Therapy vs Coaching | @caroline-cavanagh | The Anxiety Alchemist

5 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker addresses the negative connotation surrounding therapy, arguing that seeking therapy is often mistakenly seen as a sign of being at a low point. She draws a parallel between therapy and coaching, noting that both aim to facilitate personal development. Highlighting that elite athletes and top business leaders frequently employ coaches to reach higher performance levels, she emphasizes that coaching (and by extension therapy) can help individuals explore new strategies to harness the power of their minds, step out of comfort zones, and achieve further growth. The overall message encourages reframing therapy as a proactive tool for advancement rather than a remedial measure.

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Therapy has this negative connotation. You have to be at a very low ebb to go and see a therapist. But therapy in many ways is no different to coaching. And you can have a coach if you're a top sportsman, if you're at the top of the— in fact, most businessmen at the top of the game do have coaches because there is always another level that you can go to. And so this is now lovely that I'm working with a series of people where actually things are going quite well, They just need to see, what else can I do? How else can I harness the power of my mind to step out of my comfort zone a bit more and grow a bit more?