🧭 Simple Overview
| Type | Main Focus | What They Do | Time Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentoring | Growth & guidance | Shares experience and advice | Past + Present + Future |
| Coaching | Goals & performance | Helps you find your own answers | Present + Future |
| Therapy | Healing & mental health | Treats emotional/psychological issues | Past + Present |
🧑🏫 1. Mentoring (Experience-Driven)
What it is:
- Learning from someone more experienced
- Often informal and long-term
What a mentor does:
- Gives advice
- Shares life or career experience
- Helps open opportunities
Example:
A senior support worker guiding a new staff member
Key idea:
👉 “I’ve been there — here’s what helped me.”
🎯 2. Coaching (Performance-Driven)
What it is:
- Structured support to reach goals
- Focus on improvement and action
What a coach does:
- Asks questions (doesn’t give direct answers)
- Helps set goals
- Builds confidence and skills
Example:
A coach helping someone improve communication or job performance
Key idea:
👉 “You have the answers — let’s find them together.”
🧠 3. Therapy / Counselling (Healing-Driven)
What it is:
- Professional mental health support
- Delivered by trained/licensed professionals
What a therapist does:
- Works through trauma or emotional distress
- Supports mental health conditions (like anxiety or depression)
- Provides coping strategies
Example:
Someone receiving support for anxiety, depression, or past trauma
Key idea:
👉 “Let’s understand and heal what’s affecting you.”
🔑 Key Differences (Quick View)
- Mentor = Guide (shares experience)
- Coach = Facilitator (helps you think and act)
- Therapist = Clinician (supports healing and mental health)
🔄 Can You Use All Three?
Yes — and often that’s the most effective approach.
Example:
- Therapy → Helps someone manage anxiety
- Coaching → Helps them return to work confidently
- Mentoring → Helps them grow in their career
👉 Together = holistic support (whole-person support)
♿ Easy Read Version
🌟 Three Types of Support
🧑🏫 Mentor
- Gives advice
- Shares experience
- Helps you grow
👉 “I will guide you”
🎯 Coach
- Helps you set goals
- Asks questions
- Helps you improve
👉 “You can do this”
🧠 Therapist
- Helps with feelings
- Supports mental health
- Helps you heal
👉 “Let’s work through this safely”
🧩 Training Tip (for your book / modules)
You could turn this into:
- ✅ Role-play activity (mentor vs coach vs therapist responses)
- ✅ Workplace checklist (who to refer to and when)
- ✅ Scenario-based quiz (identify the correct support type)
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