Life Coaching Agreement Template

This Life Coaching Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into on [Date], by and between:

Coach: [Coach Full Name or Business Name]
Address: [Coach Address]
Email: [Coach Email]
Phone: [Coach Phone Number]

and

Client: [Client Full Name]
Address: [Client Address]
Email: [Client Email]
Phone: [Client Phone Number]

The parties agree as follows:

1. Coaching Services

The Coach agrees to provide life coaching services to the Client in the following area(s): [Personal development / mindset / goal setting / accountability / career transition / other].

The coaching services may include guidance, goal-setting support, planning, reflective discussion, and accountability assistance as agreed by the parties.

2. Nature of Coaching Relationship

The Client understands that life coaching is a professional relationship designed to support personal or professional development. Coaching is not therapy, counseling, mental health treatment, medical care, financial advice, or legal advice.

The Coach does not diagnose conditions, provide healthcare services, or guarantee specific personal, business, or financial outcomes.

3. Term of Agreement

This Agreement begins on [Start Date] and will continue until [End Date / completion of package / terminated by either party under this Agreement].

If the parties wish to continue coaching after the initial term, they may do so by written agreement or confirmed renewal.

4. Session Format and Schedule

Coaching sessions will be provided as follows:

• Format: [In-person / Video call / Phone / Hybrid]

• Session Length: [Length of each session]

• Frequency: [Weekly / Biweekly / Monthly / Other]

• Location or Platform: [Office address / Zoom / Google Meet / Phone / Other]

• Start Date: [Start Date]

Scheduling changes should be communicated as early as reasonably possible.

5. Fees and Payment Terms

The Client agrees to pay the Coach as follows:

• Coaching Fee: [Hourly rate / package fee / monthly fee]

• Payment Due Date: [Before each session / weekly / monthly / other]

• Payment Method: [Card / bank transfer / cash / app / other]

• Late Payment Terms: [Late fee / grace period / none]

The Coach may suspend or postpone services if payment is not made as agreed.

6. Cancellations and Missed Sessions

Either party may cancel or reschedule a session by giving at least [Number] hours’ notice.

If the Client gives less than the required notice or misses a session without notice:

• the session will be [charged in full / charged partially / rescheduled once / forfeited]; and

• any make-up session will be offered only if the Coach agrees.

The Coach may waive a missed-session fee in the case of emergencies or other reasonable circumstances.

7. Client Responsibilities

The Client agrees to:

• attend sessions on time;

• participate honestly and respectfully;

• complete agreed action steps or reflection exercises where applicable;

• take responsibility for personal decisions, actions, and results;

• communicate openly about scheduling or concerns affecting the coaching process.

The Client understands that results depend on personal effort, follow-through, and circumstances outside the Coach’s control.

8. Coach Responsibilities

The Coach agrees to:

• provide coaching services in a professional and respectful manner;

• maintain reasonable communication regarding scheduling and coaching expectations;

• support the Client’s development process through discussion, feedback, and accountability tools as appropriate;

• maintain professional boundaries throughout the coaching relationship.

9. Confidentiality

The Coach will keep information shared by the Client reasonably confidential, except where disclosure is required by law or where there is a serious threat of harm to the Client or others.

The Client understands that coaching records, notes, and communications may be stored by the Coach for administrative and professional purposes.

10. No Guarantee of Results

The Coach does not guarantee that the Client will achieve any particular result, including but not limited to personal growth, career advancement, improved relationships, increased income, or other desired outcomes.

Coaching is a collaborative process, and the Client remains fully responsible for decisions and actions taken during or after the coaching relationship.

11. Intellectual Property and Materials

Any worksheets, exercises, templates, recordings, guides, or other materials provided by the Coach remain the Coach’s property unless otherwise stated in writing.

The Client may use such materials for personal use only and may not copy, sell, publish, or distribute them for commercial purposes without the Coach’s written permission.

12. Termination

Either party may terminate this Agreement by giving [Number] days’ written notice.

The Coach may terminate this Agreement immediately if the Client fails to pay as agreed, repeatedly misses sessions, behaves abusively, or otherwise materially breaches this Agreement.

Any fees earned or unpaid before termination will remain due and payable.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Coach will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from the coaching relationship.

The Coach’s total liability, if any, will be limited to the amount actually paid by the Client under this Agreement for the services directly related to the claim.

14. Governing Law

This Agreement will be governed by the laws of [State/Country], without regard to conflict of law principles.

15. Entire Agreement

This Agreement represents the entire understanding between the parties regarding the coaching services and supersedes prior discussions or informal arrangements on the same subject.

Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.

16. Signatures

Coach

Signature: __________________________
Name: [Coach Full Name]
Date: [Date]

Client

Signature: __________________________
Name: [Client Full Name]
Date: [Date]