Monette Van Lith
Life Coach | Group Facilitator
What is Life Coaching?
Life coaching is a practice aimed at helping you identify and achieve your personal and professional goals. A life coach serves as a supportive partner, guiding and motivating you to make positive changes in your life. As your coach, I work with you to clarify your aspirations, overcome obstacles, and create an action plan to reach your desired outcomes.
What is a Life Coach?
A life coach is a professional who helps you achieve your goals in various areas of life - relationships, career, health, time management, parenting, etc.
It's important to note that life coaching is not therapy or counseling. While therapy focuses on healing emotional wounds and addressing mental health concerns, life coaching is primarily future-oriented, focusing on setting goals and taking action to create a more fulfilling life.
If you're seeking guidance, support, and motivation to achieve your goals, working with a life coach can be a valuable investment in your personal and professional development.
How can Life Coaching help?
Goal setting: A life coach assists you in defining clear and meaningful goals. They help you identify what you truly want to achieve and establish a roadmap to get there.
Clarity and self-discovery: Through thought-provoking questions and exercises, a life coach helps you gain a deeper understanding of yourself, your values, strengths, and weaknesses. This self-awareness can lead to clarity in decision-making and life direction.
Overcoming obstacles: Life coaches support you in identifying and overcoming obstacles that may be holding you back from reaching your goals. They help you develop strategies to navigate challenges and provide accountability to keep you on track.
Motivation and accountability: A life coach acts as a source of motivation and encouragement. They hold you accountable for the commitments you make to yourself and help you stay focused on your priorities.
Personal growth and development: Life coaching facilitates personal growth by helping you break through self-limiting beliefs, fostering confidence, and developing new skills. It can enhance your overall well-being and satisfaction with life.
Work-life balance: A life coach can assist you in achieving a healthy work-life balance by helping you prioritize and manage your time effectively. They can support you in setting boundaries and finding harmony between different aspects of your life.
Improved relationships: Life coaching can also benefit your relationships by enhancing your communication skills, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness. This can lead to more fulfilling and meaningful connections with others.
Frequently Asked Questions
Working with a coach is an incredibly valuable investment in oneself. By committing to coaching, you are dedicating yourself to designing the life you truly desire, making it one of the most valuable investments you can make in your personal growth and fulfillment.
See below some of the most frequently asked questions about how I work - and get in touch!
How is coaching different from therapy?
Coaching is a partnership between a coach and a client where the coach uses questions and processes that help clients maximize their personal and professional potential.
Therapy is a relationship between a therapist and client where the therapist diagnoses and/or treats mental illnesses or disorders.
Coaching is more future and solution-focused, whereas therapy is generally past and problem-focused.
Coaches also empower clients to come up with their own solutions and provide accountability when needed, whereas therapists typically diagnose and provide treatment.
What is my coaching philosophy?
I believe every young person is a mine rich in gems, full of potential and capacities to be developed. They already have within them what they need to build a meaningful life. Coaching helps them discover it, develop it, and put it into action.
Today’s young adults are growing up in a world that’s changing fast, with more choices and paths than any generation before them. There’s no one-size-fits-all formula for a happy and fulfilling life, so I tailor my coaching to each person: their values, their goals, and the life they want to create.
My approach brings together practical tools and insights into how we think. When we understand the patterns we grew up with and how our thoughts shape our feelings and actions, we gain the power to choose our own direction. From there, we build the habits, skills, and confidence to move forward with clarity, and to keep growing through every transition life brings.
Why coaching is my passion?
I love working with young adults because I see so much possibility in them. The years between 19 and 29 are full of firsts: first independent decisions, first career steps, first home away from family. With the right support, these years become a foundation for a confident, meaningful life.
I have seen this up close at home, where I’ve raised two, now young adults. Alongside running my business and coaching practice and staying active in my community through volunteering and service, I’m always looking for ways to bring greater coherence to the different parts of my life and keep learning and growing.
I’m continually exploring new tools, strategies, and approaches for living with intention, energy, and focus, and I bring everything I’ve found to be effective into my coaching.
I love coaching because it is a generative and organic process where together we build the skills and mindset you need for the life you’re creating: understanding yourself, strengthening your relationships, making decisions with clarity, and finding your direction. The focus of the coaching is always on supporting you in stepping forward with a clear plan in hand and the resilience to meet whatever comes next with confidence.
I also love supporting parents as they guide their young people toward independence.
Who do I work with?
I work with young adults, roughly ages 19 to 29, who are ready to create a life that truly fits them. My clients are hopeful and motivated, and they want clarity on the next steps toward their goals. They may be starting or finishing college, launching a career or changing direction, moving into independence, or navigating important relationships and decisions.
My goal is to help each client build the skills, habits, and mindset to move through life’s transitions with confidence, and to keep growing long after our work together ends.
I also work with parents and families who want to support the young people in their lives, and with adults at any stage who are stepping into a new chapter.
How are coaching sessions held?
Sessions are held via Zoom or in person and last anywhere between 50 and 90 minutes.
Practical Questions
The benefits of working with a certified coach.
The term “coach” is often used broadly. I have invested in and completed formalized training through The Lifecoach School with Master Coach Instructor Brooke Castillo and The Wholebeing Institute. I have completed stringent education and practicum requirements and have demonstrated a commitment to the highest coaching standards.
Fees & Payment Options
A single coaching session is $150.
A package of 6 sessions is $800.
Joining a 6-month cohort (6 participants) is $750
If you have questions about fees and payment, please reach out. We can discuss options and customize a payment structure to meet your needs.
I want to work with you! What’s next?
Congratulations on taking this next step forward. By choosing to work with a coach, you’re investing in yourself and your future. You can choose one of the following:
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Email me to schedule a discovery call to discuss how coaching can benefit you.
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Schedule a Drop-In coaching session to get immediate results.
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If you already know what you want and need, email me so we can design a personalized coaching package that suits your goals and circumstances.