yourself a favor, when your relationship is in |
| style everything was grammatically correct, but who | | | | trouble, or you are having trouble communicating, or |
| cares about grammar when you are looking for tools | | | | you're dealing with the pain of an affair, find out who |
| to save your relationship? | | | | is offering help. Make sure you find someone with |
| It is illegal to practice psychotherapy without a | | | | the training and years of experience needed to give |
| license, so how is it done? The terms are changed. | | | | you the answers that work. |
| The term "coach" is used instead of "counselor". | | | | Every state has a licensing board that issues medical |
| Relationship coaching or life coach are the terms | | | | as well as psychological licenses. Check with the state |
| used. Because they don't call themselves counselors, | | | | where your person operates and make sure they |
| they can offer the same suggestions without any | | | | have a license to practice, check to see if it is up to |
| accountability. There are NO licensing boards that | | | | date, and does not have any violations against them. |
| regulate coaches! | | | | Do some homework to make sure you get what |
| So what that means is that these coaches can do | | | | you need in your time of need. |