Posted on November 6, 2012 by Cynthia Gunsinger
How Many Coaching Sessions Do I Need?
A life coach works with you to understand and explore problems, define clear, do-able and motivating goals, and gets you started off in your journey to change.  All of this typically takes anywhere between 5 – 8 sessions.
However, the number of coaching sessions required, whether business, life, leadership, family or ADHD coaching is your focus, really depends on three things:
 1. The Goals You Have: Think of the goals you have. Are they big or small changes? If you want to completely change your life, then a coach will typically break down your larger goals into smaller pieces and this will take a bit more time.
 2. How Much and the Type of Support You Require: Depending on the type of changes you want to make and the nature of your own personality, you may want to have more consistent and frequent sessions to get you moving to your goals.
 3. Your Work Between Sessions: How much work will you be doing between sessions? If you have significant “homework†to get to your goals, you may want slightly longer time between coaching sessions.
Our recommendation is that you can begin with one session every 2 weeks and then move onto a session every 30 days.  Take some time to evaluate how you tackled the changes in your life, work, business, etc. and you will be able to decide the number of sessions you require.
Remember: smaller goals will require fewer sessions, while larger goals and whole life changes will take time.
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As a certified life coach, I use the active goal setting process which involves setting the right goal, identifying the obstacles that stand in your way of achieving those goals, and then finally assigning the time dated action steps that you will use to move forward. Without these key steps, most goals are never reached. I have helped people start and succeed with businesses, reorganize their lives and achieve more balance by using these three simple, yet powerful steps.
@George – That’s great that you help your clients but how many sessions does it require? Is there a standard time frame from which your clients get results or, like so many other things, does it depend?
Hi Stephan, and Happy New Year. There are many dependencies as you can imagine. It all depends on the clients willingness to be coached. I had a client last year that went through 6 weekly sessions, but felt she was able to take the bull by the horns and run with her projects after that time. She was able to create a new business and new products and started to get a marketing plan together. I still communicate with her and she is doing quite well! When I first started coaching 4 years ago, I had a friend of mine that went through 15 weekly sessions. I have also done bi-weekly sessions with folks, but find that they fall behind with their goals. From my experience, the weekly sessions do a better job at keep clients moving forward and making progress.
it sounds like there are a number of dependencies on the quantity and frequency of sessions that a client requires: 1. specific goals that they want to achieve 2. the timeline they want to work within 3. ongoing inspiration/motivation.