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Coaching

Coaching supports people who want to clarify a work or personal question, make a decision or reach a goal. Through conversation you develop your own solutions and next steps. Coaching is not therapy and not a treatment for mental illness.

therapists
3
session length
60–90 min

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Origin and approach

Coaching originally comes from sport and spread into the working world from the 1980s. It draws on approaches from psychology and counselling. The idea is that you are the expert on your own life, and coaching helps you sort out your situation and find ways forward.

What a session is like

Length: 60–90 min
  1. In the first conversation you clarify your concern, your goals and how you will work together.
  2. Sessions use targeted questions, conversation techniques and sometimes exercises or visualisations.
  3. Between sessions you put the agreed steps into practice in everyday life.
  4. At the end you look back together at what has changed.

Coaching: what is it used for?

  • People often come to cope better with stress and heavy workloads.
  • Coaching is used during times of change and life crises, for example when reorienting your career.
  • After burnout, some people look for support in returning to work, alongside medical treatment.

How well is the effect supported?

Complaints for which this method is commonly used, sorted by the state of research. The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.

What do the dots mean?
Established
recommended in guidelines, well studied
Some evidence
effect shown in studies, with limitations
Limited evidence
few or weak studies
Traditional use
used, but hardly studied

The rating covers the research, not the therapist.

Therapists: Coaching

  • Michael Brunner

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    Praxis Michael Brunner

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    • Bern
    • Languages: de
    • Online
    CoachingHypnotherapyAutogenic training
    Price
    CHF 75–165
    Next appointment
    Available Wed, 14 Oct

  • Sébastien Bovet

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    Cabinet Sébastien Bovet

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    • Yverdon-les-Bains
    Coaching

  • Martina Brunner

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    • 4.7(3)
    • Zurich
    • Languages: de · en
    • Online
    Psychological counsellingMindfulness training (MBSR)Coaching
    ASCA
    Price
    CHF 66–150
    Next appointment
    No new patients

Costs and health insurance

Basic insurance
usually not.
Supplementary insurance
often 50–80% with EMR- or ASCA-recognised therapists, often up to an annual maximum.
Your insurer
Each profile shows which insurers recognise the therapist.
Price per session
Practices set their own prices; you can see them in each profile.
Recognitions explained →

Good to know

  • Coaching is not a treatment for mental illness; if you have depression, severe exhaustion or anxiety, see a doctor or psychotherapist.
  • In an acute crisis or if you have suicidal thoughts, Die Dargebotene Hand is available around the clock on 143.
  • Often 3 to 8 sessions are enough; research on coaching for health-related strain is limited.

Training and recognition in Switzerland

The title coach is not protected in Switzerland; look for recognised training and membership of a professional association such as bso or ICF. Coaching is usually paid privately, though employers sometimes contribute.

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