Life Coaching
Why Life Coaching in Chattanooga or Atlanta with Aline Defiglia?
Coaching is an investment that can be returned many times over. It’s not just a collection of techniques or sessions, it’s a form of relationship that is confidential and life changing.
Our work together is designed to empower you to invent something new- perhaps to think something you’ve never thought before, to say something you’ve never said before, to do something you thought impossible…to experience life as fully ALIVE.
HERE’S WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE:
You’ll complete an inquiry form and we will schedule a consultation call to see if we would be a good fit to work together.
You and I commit to meeting together for (approximately) three months. We’ll do a deep dive on your life and your inner and outer experiences that impact how you show up in the world.
We meet in person in Chattanooga or virtually via phone or video, weekly or bi-weekly, and we communicate in between scheduled sessions using WhatsApp to share thoughts and experiences in real time.
Our time together is intuitive. Co-Creative. ACTIVE. It will often take the form of:
Inquiry
Experiential Processes to accelerate learning and transformation
Hypnotherapy (if desired)
Practical Training
Skills Sharing
Shadow work and uncovering the hidden parts of self
Intimacy, Sexuality and Relationships
Radical Authenticity
Structuring your work and daily routines
Values and Purpose
Spiritual Exploration
Vocational Exploration
As a coach and clinician, I am committed to bring to my clients that deep, soulful, sense that they are FREE- free from their supposed limitations, their assumed life scripts, their fears, and any other obstacle to realize their full passion and brilliance.
This work isn’t for everyone.
My style is dynamic and engaged. The expectation is that you are participating fully. This is not about fixing what is broken. You aren’t a problem to be solved. It’s about adding a new dimension—evolving you in ways you could never have imagined previously. You’ve got to show up. Consistently. Whole-heartedly. ALL IN.
You’ll receive personal challenges after every session. These are often in the form of inquiry, asking that you consider new ways of thinking and to take on a different kind of experience. The expectation is that you are spending time each week keeping these things top of mind. Homework is mandatory!
Change doesn’t happen by getting good at “weekly meetings”. Showing up for a session every week or every other week simply conditions us to put on a performance for that time and place. By being in direct contact throughout your week using WhatsApp, I’m able to be in the trenches with you.
I make room for a small handful of clients to ensure that each one gets the very best attention. My work is unique; tailored to you and your specific challenges and goals. You bring ALL OF YOU. I bring ALL OF ME. We participate together in life unfolding.
Why do you call it Life Coaching and not Therapy?
Quite bluntly, this is the way that I work with people at this stage of my career. Unless there are specific mental health challenges that require treatment, I don’t make a huge distinction between coaching and therapy when I work with someone. You get a coach and a therapist and we innovate together to build the life you want.
Life coaching can take many different forms based on the training and personality of your coach. At Ascend, I value the coaching world and the many amazing professionals who inhabit it. I have been personally mentored by coaches. I also recognize that this branch of self-help is like the Wild West! Truly, anybody can call themselves a “coach.” Exploring my website will give you a good idea for my particular approach, experience and style. Many of my clients appreciate the fact that I have training and certification as a mental health professional. Since coaching can delve into vulnerable spaces of your life, it’s reassuring to know that you’re working with someone who has training to handle the whole of you.
Visit our FAQ to read more about the difference between coaching and psychotherapy. If you are interesting in working with me, fill out the inquiry form.