A great life coaching session starts with building a strong connection between coach and client. In this first part of our Sample Life Coaching Session series, we’ll walk through how to establish trust, create a safe space, and set the foundation for a powerful coaching relationship.

Why Connection Matters in Coaching

Before diving into goals and action steps, a client needs to feel seen, heard, and understood. The initial session is all about:

  1. Creating a judgment-free space where clients feel safe opening up.

  2. Active listening to understand their needs, fears, and motivations.

  3. Building trust so clients feel supported and empowered.

What to Expect in a First Coaching Session

In this sample session, we demonstrate key techniques that life coaches use to establish rapport and connection right from the start. You’ll see how thoughtful questions, active listening, and presence lay the groundwork for transformative coaching.

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Hey There! I’m Krista

A Retired Nurse Turned Professional Certified Life Coach, Spiritual Business Mentor, Hypnotherapist, World Traveler, Author & Mama to Lincoln.

I was born to be a coach and live a life beyond the white picket fence. I was never designed to struggle through a 9-5 job and sell my soul to the devil.

Now I work with heart-centered humans all over the world showing them how to become life coaches and start their own online businesses.

Hopefully one day I’ll get to work with you inside one of my coaching programs too. Because you deserve to have a life and career that brings you the ultimate freedom and flexibility so you can do the work you were born to do.

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Krista Kathleen, PCC

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