The Practice: insights on the business of coaching from Vibly

Teams & Enterprise AI Confidentiality in Coaching: The Standard Your Clients Should Demand AI tools now sit in on coaching sessions, taking notes and finding patterns. Whether that breaks the confidentiality promise depends on how… Aug 6, 2026 · 8 min For Coaches From Therapist to Coach: Why Clinicians Are Adding Coaching to Their Practice More therapists are adding coaching to their practice: broader reach, no insurance billing, and work that does not require a diagnosis. A… Jul 31, 2026 · 12 min Teams & Enterprise The 8 Best Corporate Wellness Platforms in 2026, Ranked by Coaching Support Every wellness platform list ranks by features. This one ranks by the thing the research says actually works: real coaching support. Eight… Jul 17, 2026 · 11 min Product BetterUp Alternatives in 2026: For Individuals, Coaches, and Enterprises People searching for BetterUp alternatives are really three different searches: members whose individual coaching is ending, coaches building their next chapter, and… Jul 15, 2026 · 9 min For Individuals BetterUp Individual Coaching Is Ending: What Members Need to Know BetterUp for Individuals winds down on January 31, 2027, and the last renewals are July 31, 2026. Here is how to save… Jul 15, 2026 · 7 min Product Is Google Forms HIPAA Compliant? What Coaches Need to Know Google Forms can be used compliantly, but only on paid Google Workspace with a signed BAA. Free personal accounts never qualify. Here… Jul 14, 2026 · 4 min Product Is Zoom HIPAA Compliant? What Every Wellness Coach Needs to Know Zoom can support HIPAA compliance, but only on eligible paid plans with a signed BAA and the right settings. Here is what… Jul 14, 2026 · 5 min Teams & Enterprise Corporate Wellness Coaching: The Employer’s Guide to What Works, What It Costs, and What to Skip Wellness perks return fifty cents on the dollar. Coaching-based programs return several times that. Here is the evidence, the price benchmarks, and… Jul 13, 2026 · 8 min Product Is Acuity Scheduling HIPAA Compliant? What Coaches Need to Know Acuity can be HIPAA compliant, but only on higher-tier plans with a separately enabled BAA, and enabling it turns features off. Here… Jul 12, 2026 · 3 min For Coaches The BetterUp Coach’s Guide to Going Solo BetterUp for Individuals winds down in January 2027. A practical guide for its coaches: your timeline, your agreements, what to tell clients,… Jul 10, 2026 · 6 min For Coaches From Employed Coach to Your Own Practice: How to Start a Coaching Business on Your Terms Coaching increasingly begins as a job: a platform roster, an EAP panel, a corporate wellness program. Here is how employed coaches build… Jul 10, 2026 · 12 min For Coaches Health Coach Continuing Education: Every Way to Earn Your 36 NBHWC Hours (Costs Compared) NBC-HWCs need 36 approved CE hours every three years. The cost of earning them ranges from $0 to well over $1,000. Here… Jul 7, 2026 · 6 min For Coaches Free ICF CCE Courses: How to Renew Your Credential for $0 Renewing an ICF credential can cost more than $1,000 in course fees. It doesn't have to. Here is every legitimately free source… Jul 2, 2026 · 5 min For Coaches HIPAA Compliance for Coaches: The Complete Guide Do coaches need to be HIPAA compliant? What counts as PHI, the four requirements every tool must meet, and how to audit… Jun 14, 2026 · 5 min Teams & Enterprise Employee Engagement Just Hit a Crisis Point. Coaching Is the Proven Fix. Gallup just released its 2026 State of the Global Workplace report, and the headline number should alarm every organization investing in leadership… May 5, 2026 · 6 min Teams & Enterprise The ICF Just Mapped Four Possible Futures for Coaching. Which One Is Your Operation Built For? The ICF released its inaugural 2026 Coaching Futures Report earlier this year, and it’s not the usual industry data roundup. Instead of… Apr 28, 2026 · 6 min Teams & Enterprise 57% of Coaching Clients Are Now Employer-Sponsored. Here’s What That Changes for Coaching Operations. There’s a quiet shift happening in coaching that doesn’t get enough attention: the person being coached is increasingly not the person paying… Apr 21, 2026 · 6 min For Coaches Parents Are Paying $30K for Career Coaches. Here’s What That Signals for the Coaching Industry Bloomberg reported this week that parents are now spending thousands of dollars, and in some cases more than $30,000 to pair their… Apr 14, 2026 · 5 min Teams & Enterprise What the ICF’s Latest Global Coaching Study Means for Coaching Operations The ICF’s 2025 Global Coaching Study; the most comprehensive look at the coaching profession available, carries some numbers that every coaching operations… Apr 7, 2026 · 5 min For Therapists Bridging the Gap Between Clinical Care and Coaching Support Today’s healthcare system boasts of miraculous technological advancements, but something is sorely lacking: the human connection. That’s where health coaches come in.… Aug 6, 2025 · 4 min For Coaches You’re Not Just a Coach. You’re a Brand. (Here’s How to Build a Coaching Brand That Grows Your Business) Last week, over 150 coaches joined us live for a powerful and practical webinar led by board-certified coach Sonja Ecklund. She tackled… Jun 12, 2025 · 3 min Product Is Calendly HIPAA Compliant? What Every Wellness Coach Needs to Know If you’re a health or wellness coach, your scheduling tool isn’t just a convenience, it’s a matter of compliance. HIPAA regulations are… Jun 9, 2025 · 5 min Product Introducing Vibly Forms: A Smarter Way to Collect Client Info, Reflections, and Feedback Coaches, we heard you. You wanted an easier way to collect information from your clients without relying on clunky third-party tools or… May 27, 2025 · 2 min For Coaches How to Build a Thriving Coaching Business Without Burning Out Burnout has become one of the most significant threats to coaches not just emotionally, but professionally. Coaches are leaving the field not… May 19, 2025 · 5 min For Coaches Marketing for Coaches: 10 Ways to Get Clients Without Ads Marketing for coaches often feels like the only way to get clients is to spend money on Facebook or Instagram ads. But… Apr 3, 2025 · 6 min For Coaches Is it Time to Hire a Personal Coach? If you’re like most people, you have goals you want to accomplish or changes you’ve considered making at some point. It could… Mar 2, 2025 · 3 min