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Should I pay this much for one to one coaching?

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Alacartemenu · 10/04/2025 11:52

I have completed a group online parenting course for 5 weeks for free. Facilitator was really good and brilliant with advice. He's a life coach of a specific area of self development. He has been doing this for a decade. Have had a chat for private one to one coaching and he's quoted £4000 for a 5 month period of one day a week hour long sessions. I believe this would really help me, but is this price insanely high? or in line with what's available out there for coaching?

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TeenLifeMum · 10/04/2025 12:42

What are you hoping to achieve?

My husband had a work coach but paid for by work and that was helpful but not 4k worth of helpful. My friend is a life coach and I actively avoid conversations. She’s “turned her life around since her divorce and becoming a single parent”… er yes, she remarried a rich dude.

AnnaQuayInTheUk · 10/04/2025 12:27

That's a ridiculous price.

I have a friend who does online coaching. She charges £40 pH which I think is too high.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 10/04/2025 12:27

What exactly are they selling you for £200/hour though?

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Alacartemenu · 10/04/2025 12:24

Thanks all.

I do have some small savings so do have the money. I am very sensible with money, bit too sensible if I'm honest, I don't see myself as vulnerable but i suppose none of us do.
This is a Very well known person in their local community, and has lots of recommendations on their website. i trust that they are genuine but think this the price is really high. They don't sell products

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ATuinTheGreat · 10/04/2025 12:20

To put it in perspective, £200 for an hour-long consultation is about what you would pay for a highly-experienced consultant specialist doctor, who you might see once or twice a year.

This person just sounds like a total bullshitter and has done you a favour by giving himself away by charging such a ridiculously high price.

I would just ghost him (or better still, tell him to get fucked)

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 10/04/2025 12:12

£200 per hour for....what, exactly? It all sounds a bit airy fairy to me.

PinkElephantsOnParade2025 · 10/04/2025 12:11

No way. No better than a cult. Hoodwink you with free stuff and then sucker you in. He is a scammer!

toomuchfaff · 10/04/2025 12:10

What's the coaching entail?

*taking notes for a lucrative career change...

StellaAndCrow · 10/04/2025 12:07

I've paid for similar once, and later regretted it. I think I was swept up by a very persuasive person when in a suggestible state.

BleachedJumper · 10/04/2025 12:05

Yeah, would you be comfortable with £180/200 per hour?

I’ll be honest, I’m concerned reading your op that you may be quite vulnerable to being exploited. Do you have £4k readily available anyway?

What tangible impact do you believe this will have on your life?

AttachmentFTW · 10/04/2025 12:01

That's £200 an hour. That seems wildly expensive to me. You could see a qualified clinical psychologist for significantly less per hour. I'm not saying that a psychologist would be better placed to help you but they are qualified to a doctoral degree level (6+ years) and charge less. What qualifications does someone need to call themselves a "coach"?