Your Questions Answered

The International Coaching Federation defines coaching as “Partnering in a thought-provoking and creative process to maximize personal and professional potential.” A coach partners with you on what you want to achieve. 

Therapy focuses on healing through review of our life stories, thoughts and feelings. Coaching focuses on moving forward in physical reality by taking action. Emotions can come up in both types of support. Trained coaches will tell you if something is outside of their scope of expertise and support you to find a therapist if needed.

My specialty is helping professionals achieve breakthroughs in their work life to become healthier, happier people. I am a certified, trained coach who abides by the ICF Code of Ethics to protect my clients. To determine if you are ready for coaching and if I am the right fit for you, we will have a discussion at no cost to you. Book a Free Strategy Session Now

Many companies and organizations do pay for management training and coaching for their employees. Ask your manager or your HR / People Ops partner about your organization's policy. If there are questions about the program materials and content please ask: mary@bourkecoaching.com. 

The purpose of this coaching is to move you to where you want to be. Your goals and challenges set our roadmap and session topics. As we progress on your goals, you will gain key insights, tools and techniques that you can put into immediate practice to be a more effective manager and that will continue to serve you as you advance in your executive career. 

Yes. Certain session topics and exercises may be exchanged for others, depending on the sponsor organization's objectives and the participants' level of experience.

Yes. Payments can be made in full before the first session starts, or in equal monthly installments with the last installment paid during the month of the last sessions. Please ask me about alternative payment schedules, methods, and a sliding scale on cost: mary@bourkecoaching.com

Yes. Professional coaching requires a Coaching Agreement to be signed by both the Coach and the Client or Sponsor. This agreement clarifies our roles as Coach and Client and important terms including session count and payment. 

Yes. You can stop individual coaching or withdraw from a group and receive a pro-rated refund for sessions not completed but already paid for. To withdraw and not accrue additional charges, you must let me know you are withdrawing by email at least 24 hours prior to start of the next session: mary@bourkecoaching.com.