What Is Coaching?

My goal as a coach is to inspire people to achieve their own goals and to be proud of their successes and to help others to believe in all possibilities.

Coaching is the process of guiding and providing insight into what the you wish to do in your life. Together, steps are established to get you to that goal in an effective and brief amount of time. Coaching will,

• help you set better goals in a faster and more focused approach,
• provide support to enhance the skills, resources and creativity that you already have, and
• give you a partner in a co-creating a more purposeful life

Coaching is designed to help functioning people set goals for themselves and establish the steps to get there in a shorter amount of time — with more success. Coaching is not therapy and therefore is not designed to "treat" people who are experiencing sever emotional and traumatic problems. These are best left to the professional in the mental health area. Psychologist and therapists mostly focus on helping the distressed and dysfunctional.

My Approach

Being in a steprelationship differs greatly from a traditional relationship in that children from a previous relationship are involved. This makes the entire family dynamic operate on a whole different level. Having been in a steprelationship, and having taken many years to come to understand how to deal with steprelation issues, I know first hand how it helps individuals and couples get results in a very short period of time.

I use the 6 week approach created by the Stepfamily Foundation that has an 84% success rate. As long you both are committed to making it work, you will have the necessary skills and tools to work on your relationship and have success.

This coaching method works because all individuals involved are expected to be committed to working to make this relationship a success. As a coach, I will provide you with these tools and expert guidance to help you have a successful steprelationship.

How It Works

We'll start off looking at the structure of your unique family dynamics and see where some of the issues are. Then, we'll look at communication tools as well as ways to help resolve conflict. We'll identify individual roles within the family and in the couple. I'll teach you negotiation tools and help you establish your set of House Rules which are very important. We'll look at what types of expectations are realistic and which ones are not.

This approach is an action-oriented approach that requires individuals and couples to complete homework. Active participation is part of the success of this approach. There are no guarantees, just as there are none in life, but this is a great opportunity to learn a new way to function and succeed in a steprelationship, to become a cohesive team.

Telecoaching—You are not alone, I am here to help

Telecoaching, similar to teleconferencing, allows you to work with me on your steprelationships from anywhere. Meetings are scheduled ahead of time, and discussions are made via telephone. A handbook is sent to you prior to our first meeting and additional information is either sent to you via regular post or by email. During our sessions, email consultations can support you if and when problems arise. I am available to guide you every step of the way.

Results You Can Expect

Stepcoaching gives you proven and down-to-earth tools, goals that are doable, and uses clear examples you can refer to in everyday life. By having coach who has been there and understand where you are coming from, you CAN improve and heal your steprelationships.

• You will feel supported and understood by your spouse/partner
• You will feel a sense of togetherness and start to bond more with each other
• Anxiety and stress will lessen because of more realistic expectations are established
• You will have abundance of resources available for dealing with issues
• At the conclusion of the 6 week program, you will feel more empowered and knowledgeable about how to deal with situations that arise within your steprelationship

Next Steps

Who I work with | Contact me

Claudette Chênevert
Life Coach & Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach

For more on my six-step stepfamily program, email me or call me at 703-915-2470 — I will gladly answer your questions and help find what is the best way to creating a great stepfamily. Testimonials.

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