Life Coaching Session Example – MCC Master Coach shows how to start a coaching session

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Life coaching session example for beginners and new coaches with MCC Master Coach Colleen-Joy. Learn how to confidently start a life coaching session without forcing the word “goal,” avoid common beginner mistakes, and align with ICF PCC and MCC-level partnering skills.

See how to coach the theme, move a coaching client from “I don’t want” to “I do want,” and use simple measures that build clarity, confidence, and progress. Watch this demonstration to understand how to open sessions that create trust, connection, and the kind of coaching that clients love.

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Chapters:

00:00 Life coaching session example and how to start a session
00:11 Common mistake – Why new coaches jump too soon into goal questions
00:43 How the life coaching question “What are your goals?” can sabotage a session
01:20 ICF insights – PCC and MCC tips for beginning sessions effectively
01:34 Demo 1 – The wrong way to start a coaching session
02:40 Debrief – Why rushing into goals makes clients uncomfortable
04:10 Coaching tip – Build rapport and find client language before defining goals
05:15 Demo 2 – A better way to start a life coaching session
08:42 Turning client words into a present-tense session focus goal statement
10:10 Contracting – Using scales to measure importance and progress
13:09 ICF teaching – Be comfortable in the unknown and coach the “who” and “what”
20:30 Advanced tip – Moving from theme to goal to contract for powerful life coaching sessions


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