Life Coach Quiz | Life Coach Certification Institute

Their breathing

Their appearance

Their facial expression

What underlies the words

The coach has most expertise in

That the client would like to start with

That seems like it would be easiest to solve

That the coach had just read an article about

Makes clients feel important

Helps clients see the truth

Helps client respect coach

Maximizes positive impact in client’s life

Future goals

Word choice

Failures

Results

A coach and a psychotherapist are the same thing

Coaches deal with mental illness, psychotherapists do not

Psychotherapists focus on mental illness, coaches do not

Coaches dislike psychotherapy

Be open about it and discuss it with their client

Take notes about the conflict of interest

Discuss the conflict with their spouse

Stop seeing the client immediately

Confidentiality

Honesty

Conflict of Interest

Contradictory information

Active listening

To establish trust

To always have the answers

To be empathetic

Push and pull

A comfortable pace and stretching outside of their comfort zone

Work and passion

Going too slow or too fast

Word choice, mood, emotions, behaviors

Style, substance, and flair

Makeup and clothing

Finances, job, and family structure

Practice Exam

1. It’s important not to get caught up in the “content” of what clients communicate, but instead to focus on what?

2. When a client brings in many different issues to the table, the coach should pick the topic that ________________.

3. Why is clear communication so important in sessions with clients?

4. You should help clients focus on their _______ with questions rather than staying stuck in the past.

5. What is the difference between a coach and psychotherapist?

6. When the coach recognizes that there is a conflict of interest in the coaching relationship they should _______________.

7. A coach comes home from work and tells their spouse all about how a client came in and is having an affair with his best friend’s wife. What ethical principle has the coach violated?

8. Which of the following is NOT an expectation of a coach?

9. It is important for a coach to help clients to find a balance between ___ and _.

10. In what ways does a client communicate in sessions?