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Discover how starting life coaching can support your own journey toward a happier, more fulfilling life.

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As a queer identified woman who has struggled with depression in the past, I understand the challenges of working to live a balanced and joyful life.

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Starting Life coaching

What is life coaching?

Life coaching is a personalized support system that helps individuals clarify goals, develop action plans, and navigate challenges. Coaches employ effective communication and active listening to assist clients in overcoming obstacles, unlocking their potential, and achieving personal growth for a more fulfilling life.

How does life coaching work?

In life coaching, our coaches utilize diverse therapeutic techniques that are tailored to individuals, including cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, mindfulness, and positive psychology approaches. They also utilize active listening and empathetic communication to provide a supportive space for you to explore and achieve personal goals and overcome challenges, fostering personal growth and clarity.

Is life coaching conducted in person or online?

Life coaching with our therapists in Chapel Hill, NC is conducted both in person and virtually via online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does life coaching last?

The number of life coaching sessions someone attends can differ based on the coach and the client’s choices. How many sessions are needed and how often they occur often hinges on the client’s objectives and the complexity of their concerns. Some clients might opt for a few sessions to tackle particular goals or issues, while others may decide on ongoing coaching sessions to work on personal growth and life enhancement over a more extended period of time. Thriveworks Chapel Hill therapists work with clients to create goals and potential timelines for treatment.

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Chapel Hill, NC—Life Coaches and Counselors

Life coaches and high school football coaches may not be so different. In both settings, coaches need to know their team’s and clients’ weaknesses and strengths. Coaches help their teams and clients formulate a game plan: a way to fortify those weaknesses and capitalize on those strengths. Coaches can read a context and guide their teams or clients on the next steps. Whether they are football coaches or life coaches, success is often supported by a good coach.

Thriveworks Counseling in Chapel Hill offers life coaching, and our professionals have helped many people find the encouragement, guidance, inspiration, and support they need.

Life Coaching and Goal Setting

A big part of life coaching is learning how to set challenging but reasonable goals. A vast amount of research outlines how goals can help people achieve. Many people who achieve great feats use goals the propel themselves forward. The difficulty is that setting and achieving important goals is easier said than done.

The end result of goal-setting and life coaching may be a dramatic achievement, but the daily reality is often mundane. Long-term success often requires short-term sacrifice. Seth Godin puts in this way, “Set a goal, and in small, consistent steps, work to reach it. Get support from your peers when you start flagging. Repeat. You will change.” How can goals change people? When people set goals and they have the support of a life coach to achieve those goals, a few key things may happen…

  1. Goals can strengthen people’s self-control. Distractions are constantly vying for people’s attention, but when they have named a goal, they can more easily say, “no” to those diversions.
  2. In contrast, goals can spark difficult but important action steps. Avoiding distractions is only one side of the coin. Goals often give people the courage to say, “yes” to change.
  3. Goals can align people’s internal values with their external actions. When people live wholeheartedly, they are often happier and more effective.
  4. Goals may also motivate people to overcome obstacles. Everything worth achieving will have challenges, and during a setback, it is important to have a clear vision of the finish line to serve as a reminder—the sacrifice is worth it.

Life Coaching for Every Aspect of Life

One of the benefits of working with a life coach is that clients can explore any area of their lives where they need mentoring, guiding, and support. Goals are often associated with professional advancement, but they can truly be made for any aspect of life. For example, people often set goals for their…

  • Attitude: Do you want more patience? Are you hoping to cultivate kindness? Is there enough joy in your life? Setting goals for attitude means focusing upon who you are—not what you do.
  • Career: What skills do you have? How could they provide for your needs and contribute to the world? What do you want to do when you wake up each morning?
  • Finances: What kind of a relationship do you want to establish with your money? Do you want to live debt-free? Do you want to donate it to a good cause?
  • Adventure: What excites and refreshes you? What makes you feel alive and restores you? How can adventure be a part of your life?
  • Relationships: Which relationships energize you? Which feel draining? What type of relationships do you want to cultivate? With whom? How?

Life Coaching at Thriveworks Counseling in Chapel Hill, NC—Scheduling an Appointment

Do you want to meet with a life coach? Are you ready to have someone inspire, guide, mentor, and encourage you? Let’s work together. Thriveworks in Chapel Hill has appointments available for life coaching. When you call our office to schedule an appointment, you may be meeting with your life coach the same week. Weekend and evening appointments are offered. Because our life coaches are also licensed counselors, we may be able to accept your insurance to help with the payment.

Let’s get started. Call our office today.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Chapel Hill therapists and counselors accept 23 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina | BCBS

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina | BCBS Medicare Advantage

  • Carelon

  • Caresource

  • Carolina Behavioral Health Alliance (CBHA)

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

  • Devoted Health | Medicare Advantage

  • Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

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Self-pay costs at Chapel Hill
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

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I like someone who will listen even when I interrupt. I can't think of anything that can improve the experience.
Alfred Apr 2025
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So far everyone has been patient and pleasant. I can tell they are actively listening as well.
Kineshia Apr 2025
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Ashley always listens and does not judge. She always makes me feel welcome and well cared for. It's not easy for me to talk one on one, but--somehow--she makes it easy. So very thankful.
Marie Apr 2025
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Alex is incredibly respectful, insightful, and kind. I've made a lot of progress since coming to her.
Nicole Apr 2025
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My therapist has a way of explaining things to me that I haven't noticed. She gives me assignments and resources to help me through this difficult period. I truly appreciate her immensely!!
Natalie Apr 2025
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When I started seeing Ashley, I felt emotionally broken. Now almost 1 1/2 years later, I'm able to handle the challenges in my life and use our sessions as touchstones. I'm extremely grateful!
Melissa Apr 2025
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Dr Brooks is amazing. Great listener and definitely gives great advice and guidance.
Michael Mar 2025
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Alex bounds has been a beneficial asset to me for the past year and is phenomenal at what she does. . Honestly the best therapist I have ever worked with.
Adam Mar 2025
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Chapel Hill is located near the corner of Franklin Street and Estes Drive. We currently share a building with Select Physical Therapy, Child Trends, and Grupo Gransolar, among other businesses. When you turn off of Franklin Street, to get to our office, you will pass Avance Care Chapel Hill.

Phone number

(919) 642-1031

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