Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is coaching?

    Coaching is a future-facing conversation with a structure and a purpose.

    A coach works in the present, moving toward your dreams and goals. A coach does not advise, direct, or tell you what to do. The assumption is that you are capable and whole, and that the right questions help you access what you already know. Your own thinking is the resource.

    How is it different from other kinds of support, and what coaching is not:

    A mentor has walked a path similar to yours and shares what they learned from it. Their experience is the resource.

    A consultant is hired for expertise. They assess a situation and tell you what they think you should do. Their knowledge is the resource.

    A therapist works with the psychological roots of difficulty, often reaching into the past. Their training is oriented toward trauma healing and mental health care.

    These approaches are not in competition. Many people work with more than one at different times, or at the same time, depending on what they need.

    Coaching is not crisis support or a substitute for mental health care. If you are in acute distress, a qualified mental health professional is the right first call.

  • Good Thing Coaching offers one to one developmental coaching for adults who want to better understand how they think, relate, and make meaning of their experiences.

    This work is reflective and developmental rather than directive or performance-focused. Sessions create space to notice patterns, explore perspectives, and build greater capacity for choice and clarity over time.

    Coaching is offered online, allowing us to work together across Australia and beyond.

  • Getting started usually begins with a short conversation to see whether this work feels like a good fit. This is not a sales call. It is a chance to ask questions, talk about what has drawn you here, and get a sense of how we might work together.

    If we decide to continue, we will agree on a rhythm and structure that suits your needs and capacity.

  • Good Thing Coaching is grounded in developmental coaching rather than goal-driven or advice-based approaches.

    Instead of focusing on fixing problems or optimising performance, the work attends to the underlying patterns shaping how you experience your life. This often leads to changes that are slower, deeper, and more sustainable, because they are rooted in shifts in awareness rather than techniques or strategies.

    The pace is intentional. Reflection is valued. You are not being pushed toward a predefined outcome.

  • Coaching is offered in three programs, each shaped around a different depth of work.

    Motion is $450 for three sessions across six to eight weeks.
    Momentum is $840 for six sessions across three to six months.
    Expansion is $1,400 for ten sessions across six to ten months.

    Each program includes email support for brief integration questions between sessions. Momentum and Expansion also include reflection prompts to keep the work alive outside our calls.

    Supported rates are available for people experiencing genuine financial constraint. Ask about this when we talk.

  • Working together tends to feel spacious, attentive, and thoughtful.

    Sessions are conversational rather than structured around tools or frameworks. I listen carefully, ask questions that invite reflection, and help surface patterns that may be operating just outside awareness. You set the direction. I support the inquiry.

    People often describe the work as grounding, clarifying, and challenging in a way that feels respectful rather than confrontational.