Many people who come to me for support aren’t sure whether coaching or therapy is the right starting point. That uncertainty is common.

Coaching and psychotherapy can support clarity, capacity, and change. The difference is less about severity, and more about how support is oriented.

Coaching often supports present-day challenges: decision-making, leadership pressure, recurring stress responses, and how responsibility is being carried.

Psychotherapy may be a better fit when emotional responses, long-standing coping patterns, or past experiences are significantly shaping stress, focus, or capacity.

Some clients move between coaching and therapy over time. You don’t need to determine this perfectly in advance — part of the work is clarifying what kind of support is most useful now.