Is coaching the same as psychotherapy?

No. Psychotherapy assesses, diagnoses and treats mental health disorders and can be covered by insurance, with HIPAA and legal confidentiality. Coaching is not treatment for a mental health disorder and is not a substitute for counseling, psychotherapy or substance abuse treatment. While Valerie is a Licensed Professional Counselor, she is not currently accepting psychotherapy clients; she is only accepting clients for coaching. If you are working with a psychotherapist, she may still be able to help from the coaching perspective; simply let her know you are doing both.