Not a day goes by that I don't get asked: 'How is life coaching different than therapy?' Here's the truth: both help us understand ourselves and live more purposefully, but they diverge in important ways. Therapy looks at the past to identify what needs healing. Life coaching touches on the past for insight, then anchors entirely in the present and future.

After building a 20-year career in luxury fashion, I made a bold midlife career change to become a Professional Life Coach. Why? Because my work, however prestigious, no longer aligned with who I'd become or the values driving my life today. As I faced this turning point, I realized many in my network were facing the same dilemma.