Wellness coaching/life coaching is a future-focused practice with the aim of helping clients determine and achieve personal goals. Life coaches select from among several methods to help clients set and reach goals. Coaches are not therapists, nor consultants; psychological intervention and business analysis are outside the scope of their tasking. It has its roots in executive coaching, which itself drew on techniques developed in management consulting and leadership training. Coaching also draws inspiration from disciplines including sociology, psychology, positive adult development, career counselling, mentoring and other types of counselling. The coach may apply mentoring, values assessment, behaviour modification, behaviour modelling, goal-setting and other techniques in helping their clients.
