Here's my $.02 worth:

I worked with a life coach for about 6 months. He came highly recommended and believe it or not, it was all over the phone - he lives in a different state and I never met him!

With that said, be prepared for a financial and time committment. You WILL have homework. And be prepared to deal with some things about yourself or others that you may not want to hear/deal with. Be prepared for emotions to come out - fear, anger, grief, tears - whatever may be in Pandora's box, because a good life coach is gonna make you dig deep and progress comes when the box opens and you deal with whatevers in there.

A good life coach is intuitive. Within a half hour of talking to me my coach he had pegged several things about me that I had never even put to words, but as soon as he pointed them out I realized he was dead on. They should also give you a free half hour session to see if you are a good fit. If they can't figure some things out about you during that time it's probably not a good fit.

Remember that a life coach is NOT a psychiatrist, shrink etc. I am surprised you said this one is a licensed therapist because they are different things. Though that's not necessarily a bad thing but something I would talk over with her since they would usually get charged different hourly rates (a coach should be less). I'd also ask what training she follows and look into it to see if it's something that resonates with you.

All-in-all I had a good experience. I dealt with issues I didn't know I had but found they were hurdles in both my professional and personal lifes. The changes did not come quickly and remember that it's always a work in progress. I stopped working with him because of the financial committment and he got so busy that we were having scheduling conflicts that were annoying me.

From your perspective, I'd do my research on the coach and find the right one. Then WRITE down what it is you want out of the experience in terms of goals (they should actually provide you with a worksheet to fill out before your first session anyway). Then keep an open mind and be flexible to the path you will take as you start your journey.

Good luck and keep us posted!

Dar