Peter and Carrie Coombs 

We are a couple of "ordinary" people who have worked our way into extraordinary lives and love. 

Life is full of ups and downs and rounds and rounds, but as long as we keep growing, as long as we stay curious, we continue to be amazed. 



Carrie R Coombs M.S LMHC 

Counselor WA, OR, ID, FL, VT, WI


Peter R Coombs BS; ICF ACC Cert. 

Life Coaching. Specializes in work/life balance, Transition, Purpose, and value alignment.

Coaching vs. Counseling 

People ask, "What is the difference between coaching and therapy?” Carrie can better explain what therapy is. But, in a nutshell, therapy helps people to heal their past and mental and emotional healing. Coaching is designed with a positive approach to setting and achieving goals when one may be ‘stuck” in life. Coaching aims to be forward-thinking and solution-oriented. Counseling addresses the past, often resolving emotional distress and improving mental health. Counseling can be more directive and involves the diagnosis of mental health conditions. Coaching takes a cooperative and collaborative approach to empowering clients. They act as partners, providing support, guidance, and accountability. Formal counseling often requires degrees and licensing from states and professional organizations and requires extensive training in mental health and therapy techniques. Coaching feeds from life experience; the training is in specific areas, and accreditation and certification are obtained through formal organizations affiliated with the International Coach Federation.

To sum up, coaching focuses on the present and future, and counseling often focuses on the past. Coaching aims to overcome challenges, achieve goals, reach potential, and hold accountable. Counseling resolves emotional distress and improves mental health. Finally, the coaching approach is collaborative and empowering, where counseling can be directive and involve diagnosis.


Together 

Couples Coaching Coming Soon

By the universe's grace, they have been led to some fantastic counselors, coaches, and couples support groups over the past 22 years. With Peter's two decades of coaching individuals and Carrie's education and counseling experience, They have the experience and the tools to pass on to help your marriage/partnership thrive.