Dr G's ADHD Chat
Dr G's ADHD Chat
Dr. Terry James Gingras, PhD
ADHD-Coaching vs. Psychotherapy
19 minutes Posted Jan 29, 2026 at 11:30 am.
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Coaching. Is not the same as psychotherapy. People can be coaches witthout without being psychotherapists. People can be psychotherapists without being coaches. Coaching comes out of the positive psychology movement and the basic goal is to help people become the best they can be.The goals are set by the client.Psychotherapy comes from the mental health and involves trying to reduce the distress caused by mental illness, like anxiety or depression. It is much more dependent on the therapist to establish the goals of the therapy. In this podcast, I’ll cover some of the differences in the two approaches based on my experience as a psychotherapist and as a coach.