Re: Personal Life Coach

2001-07-12 Thread Louis_Schmier
Mike, I really know some cardiologists I wouldn't let near a pig's heart. Make it a good day. --Louis-- Louis Schmier www.therandomthoughts.com Department of History www.halcyon.com/arborhts/louis.html Va

Re: Personal Life Coach

2001-07-12 Thread Mike Scoles
I am glad that my cardiologist isn't. Louis_Schmier wrote: > Ah, Marc, you're blurring the credential line. :-)) > > Make it a good day. > >--Louis-- > > Louis Schmier www.therandomthoughts.com > Department of History

Re: Personal Life Coach

2001-07-12 Thread Louis_Schmier
Ah, Marc, you're blurring the credential line. :-)) Make it a good day. --Louis-- Louis Schmier www.therandomthoughts.com Department of History www.halcyon.com/arborhts/louis.html Valdosta State University

Re: Personal Life Coach

2001-07-12 Thread G. Marc Turner
I was going to stay out of this but... At 05:35 PM 7/11/2001 -0400, David wrote: >On a related note (and one you'll like, I think, Louis), at what point >does someone become a "teacher"? Does someone trying to "teach" have to >have similar qualifications? If I try to teach someone how to swim,

Re: Personal Life Coach

2001-07-11 Thread David Wasieleski, Ph. D.
fiduciary responsibility on the part of the individual providing help to be competent in his/her provision of services. A Personal Life Coach is great if they're willing to offer free advice, but somehow I doubt that's the case... On a related note (and one you'll like, I th

Re: Personal Life Coach

2001-07-11 Thread Louis_Schmier
Dave, sorry about the fact you're not Oprah. :-)) I'm not talking about charlatans who fudge on their credentials and palm themselves off as something they are not. I'm talking about people who are sharing outlooks on life and philosophies of living. I suppose that could be called therapy in suc

Re: Personal Life Coach

2001-07-11 Thread David Wasieleski, Ph. D.
he public's risk. A leading ethical principle is to present potential clients with your qualifications as well as your limitations of competence. If a "Personal Life Coach" does so clearly and specifically, then there's really no problem... And yes, I'm dodging the Pop

Re: Personal Life Coach

2001-07-11 Thread Louis_Schmier
Just because it hump day. Dave, suppose I am a Personal Life Coach, that is, a fancy name for a motivator and inspirer such as the like of Bo SHort or John Maxwell or even a zen coach teaching a certain philosophical outlook and behavior in life. Does that make me a pseudo- or pop

Re: Personal Life Coach

2001-07-11 Thread David Wasieleski, Ph. D.
Sue: I"m not really familiar with the title, but in all likelihood you're fairly correct. Certain titles, as I'm sure you know, are protected by law, and one cannot use said title without an appropriate license (e.g., psychotherapist, counselor, etc.), As I discuss in my Ethics course, titles

Personal Life Coach

2001-07-11 Thread Sue Frantz
Hi all, What's up with "Personal Life Coaches"? Personally, it sounds like practicing psychotherapy without any credentials. I'm interested in hearing what others think... -- Sue Frantz Asst Prof, Psych New Mexico State Univ @ Alamogordo http://alamo.nmsu.edu/~frantz (505)439-3731