Questions people actually ask

The ones that come up before a first call, including the awkward ones.

How is this different from therapy?

Coaching works with what is in front of you: the decisions, the patterns, the way you operate right now. Therapy works with what is behind you and with clinical conditions. I do not go into that territory, and if the situation calls for it, I will say so plainly.

I am already working with a therapist. Do I need to stop?

Usually not. Tell me on the first call what you are working on there, and we will decide together whether running both at the same time makes sense for you right now.

What if I cannot even name what I want to work on?

That is the normal state, not a problem. Most people arrive with a fog rather than a question. Turning the fog into something you can actually point at is already part of the work, and it usually starts on the first call.

What language do we work in?

English, Russian or Lithuanian. Pick the one you think in, not the one you present in.

Can I move or cancel a session?

Yes. Let me know at least 24 hours in advance and we will find another slot. Things come up, that is not a problem.

What if it turns out we are not a fit?

Most of the time this shows up on the first call, and I will say it there rather than three sessions in. If it becomes clear later, we talk about it openly instead of quietly finishing out the package. I would rather lose the work than take money for sessions that are not moving anything.

My company wants to pay for this. What do they get to know?

A sponsor can set a request: what they would like you to work on. That is a legitimate part of the setup and it is agreed openly, not behind your back.

What happens inside a session is not part of that arrangement. The content stays between you and me, without exception. If the sponsor comes to me with questions about what we discuss, I send them back to you. That is a rule, not a courtesy.

What the sponsor sees is movement on the request they formulated themselves. Nothing beyond that.

Do you record sessions or keep notes?

No recordings, and I do not keep session notes. What we work through stays in the conversation, not in a file somewhere. The only thing I hold is what is needed to run the arrangement itself: your contact details and the schedule.