Coaching vs. Counseling

Leadership Coaching (LLC)

Leadership/Calling Coaching is:

  • Future-focused

  • Goal-oriented

  • Leadership and identity development

  • Spiritually encouraging

  • Non-clinical

  • Educational and growth-oriented

Coaching helps individuals rise in their God-given identity and purpose.

Freedom Coaching (Foundation)

Freedom Coaching is a Holy Spirit–led, Biblically grounded, identity-building coaching model that helps individuals rise into emotional wholeness, spiritual confidence, and freedom in Christ.

Freedom Coaching focuses on:

  • Strengthening your identity in Christ

  • Addressing lies, patterns, and barriers through Biblical truth

  • Learning tools to walk in freedom and emotional resilience

  • Healing relational patterns through Scriptural principles

  • Deepening your relationship with God

  • Developing spiritual habits that sustain transformation

  • Understanding triggers and renewing the mind

  • Encouragement, accountability, and spiritual growth

It is empowering, discipleship-driven, and forward-focused.

Freedom Coaching is NOT:

  • mental health treatment

  • trauma therapy

  • diagnosis

  • clinical evaluation

  • medical or psychiatric care

Freedom Coaches are not licensed therapists. Freedom Coaching is a spiritual and personal growth journey, not a clinical one.

Counseling (Contracted Non-Exclusive Providers)

Clinical counseling is:

  • Conducted by licensed mental health professionals

  • Legally regulated

  • Diagnostic and treatment-focused

  • Often trauma-informed (e.g., EMDR)

  • Protected under state and professional ethics

All counseling is contracted through independent providers, including The Rise Up Counseling PLLC, on a non-exclusive basis.
Clients may work with any licensed professional they choose.

Scholarship Recipient Agreement to Release Liability

Any individual who accepts a scholarship, grant, or financial assistance from the Foundation for coaching, counseling or mental health services agrees that the Foundation is not responsible for the outcome of such services. By accepting financial support, the recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Foundation does not provide clinical services and cannot be held liable for any act, omission, advice, treatment, decision, injury, loss, or result arising from counseling services provided by independent contractors. Recipients further agree that they will not pursue any claim, legal action, or lawsuit against the Foundation, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, or agents for matters related to counseling or mental health services. All counseling outcomes and professional responsibilities rest solely with the independently contracted counselor providing the service.