Can diagnose and treat other co-morbid issues (e.g depression, anxiety, substance abuse etc.)
Therapists are trained to help clients work on underlying issues exploring WHY the eating disorder might have developed.
Therapy sessions are generally one hour and take place in an office setting with limited or no contact between sessions.
Therapists are in charge of ongoing assessment, establishing treatment goals and carrying out the overall treatment plan.
Coaching
Does not diagnose conditions or treat them. Instead, helps support the work and goals of the client's clinicians.
Refers to the therapist for treatment of any co-morbid issues.
Coaches are trained to work only on the 'here and now,' helping the client accomplish day-to-day behavioural challenges.
Coaching sessions can be held anywhere, anytime the client needs them - in the home, at the supermarket, at work, at school, at restaurants etc, and coaches can be hired for 24/7 live-ins.
Coaches assist clients in accomplishing established treatment goals.
