FAQs

The following is a list of the more commonly posed questions we have received here at A New Horizon as well those those posed of coaches in general based on some of the more well known online sources.

FAQ’s Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between coaching and counseling?

According to a March 4, 2020 post on the popular business website entrepreneur.com, “Life coaches focus on creating a new life path to achieve certain goals. Whereas counselors focus on specific problems in hand and look into emotional resolutions to past problems to move forward, finding solutions to those specific problems, while making ‘healing’ as one of the main objectives.”

Counselors & therapists must meet educational requirements and have to be licensed in many states in America.  There are no educational or licensure requirements or certifications required to be a coach.

What are your hours of operation?

  • We are open from 9am-9pm, EST 7days a week.

Do you offer in-person coaching?

  • No, all of our services are delivered virtually rendered via Facetime, Zoom or Google Meets.  Coaching is highly interactive so that all of the nuances of in-person interactions are included in every exchange.

How can I get coaching?

We conduct a brief Q & A to get a full understanding of your coaching needs. Our coaching services are not for the faint hearted.  They are rigorous and require a whole-hearted committed to personal growth & development.  They require an intense focus and an emotional & psychological investment, so we have to make sure that candidates truly qualify for our services. Once you qualify, you are afforded a free 20-minute consultation where you are given a sample of our coaching.  After the consultation, if you decide that you would like to move to the next level, you decide on the start date of your sessions.  We ask that full payment be made via Zelle before your first session begins.  And the remaining sessions will be scheduled according to the client’s availability.  Once payment is received in full, the client is given a copy of the Coaching Agreement and the remaining payments are made as outlined in the agreement

Is the information shared during session kept confidential? 

  • Absolutely! All information shared in session is kept in strict confidence except in the following instances:
  • If the client is a minor
  • In instances when the information shared may seem to be harmful to the client or to others.  In those instances, the coach is obligated to notify the authorities in the client’s area and ask for intervention.

How long are your sessions?

  • All sessions are 1 hour in length.
  • Or unless the client specifically requests otherwise

What options do you offer for sessions?

I offer coaching contracts based on the length of the sessions or tiers.  See Service Options above.

Do you accept insurance? 

  • No unfortunately, we do not.

What is the cost of your services?

  • Currently, the flat rate for all of our coaching services is $225 an hour for 1-on-1 coaching. 
  • Coaching support grants clients…
  • full access to the coach for discussions outside of the agreed upon session times at no addition cost
  • a full library of 40 plus blogs covering subjects that will be discussed in session.
  • a video library of 5 plus hours of core information that will serve as the bases for all coaching no matter the coaching niche.  
  • all current clients have lifetime access to both the blog and the video libraries
  • lastly, clients will have access to our podcast library that currently contain 150 plus podcasts on our YouTube channel.

Do you provide a contract? 

  • Yes, all clients receive a copy of a Coaching Agreement (based on the tier they select) that spells out our mutual expectations in and around the coaching exchanges.  The Agreement is delivered to the client immediately after payment is made. (See Service Options  above.)

How do you accept payments?

  • Payments are only accepted through Zelle, in full, prior to the start of the first coaching session and in accordance with the schedule described in the Coaching Agreement.

Do you provide services for the LBGTQ+ Community?

  • Absolutely!  We warmly welcome members of the LBGTQ+ Community with open arms.  A  New Horizon has provided and currently provides coaching support to members of the Community through Life Coaching as well as through our marriage and couples coaching services.
  • A New Horizon provides coaching for the purpose of promoting person growth and development based on principles that facilitate whole health, and we do so professionally, empathetically with empowerment not condemnation, or judgement or bias on any level.  We are committed to delivery coaching support to all in need lovingly & enthusiastically.

Do you provide coaching for minors?

  • Yes, but only with the expressed written consent of a parent or guardian.

Can coaching be gifted? 

  • Yes, coaching sessions can be gifted on a per session or contract basis.
  • Coaches are not obligated to share any in session information with the gifter.  All in session information is kept in strict confidence.

What philosophy does A New Horizon use as the basis for the coaching it delivers?

  • A New Horizon’s philosophy is centered on facilitating personal growth and development through yielding to the 7 dimensions of Becoming A Self-Love Practitioner.  In so doing the client assumes greater responsibility for obtaining and maintaining their whole health in mind and in action.  A New Horizon believes the client is fully capable of choosing the pathways necessary to attain their goals and to overcome their obstacles.  Therefore, the coaching provided by A New Horizon seeks to empower it’s clients by challenging them to ask the appropriate questions rather than simply to seek answers.
  • In addition, I am a member of The Complimentary Therapists Accreditation Association and I adhere to their strict code of ethics

Do you offer any Bible based coaching support?

  • Yes.  Coaching can be delivered strictly on a  goal pursuit and goal attainment basis OR coaching can be delivered with a focus on Judeo-Christian based principles which include payer and an emphasis drawn from scripture as per the client’s request.

What training have you received?

  • Currently  I am certified in the following areas…
    • Life Coaching
    • Group coaching
    • Goal setting
    • Relationship coaching
    • Mindfulness
    • I hold an Associate’s degree in Biblical Studies
    • A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
    • A Master’s in Organizational Leadership
    • I am currently a Ph.D student in Industrial Organizational Psychology
    • I am also a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt in both the service & the manufacturing industries.

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