My coaching policy has evolved over the past few years based on my experience both in India and in the USA, with Indian clients and clients from all over the globe. The framework of my practice, both as a counselor and a coach, involves clients who need medical assistance and those who do not. The clients who need medical treatment are handled in my Indian practice where I work in association with a qualified Psychiatrist with more than three decades of consulting practice in India. Some of these clients are provided counseling ,while others prefer to get only coaching, without any medication!!The choice is totally the client’s responsibility.If the client chooses to get treated medically in addition to the counseling or coaching, the liability issues are normally handled by the Psychiatrist, who ensures that the client assumes sole responsibility for all his obligations under his agreement with the Psychiatrist.
If the client chooses only coaching or counseling without any medication, the coach gets into an understanding with the client which is either verbal or informal or written and formal,depending on the length and duration of the project.The welcome pack outlined below is for my coaching practice in a global framework,and not for my practice as a counselor in Chennai.The terms,including fees, for my counseling and coaching practice in Chennai, are entirely different, guided by the policies and procedures of the clinical environment that I work in.
I am also priveleged by the fact that my wife has also chosen this profession and we sometimes work as a team!! This choice is usually influenced by the needs expressed by our clients.When we deal with relationship issues, the clients who come to us particularly with strained relationship issues , sometimes feel connected to us more strongly just due to the fact that they see us walk together and both when we enter our offices and when we walk away home at the end of our sessions!!The fee structure for our clients when we work as a husband and wife team would be worked out in consultation with our clients,on a case to case basis.
Welcome pack
If the client approaches the coach only for coaching assistance without any medication,the coach will hand over a form to be filled in and signed by the client to provide clarity on the various issues identified below in the client/coach relationship:
1. The coach offers two types of coaching:Telecoaching and face to face coaching,as preferred by the client.
2. The Telecoaching services are offered to clients all over the world either as a monthly,quarterly or yearly package as per the terms identified in this bulletin.
3. The face to face coaching is currently being offered only in Chennai but from hte financial year beginning in 2008, these services are being planned to be offered in the USA also.The details for this service are currently under formulation.
4. Privacy and confidentiality are assigned the highest priority.Whatever transpires between th client and the coach is confidential.All information given in individual and /or conjoint coaching sessions will be held confidential and not discussed or written outside of the sessions without the written or oral permission of the client.
5. I am a Life and Executive coach bound by the Professional guidleines of the International Coaching Federation code of ethics.
6. I seek your cooperation in making and keeping your appointments.
PAYMENT and TERMS
The coaching services are provided both on an individaul and group basis.This could be arranged either on a monthly,quarterly or yearly basis,as preferred by the client in the initial stage of the contract.The first session is normally of 90 minute duration.
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS
The individual sessions will normally be of 50 minute duration.The clients are requested to report on time either for face to face, or Telesessions, or through exchange of emails, to ensure that they get the full benefit, for the payment they are making to the coach.If there is a need for cancellation or postponement of an appointment, it is requested that it be made at least 24 hours pror to the scheduled appointment to ensure rescheduling without any additional charge.
The charges for individual coaching sessions are as follows:
Monthly: 3 session package: $200.00
Quarterly: 10 session package: $500.00
Yearly: 40 session package: $1750.00
Please note:
(1)The coach offers individual sessions also and the charges for those single sessions would be @ $100.00 per hour.
(2)Rate changes fo coaching fees are subject to revision from time to time.
GROUP SESSIONS(FOR GROUPS OF SIX AND ABOVE)
Monthly package (per individual): 3 session package: $150.00
Quarterly package:..( … do.. ) : 10 session package: $400.00
Yearly package: (….do…) : 40 session package: $1500.00
Money back guarantee.
Payments are to be made in advance either by check,credit or debit card to the Paypal account. The fees for the individual and group sessions are indicated above. Full refund of the payment would be made if the client communicates either by email or phone, that he wants to discontinue the coaching after the end of the first session. The first session would also be considered complimentary, in such a situation, and the client’s feedback would be requested and highly appreciated,for the benefit of the coach’s learning !!
Discounts and a few pro bono sessions are also offered based on certain need based criteria.
CONTACT DETAILS
Note:
In India, the fee terms are entirely different and discounts of up to 60% are offered( due to lower costs of operations there.)
Contact details in Chennai,India,or anywhere in the world for that matter,are as follows:
email: compass4life@gmail.com
Clinics: (1)Raju Hospital, Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai.
(2)Poona House, Santhome,Mylapore, Chennai.
