A mindset coach is a type of life coach who helps clients reframe their mindset, reorient their thinking, and develop a more positive and productive outlook on life.

Like a sports coach, mindset coaches help their clients make the best decisions for themselves and show them how to tackle challenges on their own. A mindset coach is there to keep clients on the right path, help them strike a balance in their lives, and nudge them back on track when things start going astray.

Mindset coaches typically set up one-on-one sessions with clients where they talk through their challenges and help them reframe their thinking to gain a more optimistic outlook.

Mindset coaches do not solve clients’ problems for them—instead, they equip them with the tools necessary to engage their own obstacles head-on. Just like a basketball coach doesn’t jump onto the court and start playing, mindset coaches don’t directly intervene in clients’ lives. They help them and direct them from the sidelines.

Mindset coaches can help anyone who has an active interest in improving their emotional intelligence, including overcoming limiting beliefs, bad habits, and harmful thinking. Just about everyone could use a mindset coach—anyone who is interested in improving their career or relationships, improving their confidence, and taking back control over negative emotions and self-sabotage could benefit from having a mindset coach in their corner.

Common clients that sign up for mindset coaching include:

-Entrepreneurs looking to gain confidence in their craft

-Professionals who want a more fulfilling career

-Parents who want to be better role models and guides for their children

-Individuals who are tired of repeating the same negative patterns in relationships and life

-Anyone experiencing self-doubt, procrastination, negative self-talk, perfectionism, fear, stress, overwhelm, limiting beliefs… basically everyone

Mindset coaching and life coaching both focus on helping individuals identify and pursue their goals. However, mindset coaching dives into the underlying causes of thought patterns, whereas life coaching encourages a greater understanding of what is required to bring about change. Mindset coaches help clients learn how to think more positively and accurately assess obstacles in order to make progress, while life coaches assist in creating the game plan to make it happen.

Increased self-awareness and understanding of behavior patterns

Finding positive solutions to challenges through focused decision-making

Ability to shift negative thoughts to more productive perspectives

Building greater confidence and resilience in the face of future obstacles

Therapy = The why

Coaching = The How

The role of a mindset coach is to help individuals identify and replace unhelpful patterns of thinking, feelings, and behaviors. Through this process, they can develop the skills necessary to positively reshape their thoughts, which can lead to improved self-awareness and engagement with life. Mindset coaches guide people towards recognizing their own strengths, building resilience, and promoting self-care.

Mediation is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) that is offered as an alternative to traditional litigation. Mediation is an informal means of resolving a dispute with the active, direct participation of the parties and the assistance of a mediator. The mediator has no authority to impose a settlement on the parties.

Because the mediator helps the parties come up with their own ideas for resolving their problems, the parties are able to control the outcome of the dispute resolution. The parties can establish better relationships through the improved communication and constructive problem solving that is part of the mediation process. Mediation saves time, money and judicial resources. Because the parties have crafted a solution that is acceptable to them, there is also a higher degree of compliance achieved through mediation.

All parties will be asked to sign an Agreement to Mediate prior to initiating a mediation session. The agreement states that the participants and the mediator agree to keep the session confidential, and that the participants agree not to compel the mediators disclosure of mediation communications or documents. In addition, under state law, 42 Pa.C.S . 5949, all mediation documents and communications are privileged (except for narrow exceptions). Confidentiality extends to all communications during the mediation process, unless otherwise provided for by law.

A mediators role is to facilitate communication and restate issues and needs in a clear and non-confrontational manner. The mediator may meet with the parties privately to discuss information the party does not wish to share with the other side. If necessary, the mediator can help to provide a reality check regarding unrealistic expectations of a participant, in a private setting. A mediator has a duty of impartiality. Mediators do not judge evidence or decide a case. Mediators do not decide the terms of any resulting agreement, but may assist the parties in drafting issues.

At any time during the mediation either party has the option to terminate the mediation and pursue a resolution in another forum such as an administrative tribunal or in the courts. However, both parties are still responsible for compensating the mediator for the actual time spent on the mediation.