What is Professional or Executive Coaching?
Coaches uses a process of inquiry and personal discovery to build the client’s level of awareness and responsibility and provides the client with structure, support and feedback.
Through coaching Dr. Walters allows the client to be in charge of the agenda
and to set their own personal goals. The coaching experience is based on
trust between the client and coach understanding that confidentiality
between the two will be maintained. Then, through a series of Socratic-like
questions, Dr. Walters helps the client to move towards the identified goals
by drawing out ideas and thoughts from within that the client may not have
known were there. To obtain an "aha" moment that the realized task can be
done and that skill needed is inside of you or can be developed is awesome!
What types of people have Professional or Personal Coaches?
People from all walks of life work with professional Coaches to help attain
their goals. Life Coaches work with people in all areas of their life
including relationships, career, finance, health and more. Examples of
people engaging a professional coach in healthcare include physicians,
nurses, hospital administrators, and leaders of medical or nursing
schools. Working with a personal Coach is not limited to any type of person,
but is best for those who want to take initiative in their own life. People
who get a Life Coach are committed to a more fulfilled life and are willing
to do the work needed to get there.
How will Executive Coaching help?
The results will vary depending on what brings you to an Executive Coach. If you get an Executive Coach to help you out professionally, life coaching can help you make your current job more gratifying, gain better focus on managing your work, and market your self more effectively. If your reasons are personal, you can find an Executive Coach to help you improve your relationships, resolve ongoing negative behaviors, improve your overall health, and grow spirituality. With coaching you can live a more balanced and enhanced life, and make your dreams come true!
What happens in a coaching session?
In the coaching experience Dr. Walters engages the following:
Employs Active Listening Skills
Asks Thought-Provoking Questions
Conducts Needed Assessments
Provides Validation
Becomes a Personal Thought Partner
Challenges when asked and gives feedback
Occasionally Puts on His Consulting Hat so You See the World in New Ways

How is Coaching different from Therapy?
While the coaching I provide can be therapeutic, it is not therapy. Coaching is distinct from traditional therapy because it is not designed to address psychological issues containing pathology. While emotional issues may arise, the primary focus of coaching is to help you identify your goals, achieve them, and develop constructive habits and skills. There is little emphasis placed on the past with coaching, but instead the focus is on creating what you want now and in the future.
How long do people generally work with a Coach?
To experience the effectiveness of a coaching program, I suggest clients make an initial 12-session commitment often meeting 1-2 times per month for usually two hours. At the end of the 12 sessions, we will evaluate progress and discuss options for continued coaching.
Is personal coaching confidential?
What we discuss will be held in confidence and not shared with others. However, our discussions are not privileged for legal purposes. The privilege of confidentiality that exists for the clergy, doctors and attorneys is not granted to coaching professionals. That said, coaching is a confidential process, and your personal information will always be protected.