Besides the fact that many major celebrities, athletes, and musicians have life coaches, the common reasons young adults (ages 13-22) seek life coaching are:
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To have more confidence
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To cope with stress
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To create and sustain healthier relationships
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To be more motivated
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To discover their life purpose and passions
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To have more energy
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To be happier and more positive about life
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Build a sense of trust, so that you can be honest about your feelings
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Listen with empathy and allow you to vent
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Provide support & allow you to be 'you'
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Challenge you to examine your thoughts, if they're not serving you
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Support & champion you every step of the way
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Help you find your purposes and passions
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Optimize your strengths
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Practice strategies to help you cope with stress and communicate better with others
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Help you set goals & hold you accountable
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Answer your texts or calls within 24 hours
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Tell you how to live your life
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Judge you
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Repeat any information you tell me, unless you are a danger to yourself or others
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Let you "skate by" from week-to-week without some forward, progressive movement
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Take sides
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Create strategies or homework without your input
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Focus only on your weaknesses