COACHING AGREEMENT, CONSENT & DISCLOSURE
Welcome to Abundant Life Center, a Christian Coaching practice.
This Agreement constitutes a contract of understanding and terms between the Customer (Client, You, Your) and the Abundant Life Center Coach (Coach) and its representative(s).
COACHING is a professional relationship that helps individuals produce valuable results in their lives. Through the process of coaching, clients deepen their learning, improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life. Specifically, the Abundant Life Center (ALC) Coach assists with matters pertaining to Well-Being (Soul Care) which leads to living more in the promise of an abundant life, John 10:10. Although this practice is Christian, non-Christians are also welcome.
CLARIFICATION: Coaching is NOT Counseling and it is NOT Therapy. You will not receive counseling or therapy. If you need professional care or emergency care, seek such care. If you are suicidal, seek appropriate care. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 or text 988 (in the USA).
SERVICES: The services provided include Coaching for Well-being (Soul Care).
WELL-BEING COACHING (Soul Care): A practice different than typical Life Coaching. The soul is the mind, the will, and the emotions; and 'Soul Care' is for the body, the soul and the spirit. This practice is used to identify areas in life where there are deceptions or misconceptions and replace them with Truth according to the Word of God, where there may be cycles manifesting in life, judgments revealed, where deep level forgiveness steps may be beneficial, and the discovery of unhealthy open doors. Its primary focus is to identify these areas that may have a person hindered from living the life God intended and to connect You more fully to the Godhead as together both parties seek to reveal Truth for reconciliation, restoration, healing, and prospering. Although these services are primarily geared towards helping Christians, You are not required to have the same faith or religion as The Coach. Clients are free to refuse to continue services if disagrees with the manner of practice. After experiencing an Evaluation + Sample Session, Clients will know whether they desire to continue. You are free to ask questions about Your Coach's faith at any time.
THE RESULTS: The Coach and Client recognize that results are a matter of The Client’s intentions, choices, and actions, supported by The Coach’s efforts and application of the coaching process. Clients committing to a 12-session minimum Coaching Relationship significantly increase the ability to reach the intended goal and maintain lasting results. Most would find 18-24 sessions even more helpful, especially those with trauma. An even fewer number would find 24-48+ sessions helpful especially with more severe trauma. You are welcome to continue coaching support as needed although you will find you need support less and less as your healing and self supporting skill increases.
You can expect that your Coach will be gentle, honest, and direct, asking straightforward questions and using methods, techniques, teachings and prayerful leading to help you move forward. You are encouraged and expected to evaluate your own progress after each session and at the end of the program. If the coaching is not working as you wish, please immediately inform your Coach so that both parties can take steps to correct what best suits your needs. As with any human endeavor, coaching can involve feelings of discomfort, frustration or fear, that may accompany the process of change. It's at these milestones where a Client may experience the biggest breakthroughs if chooses to pursue continuation. Coaching does not offer a guarantee of success although the vast majority using this service do experience much success.
IN EACH APPOINTMENT, The Client may choose the focus of conversation pertaining to the Goal established, while the Coach listens and contributes observations, questions and leads through a prayerful process of healing. Coaching accelerates The Client’s progress by providing greater focus and awareness of choice and concentrates on where clients are now and what they are willing to do to get where they want to be. The Client is free to ask the Coach for help if unable to identity a topic to pursue for processing in any given appointment.
COACH REFERRALS: Sometimes the best way The Coach can help is to refer to another party or advise to seek other care that may best suit The Client's needs.
FREQUENCY AND TIMEFRAMES: Specific frequency will be determined after Consultation or Evaluation. At least weekly is recommended. Some meet twice a month or twice a week, or twice a day. Each Client is able to set their own pace according to how rapidly they would like results, scheduling availability, and what they can handle.
APPOINTMENT DATE/TIME, TIMELINESS: Since tardiness results in a shortened session without a price reduction, please be on time. Tardiness of 10 Minutes is considered a no-show and is charged in full.
APPOINTMENT SIGN-IN PROCEDURE: NOTE - Please disregard the appointment email which states that you will be called at the appointment time. Instead, Client signs-in to attend sessions by Zoom Video Link at appointed time. Neither party is to sound or video record sessions without express written consent.
SEE https://abundantlifecoaches.com/sessions for additional Session Prep Instructions, Maximizing Your Session Tips, and Zoom Meeting link and Zoom App download.
CANCELLATIONS, RESCHEDULING: Cancellations and Rescheduling are to take place a minimum of 2 days (48-hour) prior to appointment, otherwise the session can be charged in full. The Coach will make reasonable efforts to reschedule sessions, which are rescheduled in a timely manner or in the case of a Real Emergency. Repetitive rescheduling is not permissable.
PAYMENT, FEES, REFUNDS: A Coaching Relationship is an investment in yourself. This Agreement between The Coach and The Client will begin on the date of signing. REFUNDS: Only the limited-time Money Back Guarantee offer on the 1st Appointment (Evaluation + Sample Session), has a refund option. If no noticeable improvement on the target issue identified for that session, a refund will be issued. See term details at https://abundantlifecoaches.com/faqs. FEES: Sessions are prepaid and fees are listed on website. Inquiries are welcomed.
HEALTHY BOUNDARIES: For the sake of healthy boundaries, The Coach does not operate on an On-Call status and The Client will refrain from sending emails, texts, and voicemails in-between appointments with details of issue(s). However, it is acceptable to schedule an in-between appointment to help you during non-emergency crises. Additionally, The Client may sense a close connection develop with The Coach due to the nature of the services, please refrain from considering The Coach as a ‘new close friend,’ ‘new family member,’ or 'new love interest'; this is typical with those dealing with an issue such as loneliness or rejection. Pursuing healing for the issue(s) should remain as the goal. The Coaching relationship should remain professional as Coach and Client for the sake of both parties.
INSIGHTS & FEEDBACK FORM: The completion of this form is valuable for Insight and Self-Reflection by The Client. By signing, Client agrees to complete after each session, on the same day of session. It literally takes only 5 minutes or less to complete. It is the Client's responsibility to remind themselves to complete this form and keep the link handy. If uncomfortable completing online, printing and mailing is an option. Setting a reminder is a great idea.
If at any time you feel that your coaching needs are not being met, please tell your Coach, so adjustments can be made as possible. The Insights & Feedback form may also be used to communicate this if preferred. This communication practice benefits both The Client and The Coach. Parents/Guardians of minors may also be requested periodically to complete a feedback form as what changes they are observing.
Looking for Options How to Afford? See Referral Link on webiste for Affiliate & Referral Rewards, or Support Raising (Client may raise sponsorship support to cover costs).
CONFIDENTIALITY: It is the duty of The Coach to protect the confidentiality of the communications with Clients. Any support staff of Abundant Life Center or individuals who provide administrative support are trained in the HIPAA requirements for confidentiality. We will only release information about our work to others with your written permission or if we are required to do so by a court order. There are some situations in which we are legally obligated by Federal and State laws to breach your confidentiality in order to protect others from harm, including the following:
(1) If we have information that indicates that a child, elderly or disabled person is being abused, we must report that to the appropriate state agency; and;
(2) If a Client is an imminent risk to him/herself or makes threats of imminent violence against another person, we are required to take protective actions. These situations rarely occur in Coaching practices, but if such a situation does occur, we will make every effort to discuss it with you before taking any action.
Note: By using this service, you give permission for your case to be used as a testimony without your identity being revealed. You can see examples in the Testimonies page of website. If you would like to give testimony, with your identity revealed (name, background, photo, voice recording, or video), in order to help encourage others, please advise.
DISCLAIMER: Coaching is an alternative personal service provided to specific individuals and/or groups. Coaching is not counseling and is not therapy. The Client, is aware that coaching is in no way to be construed or substituted as psychological counseling, licensed professional counseling, or any other type of therapy or medical advice or medical care.
MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE: The Coach and The Client mutually recognize that they may discuss The Client’s future, business affairs, customer information, financial information, job information, goals, personal information, and other private information if Client so chooses. The Coach will not voluntarily communicate The Client's information to a third party (other than for secure payment processing or for our own email list). The Coach may, however, use testimonial type information without identifying a specific individual unless written consent is provided to reveal identity. To honor and protect the Coach's intellectual properties, The Client expressly agrees not to disclose or communicate any proprietary information about the Coach's practice, materials, or methods to any third parties. The Coach and The Client agree to be bound by this mutual nondisclosure agreement during and after the termination of the Coaching relationship.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY: As your Coach, we will always exercise our best professional efforts, skills, and care of ensuring our Client is coached to meet their coaching goals. The Client understands and acknowledges The Coach, nor it's representative(s) is in no manner liable legally or otherwise, for the actions The Client may or may not undertake because of the coaching sessions. The method and process by which direction, education or facilitation are given, written or verbal, in no manner constitutes an agreement or liability on the part of the provider and is acknowledged to be different in many ways than clinical and medical counseling.
The Client should be aware that it is impossible to entirely protect the confidentiality of information which may be transmitted electronically. Our online forms are Hipaa compliant.
The Client, agrees that using any of the provided coaching or ministry services, or otherwise, is entirely at their own responsibility. This service is requested at The Client's own choice and with inherent singular responsibility. Any actions or lack of actions, taken by The Client of such advice is done so solely by choice and responsibility of The Client and is neither the responsibility nor liability of ALC nor it’s representative(s). The Client takes full responsibility in the decisions they make after being coached or ministered to as well as the consequences.
The Client enters this Coaching practice with full understanding that they are responsible for creating their own results. The Coach will provide support in good faith to the best of their ability with skills and ministry gifts available and applicable.
Periodically ALC or it’s representative(s), (The Coach), may provide links to other websites or written print material which may be of value, interest, and convenience to you. This does not constitute an endorsement of material at those sites or any associated organization product of service. It is the responsibility of the user to make their own informed decision about the accuracy of the information at those sites and print material including their privacy policies. In no event shall ALC nor its representative(s) be liable for any incident or consequential damages resulting from use of the material, services, or otherwise.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Any claim or dispute arising from or related to this agreement shall be settled by mediation and, if necessary, legally binding arbitration in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for Christian Conciliation of the Institute for Christian Conciliation, formerly a division of Peacemaker® Ministries. (See instituteforchristianconciliation.com, Frequently Asked Questions, and Rules of Procedure for Christian Conciliation). Judgment upon an arbitration decision may be entered in any court otherwise having jurisdiction. The parties understand that these methods shall be the sole remedy for any controversy or claim arising out of this agreement and expressly waive their right to file a lawsuit in any civil court against one another for such disputes, except to enforce an arbitration decision.
Your signature below, handwritten, digital or printed digital, as The Client, acknowledges that the information contained within has been read; and indicates your agreement to the terms of The Agreement and Informed Consent. Signing signifies assurance that you will abide by its terms during this Coaching and/or ministerial relationship.
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I, The Client, have read, and I understand the provided information and have had the opportunity to ask questions and review the Frequently Asked Questions information (https://abundantlifecoaches.com/faqs). I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw at any time, without giving a reason. I understand that I will be given a copy of this consent form via online, or by mail upon request. I voluntarily agree to take part in these services. By signing below, I acknowledge that I have carefully and completely read, and fully understand, all aspects of The Agreement and that I agree to all of the terms and conditions stated herein. The Agreement shall be binding upon me and my heirs and legal representatives.
Version: 2024-04-23