Motivating "Miracle Cure" clients
Hoping some of the more experienced coaches on this thread can jump in with a bit of practical advice for a particular client type...
Over the past year, I've had a couple of clients (one who I "released" after six sessions, the other current who I'm trying to decide what to do with) who feel/seem very "stuck" when we begin and motivated to change.
Something weird happens after our first couple of sessions: they're all better! They report back that all they needed was someone to be accountable to and that they now see their behaviors and patterns clearly and everything is moving in the right direction. They're fixed! I'm amazing!
Thing is, in both cases, this doesn't seem to align with any actual behavior change. In both cases they seem, really, to just want someone to vent to for an hour.
Part of me thinks: well, that's a valid function, right? They're paying me, so...this is fine, right?
The other part knows that these clients are approaching "uncoachable" and if someone asked them what I do, they probably wouldn't actually be able to give a clear answer.
Other than "tough love" ("I've noticed that your goals seem very different than they were when we began") and firing the client...any thoughts about motivating these folks to actually do a little inward searching? Any other advice?