Coaching and Liability Agreement

Investment

There is no fee for the initial 30 minute meeting and the investment for the ensuing meetings is $59.00 an hour. These fees will be paid in advance of the sessions, or day of at the discretion of Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC. This hourly cost holds for the durration of the first 10 sessions, after which Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC may change pricing and sign a new contract, or continue on at the above listed price with the details outlines in this agreement withstanding. Services can include contact via text and email throughout the week as needed and discussed in coaching sessions. Any communication via phone call, text, email, or video call that equates to over 10 minutes of service from Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC outside of scheduled sessions will be reflected in a charge on the next weekly bill at $5 per 5 minutes. 

Additional appointments can be scheduled as needed. 

If you need to cancel an appointment, please provide at least 24 hour's notice or you will be charged for the appointment.

Services

The services to be provided by Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC to the client are face-to-face, telephone coaching, or video call, as agreed jointly with the client. Coaching may address specific personal struggles, wellness issues, or general conditions in the client's life or profession. Other coaching services include value clarification, brainstorming, identifying plans of action, examining modes of operation in life, asking clarifying questions, and making empowering requests or suggestions for action. Additionally, the client may be asked to reflect on difficult topics or situations which may result in an expression of emotions.

Throughout the working relationship, the coach from Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC will engage in direct and personal conversations. The client understands that successful coaching requires a co-active collaborative approach between client and coach. In the coaching relationship, the coach plays the role of a facilitator of change, but it is the client's responsibility to enact or bring about the change.

If the client believes the coaching is not working as desired, the client will communicate this with the coach as soon as possible and the coaching strategy will be restructured to address the client’s desired outcome of coaching.

The client is very much encouraged to talk more with the coach as to receive a better understanding of what coaching is about and how to get the most out of it.

Prior History

The client also agrees to disclose details of the past or present psychological/psychiatric treatment and medical treatment. Coaching and counseling are not the same. Occupational therapy and coaching are not the same. Likewise, therapy and other modes of professional medical and psychological examination shall not be considered equivalent to coaching.

Natalie Stark from Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC is a licensed and registered occuaptional therapist in the states of Michigan and Indiana, USA. Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC does not engage in occupational therapy with clients. Natalie Stark of Queer Spectrum Life Coaching provides coaching to clients, as per this agreement, not occupational therapy. In entering into the coaching relationship, and signing the agreement, the client is agreeing that if they have any health difficulties arise during the course of the coaching relationship, they will notify Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC immediately so an appropriate referral can be made. 

Confidentiality

All information about the coach/client relationship will remain strictly confidential except in very rare circumstances where decreed by law; ie. where the court might issue a subpoena for the file or information.

If the client wishes for the coach to speak to someone outside their interactions, the client will need to give Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC written permission (original letter or email) to do so. Exceptions to confidentiality of course relate to circumstances such as intent to seriously harm someone, child abuse, thoughts of suicide etc. Otherwise, all remaining information is kept confidential.

It is also important to note that in some situations, it is important to be aware of the use of technology in that for some clients, there is a risk in using certain media such as the internet, mobile phones and cordless phones. It is assumed in using these to communicate that Queer Spectrum Life Coaching is not responsible for any leaked information due to that inherant risk. 

Termination

The client has the option to terminate the coaching agreement within (3) days of signing the contract, and will receive a refund on all payments. Otherwise, the client agrees to coaching for the duration of the contracted period.

The client signature on this agreement indicate full understanding of the agreement with the information outlined above between the client and Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC.

Release of Liability

Life Coaching is a service that provides personal coaching to specific individuals and/or groups. The client is aware that coaching is in no way to be construed or substituted as psychological counselling, occupational therapy or any other type of therapy or medical advice. Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC will at all times exercise best professional efforts, skills and care of ensuring the client is coached to meet their life coaching goals. The client understands and acknowledges Natalie Stark and Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC will not be liable legally or otherwise, for the actions the client may or may not undertake as a result of the life coaching sessions. No assumption of responsibility is made, or given, and the client requesting such advice agrees not to hold Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC responsible or liable in any form or fashion, for such actions taken of their own accord. The method and process by which this advice and direction are given in no manner whatsoever, written or verbal, constitutes an agreement or liability on the part of Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC and is acknowledged to be different than occupational therapy or counseling.

The client agrees that using any of these life coaching services are entirely at their own risk. Life coaching services are provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including without limitation any warranty for information services, coaching, uninterrupted access, or products and services provided through or in connection with the service. This service is requested at the client's own choice and with inherent singular responsibility. Any actions or lack of actions, taken by the client of such advice is done so solely by choice and responsibility of the client and is neither the responsibility nor liability of Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC. The client takes full responsibility in the decisions they make after being coached as well as the consequences. The client enters into coaching with full understanding that they are responsible for creating their own results. Periodically Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC may provide links to other web sites or written print material which may be of value, interest and convenience to the client. This does not constitute endorsement of material at those sites or any associated organization product of service. It is the responsibility of the client as a user of that meia to make their own informed decision about the accuracy of the information at those sites and print material including their privacy policies. In no event shall Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC be liable for any incident or consequential damages resulting from use of the material.

The client signature on this release of liability indicate full understanding of the liability release with the information outlined above between the client and Queer Spectrum Life Coaching, LLC.