The Journal

Guides for coaches

For people becoming coaches and coaches building a practice. ICF credentials stated plainly, the skills that hold up in the room, and the inner work underneath them.

Becoming a coach

From therapist to coach: what carries over, what changes in the seat, and how to run both For counsellors and therapists moving into coaching. What your clinical training gives you, what changes in the seat, and how to keep two practices apart. →
Life coach certification in the UAE: a map of the credentials, and what each one tells a client ICF, EMCC, ILM and NLP credentials side by side. Who awards each one, what a coach has to show for it, and what it tells a client or organisation in the UAE. →
Is life coaching a good career in the UAE? A clear look at the work before you choose it Whether coaching is a good career depends less on the market than on what the work asks of you. What the job is like in the UAE, and how to test the fit. →
Online or in-person life coach training: what self-paced study teaches, and what needs live practice Can you train as a life coach online? What self-paced study teaches well, what needs live practice, what ICF says about live hours, and how to choose. →
Life coaching course fees in Dubai: what the price should actually buy What a life coaching course fee in Dubai should pay for, line by line, what sits outside every fee, and a simple ledger to see where each dirham goes. →
Can I become a life coach without experience? What actually qualifies you You don't need coaching experience to start. What qualifies a new coach is supervised practice and your own inner work. How to tell if you're ready. →
From HR to coach, what counts, what doesn't, and how to run both Moving from HR into coaching. Internal against external coaching, which of your work counts toward ICF hours (direct reports never do), and how to run both. →
Choosing a coaching institute in Dubai: the questions beyond the logo Accreditation logos look alike. Six questions that show what a coaching institute in Dubai will actually train in you, before you pay. →
How to become a life coach in Dubai, in the order that actually works The route from a Dubai resident's point of view: your own inner work, training, practice clients and a credential, and why the order matters. →

ICF credentials, stated plainly

The skills that hold up in the room

Building a coaching practice

Leadership and specialisms

Read it slowly. The deeper standard is not in a hurry.

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