# Ep 107: Coaching vs. Mentoring vs. Therapy: What's the difference?

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Podcast: [Craft of Coaching Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/craft-of-coaching-podcast-176190)
Published: 2026-03-16T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

There’s a line—and every coach needs to know where it is. When a client starts unraveling childhood trauma, asking for advice, or bringing deep grief into the session… are you coaching, mentoring, or sliding into therapy without meaning to? This episode is for the coach who cares deeply—and doesn’t want to cause harm. We’re digging into the ethical gray zones where even experienced coaches can lose footing. What do you say (or not say) when a client wants emotional healing you’re not trained ...

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