Ep. 31 - How is Coaching Different than Therapy?

All The Therapies

Have you ever wondered what coaching is and how it differs from therapy? Are you curious if coaching is a good fit for you? If so, this is the episode for you! Listen in as Abby shares her experience meeting with coach Mollie Birney to address issues related to anxiety. We then hear from the coach herself who describes her understanding of coaching and her journey as a licensed therapist who eventually pivoted to coaching. This episode is full of gems so be sure to listen in!

Mollie Birney Bio:

Mollie Birney is a Clinical Life Coach in private practice, she works with high-achieving professionals seeking efficient, authentic transitions and behavioral change. Her coaching style has been described as “compassionate straight-talk with therapeutic roots” and draws upon her years as therapist in a variety of treatment environments, as a private consultant and interventionist for families in crisis. These clinical underpinnings are now the foundation of her work as a personal coach for folks looking for a clearer understanding of the mechanics of their mind. She holds a masters in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University with a specialization in Addiction Studies.

Website: molliebirney.com

Instagram: @molliebirney

Instagram: @allthetherapies

Editing by: Blackwell Post

Original music by: Juli Crockett

Time Stamps:

0:48 Abby and Mona discuss their curiosities for the week: what mental health care looks like in the Middle East and a particular hair stylist in Santa Monica

10:46 Abby begins by explaining her understanding of coaching vs therapy

12:41 Abby’s experience of coaching to help with anxiety about money

26:02 Abby answers the question who she thinks coaching would be more suitable for over therapy

28:40 Interview with Mollie Birney

30:32 Mollie explains the difference between coaching and therapy

35:34 Mollie describes what a typical coaching session looks like

37:31 Mollie shares what life circumstances coaching works well for

40:11 Mollie’s personal journey arriving to the healing field

42:42 Mollie explains the use of intuition in her practice

51:46 Our favorite final question: What does Mollie think healing is?

53:20 How to find out more about our guest, Mollie Birney