Psychotherapy helps patients with mental illness, as well as those looking to overcome challenges or simply grow and evolve. Coaching is not intended as mental health care and serves to counsel clients through concrete changes. Coaching often has a narrower scope, does not explore the client’s past, focuses on achieving goals rather than processing emotions, and involves a more collaborative relationship between coach and client. However, psychotherapy has shifted over time, so the differences between therapy and coaching may not be as distinct as they once were.