Disclaimer

What Coaching Is and Is Not

Life coaching is not therapy, mental health treatment, medical advice, or psychological counseling. I am a life coach, not a licensed therapist, counselor, or medical professional.

Coaching is a partnership focused on helping you clarify your goals, understand yourself better, and take aligned action. While coaching can be deeply transformative, it is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment.

When You Should Seek Professional Help

Please seek professional mental health support if you are experiencing:

• • Suicidal thoughts or self-harm urges
• • Severe depression, anxiety, or panic attacks
• • Active trauma symptoms or PTSD
• • Psychosis, dissociation, or loss of touch with reality
• • Substance use disorders or addiction
• • Severe mental health crises

In these cases, coaching should complement—not replace—professional mental health treatment. If you're unsure, please reach out to a licensed therapist or mental health professional.

Limitations of Coaching

I cannot:

• • Diagnose mental health conditions
• • Prescribe medication or medical treatment
• • Provide emergency mental health services
• • Guarantee specific outcomes or results
• • Treat severe mental health disorders
• • Provide legal or financial advice

Your Responsibility

By working with me, you acknowledge that:

• • You are responsible for your own choices and actions
• • I am not liable for outcomes or results
• • You will inform me if you are in crisis or need emergency help
• • You will seek professional help if you have safety concerns
• • Coaching is not a substitute for professional mental health care
• • You have read and understand this disclaimer

Confidentiality Limitations

While I maintain confidentiality, there are legal limits. I am required to report:

• • Imminent danger to yourself or others
• • Child abuse or neglect
• • Court orders or legal requirements
• • When mandated by law

No Guarantee of Results

Coaching outcomes depend on many factors, including your engagement, willingness to take action, and life circumstances. I cannot guarantee specific results or outcomes. Coaching results vary by individual.

Website Content

The blog posts and information on this website are educational and reflective in nature. They are not professional medical or mental health advice. Always consult with qualified professionals before making important health decisions.

Disclaimers for Specific Groups

Pregnant individuals: If you are pregnant or postpartum, please ensure your medical team is aware of any coaching work. Consult your OB/GYN or medical provider about any concerns.

Medications: If you take medications, do not stop or change them without consulting your prescriber. Coaching can complement medication management, not replace it.

Medical conditions: If you have serious medical conditions, consult your doctor before starting coaching.

Emergency Resources

If you are in crisis or experiencing an emergency:

• • Call 911 (or your local emergency number)
• • Go to your nearest emergency room
• • Text "HELLO" to 741741 (Crisis Text Line)
• • Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
• • Call the Crisis Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Acknowledgment

By booking a session or working with me, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this disclaimer and agree to its terms.

Questions?

If you have questions about this disclaimer or concerns about whether coaching is right for you, please reach out before booking.