Life coaching has been shown to be more effective over the telephone and over the Internet than in person. This could be for several reasons that are not fully understood at this point in time. I view the fact that coaching is done by telephone that a client is not picking up on visual cues from the coach. This allows for more open communication lines.
For those who need the visual effect, there is Skype. Video conferencing for coaching is almost as good as by telephone. Because the coach usually only keep their face in the camera frame, the client is not likely to pick up on visual cues that may hinder open lines of communication.
Practical reasons for communication by telephone and e-mail is that life coaches are not limited to their direct area. This allows coaches to be accessible to all people who need their services and inhibits the "professional desert" that causes issues in a lot of rural and underprivileged areas of the country that are also lacking proper medical, school, and government offices and services.
There is also the fact that coaches tend to be more involved in their clients lives in order to promote success. This is where e-mail comes into play. Whereas most other professions have set hours of operation and do not respond to e-mail, coaches know that sometimes clients need then in the day or night. E-mail provides this vital link "after hours".
To sum it up, with years of research on the subject, when it comes to life coaching, the telephone and e-mail are your best ways of communication. This does not by any means mean that it's the only way. There are life coaches that do meet clients in person. Go with what makes YOU, the client comfortable.
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