Relationship and Dating Coach for White Collar Professionals

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Johanna Nauraine, One of Thousands of Relationship Coaches on Noomii.

Dating, in order to find a suitable partner for a long term relationship is challenging. Many of my clients have a history of disappointment when it comes to dating or romantic relationships. Some have developed negative patterns of behavior with the opposite sex, such as being too much of a pleaser, not setting appropriate boundaries, feeling pushed into sex prematurely, or being too fearful to engage with a partner who’s actually a good fit. Coaching can help clients identify their “must haves” and “non-negotiables.” It also helps clients examine their expectations, assess the suitability of a partner for a serious relationship, and navigate the ups and downs that are inevitable as partners move towards an increasingly intimate relationship.
Often, people enter periods in their lives when they feel isolated and alone. This may result from the loss of a significant other, job loss or relocation. Any of these stresses can lead to a tendency to withdraw from others. Relationship coaching can help clients begin to grieve the losses they’ve experienced and take steps towards building new connections and a community that will support them.
Relationship coaching fosters self awareness. Often, family of origin experiences influence feelings, behavior and choices when it comes to selecting friends or romantic partners. Coaching helps clients identify dysfunctional relationship patterns and assists them in establishing new, more constructive interactions with their family members.
Coaching is an excellent resource for learning important relationship skills. Working with an empathetic coach helps clients learn assertiveness skills. It can also help people learn to set appropriate boundaries with others — an essential tool for establishing healthy relationships.
Clients often have difficulty expressing their emotions. Many have grown up in families where feelings weren’t expressed. Others come from families that were emotionally abusive or chaotic. This frequently results in people developing defensive ways of dealing with their feelings, including drinking, avoiding difficult conversations, wilting in the face of confrontation, developing somatic symptoms due to stress. Relationship coaching helps clients learn to express anger, sadness or feelings of inadequacy appropriately. It can also facilitate greater feelings of competence and agency when interacting with others, particularly difficult people in their personal or work environment.
The workplace is rife with possibilities for both good and bad relationships. When there are issues of power and authority, it’s important for people to feel they are respected by peers and higher ups. If there are any incidences of harassment, sexual, racial or otherwise, clients need to feel safe in reporting these and obtain help for dealing with such instances both constructively, and powerfully. Coaching enables clients to confront workplace difficulties and helps them assess whether their current working environment is one in which they can grow, personally and professionally, or whether it is toxic and one they need to leave in order to find something better.
Many men and women struggle with poor self-esteem. This can result for a variety of reasons. Perhaps they’ve been belittled or bullied in the past or have experienced trauma that has affected their self esteem. Maybe they were treated as if they were invisible in their family of origin, or taken advantage of in some way. Relationship coaching addresses issues that have to do with a person’s relationship with themselves, what they think about who they are, what they feel capable of, what wounds and injuries prevent them from feeling whole and being able to realize their full potential. Relationship coaching provides an opportunity for self reflection and personal growth.

For more information about my coaching practice, go to: www.johannascouch.com