There are many schools of thought on the differences and similarities between performance coaching and mental health therapy services. Typically, mental health treatment/therapy services are initiated to address improvement/abatement of specific symptoms (e.g. depressive/anxiety-related symptoms, management of chronic pain) while coaching clients typically have specific coping strategies for the management of mental health challenges and are not at a crisis point in terms of daily functioning. Many of my coaching clients have already engaged a significant period of therapy in the past. They also may work with a therapist and/or a psychiatrist while engaging in coaching services and have discussed with their mental health service provider a desire for performance coaching around a specific professional development goal.