Is Transformational Coaching Right for Me? 5 Types of People Who Thrive With This Work. (Part 5)
Transformational coaching is a specific type of coaching that works on the inner world: emotions, thoughts, feelings, beliefs, worldview, etc. Some people still don’t know if it’s for them, though. Let’s dive into some of the people that often seek out transformational coaching!
Check out the previous blog posts to learn more about transformational coaching, life coaching, and the differences with therapy!
Transformational coaching: In a nutshell
Generally, transformational coaching is good for anyone who wants to make big changes in their lives. They want to go deep. Maybe they don’t know how to do that. They are unsatisfied, craving change, and/or wanting someone to help them dig deep and plan to do that.
The types of people I coach are the ones who know they need to change, have probably tried to change on their own, but are still stuck in negative, perhaps deep-rooted patterns. They’re shifting from survival patterns to thriving patterns, from lack to abundance, (re)connecting with inner selves to create a life that better suits them. They want to live with clarity, confidence, courage, compassion, and creativity, instead of fear, addiction, self-suppression, or isolation. They need the information and guidance to do just that.
Now, this is NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST. Just some examples of people who may need some coaching support! I’ll probably be making more blog posts in the future with more types of people/problems that seek out transformational coaching!
1. Cycle-Breakers & Pattern-Shifters
Addiction. Rage. Shame. Numbing. Toxic dynamics.
You might be:
Stuck in painful cycles and negative patterns - no matter how much you try to be different
Fighting to change deep-rooted behaviors like self-abandonment, emotional shutdown, lashing out, toxic relationships, or numbing — but keep getting pulled back in.
Aware that you're repeating family or generational patterns and you’re determined to be the one who stops it.
You might want:
To understand your survival patterns, not shame them
To move from “I know what I should do but...” to “I know what I need to do, and I feel like I can do it.”
Longing for a life that feels real, safe, and self-honoring— not just functional
2. Emotionally Overwhelmed High-Achievers / Deep Feeler
You’ve spent your life adjusting, shrinking, or performing for others' comfort. Constantly overwhelmed, shaped by environments (or inner voices) that taught you to disconnect. You’ve been told you’re too much, too emotional, too intense — or somehow not enough.
You might be:
High-functioning on the outside, but shut down or in survival mode on the inside
Numbing out with food, work, screens, or perfectionism
Caught in shame spirals when life overwhelms you
Feeling like your feelings are “too much” — or “not allowed”
You might want:
To stop performing and start feeling
To live authentically without the need to dull yourself down
Not just cope, but live
3. Hopelessness, loss, and directionless
You’re in a low place, perhaps the lowest of your life. You may have read the books, listened to the podcasts, and journaled through the hard days. But something still needs to change.
You might be…
Struggling with survival patterns or constant emotional chaos.
Feeling like you’ve hit a wall — like there’s nowhere left to turn
Living in a fog of hopelessness, grief, or confusion
You might want…
To desire something again, to feel real, alive, and happy.
To finally get to the root of what keeps pulling you back into pain
4. Sensitive Souls in Transition
You’re in a threshold space — the old life no longer fits, and the new one hasn’t arrived yet.
You might be…
Coming out of a toxic relationship, burnout, or identity crisis
Feeling like your sensitivity has intensified
Emotionally raw and unsure how to move forward
Outgrowing old roles — even though they once kept you safe
You might want:
To feel grounded in the unknown
To trust your sensitivity as a gift, not a burden
To reconnect to your body and your intuition
5. Spiritual Seekers Who Want to Ground Their Energy
You’ve done the spiritual work — but it still feels like something’s missing.
You might be…
Feeling split between insight and real-life change
Tired of spiritual bypassing — or wondering if that’s what you’ve been doing
Caught in confusing cyles that you feel have deeper meaning, but don’t know what that is or how to change
Confused about what spiritual work actually means, and how it applies to you
Have tried therapy, read the books, heard the perspectives… but still feel like you haven’t made the shifts you want
You may want…
To do deep shadow work on yourself.
To feel safe in your body and your beliefs
To bring your spiritual growth into your relationships, boundaries, and overall life.
And that’s it! Feel free to start from the beginning if this is the first blog post you’ve read in the series. If you feel like transformational coaching might be for you, reach out for a free, powerful conversation with me to get a taste of what transformational coaching can offer.
And remember….
Transformation is possible
This is from the series “Stuck Between Who You Had to Be & Who You Truly Are - Coaching Explained.” The first post is here if you want to start from the beginning.
