Pros
There are so many great things about working with Lyra. The education and learning is top notch. The systems work really well almost all of the time. Ability to make your own schedule. Clients from all walks of life. Easy to rack up coaching hours pretty quickly. Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
Cons
The pay is ridiculously low and makes me feel resentful. I coach people who make $100k-200k+ per year and yet I don't get paid what my training and experience deserves. Also, as a part-time coach, I do not have access to coaching through Lyra. I would have to coach 4-5 people in order to pay for one coaching or therapy session with an average coach independently. It's a mental health company who doesn't take the mental health of their part-time coaches seriously. Mental health coaching means coaching people with problems and it's hard not to absorb the energy. Doing that for 16-20 hours/week without support is a lot to ask and isn't sustainable.