The Complete Guide to Practicing Coaching Conversations with AI Clients

Creating Your Account

Visit coaching-practice.com and click Try Now for Free. You’ll create an account with your email and password. No credit card is required to get started.

During onboarding, you’ll be asked to:

• Accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
• Opt in or out of marketing emails

Your Dashboard — The Client Library

After signing in, you’ll see your Client Library. This is your home base. From here you can:

• See all the preset clients
• Create a customized client

Accounts on the Free plan will see a prompt to try a preset client scenario with your 10 free trial minutes.

The Client Library

You have two choices. To start a session with a preset client or to create a customized client.

Start with a Preset Client

In the Client Library, begin with one of the four preset clients (two life coaching and two health coaching). Each preset client includes everything you need to begin: the client's goals, current situation, motivations, obstacles, background, age, job, and gender.

Preset clients are the fastest way to start practicing coaching. Simply choose one and begin your session.

Upgrading to Pro or Premium unlocks the ability to create fully customized client profiles.

Start with a Preset Client

There are four present clients to choose from.

Choosing a Difficulty Level

After selecting a preset client, choose your session difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced.

Beginner clients are easier to work with. Intermediate offers a balanced challenge. Advanced clients may present more complexity or resistance.

There's no judgment here. This is your practice space. Select the level that matches how much you want to stretch your skills today.

Choosing a Difficulty Level

There are three levels of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced.

Pick a Session Type

Before starting, choose the type of session you want to practice:

• Sales Call — Practice discovery call conversations.
• Onboarding Session — Practice welcoming a new client and setting expectations.
• Coaching Session — Practice working directly on the client's goals and challenges.

Each session type strengthens a different part of your coaching skillset.

Pick a Session Type

There are three session types: Sales Call, Onboarding, or Coaching.

Previous Action Item (Coaching Sessions Only)

If you're running a coaching session, you can add a previous action item to simulate an ongoing client journey.

You can either write your own previous action or click Suggested Previous Action to have the app generate one for you.

Keep in mind: sessions are designed as one-off practice experiences. The app does not carry client progress from session to session.

Previous Action Item

(Coaching Sessions Only) Enter a previous action or let the app suggest one.

Choose a Voice

Select the voice your client will use during the session. You can preview each option before choosing. Selecting a voice that matches your client profile helps create a more realistic practice experience.

Choose a Voice

Match a voice to your client.

Choose an AI Model

As a premium user, you can choose which AI model powers your client conversation. All models follow your customized client profile. What changes is how the client communicates and responds during your session. If you want variation while practicing, try switching models.

AI Models: What's the Difference?

Choose an AI Model

Add variety to your coaching sessions.

Start Your Session

When you click Start Session, the app prepares your client and selected session settings. You may notice a brief pause while everything loads. This is normal. Your live coaching conversation will begin shortly.

Start Your Session

After clicking Start Session, please allow up to 20 seconds for the session to begin.

How Client Creation Works (Pro & Premium)

On Pro and Premium plans, you can create fully customized AI clients. Tap the + button on your Client Library to open the client creation form. All fields are optional — fill in as much or as little as you want.

Available Fields

• Role: Life Coaching or Health Coaching
• Name: Client's name
• Gender: Client's gender
• Occupation: What they do for work
• Age: Client's age
• Family: Significant other, children, or relevant family dynamics
• Client Description: Goals, motivations, obstacles, and background
• Situation: What is happening right now, and why they hired you

Create your Customized Client Profile

To start, in the Client Library, click the + button.

Writing a Strong Client Profile

Think of this section as designing the challenge you want to practice.

Helpful details include:

• What the client wants (their goals)
• Why it matters to them (their motivation)
• What's getting in the way (their obstacles)
• What's currently happening in their life (their situation)

You can write short bullet points or full paragraphs. The system will organize and expand your input into a complete, working client profile.

Customized Client Information Form

After clicking the + button, you will see this form. Begin putting your client information in. Once down, click Generate Profile.

Taking Your Custom Clients to the Next Level

Once you understand how to create a client profile, the next step is designing clients with depth.

The most powerful practice scenarios grow from meaningful internal tension. A client may want to change while also feeling hesitant, impatient, uncertain, or overconfident. That tension creates a dynamic coaching environment.

Strong custom clients include:

• A clear goal
• A defined internal friction
• A predictable behavioral pattern under pressure

Designing clients this way strengthens your discernment, presence, pacing, and support for autonomy as the practicing coach. The richer the human context, the more meaningful the practice.

Taking Your Custom Clients to the Next Level

If you'd like to add more depth to your custom client, start with one of the tensions below, or create your own.

AI Profile Generation

Once you submit the form, AI generates a complete, detailed client profile — filling in personality traits, goals, motivations, and obstacles. You can review the full profile before starting a session.

1. Fill in the client form and tap Generate Profile
2. Review the AI-generated profile
3. Edit any details you want to change
4. Tap Start Session when you're ready

Example of a Generated Client Profile

A sample of how AI expands your client description into a profile with clear goals, motivations, and context so the AI client can respond during your session.

Starting a Session

In your Client Library, select your client, choose your difficulty level, and configure your session settings. Review their details, then tap Start Session. The app may take up to 20 seconds to prepare your session. This is normal. Once ready, you’ll see confirmation that you are live with your selected AI client.

Understanding the Live Session Screen

This screen confirms your session is live, shows that the app is listening, and provides access to the client profile during the conversation.

Quick Check: Client Profile During a Session

Tap the Profile button on the top right during a session to quickly review the client's goals, background, and previous action items.

During the Session

You’ll have a live, real-time voice conversation with your AI client. The session screen shows:

• A live transcript of the conversation
• A Profile button (to quickly review client details)
• A Mute button
• An End Session button

Your AI client is designed to respond realistically to your coaching approach — they’ll push back, share ambivalence, or open up depending on how the conversation develops.

Session Controls During a Live Conversation

Use the mute button to pause your microphone, or end the session using either of the available End Session buttons.

Connection & Flow

As you and the AI client speak, a real-time transcript is displayed on-screen. The full transcript will also be saved at the end of your session.

In some cases, a brief pause in the connection may occur. If this happens, the client will acknowledge the interruption and resume the conversation automatically.

If Your Session Gets Interrupted

If the conversation is interrupted, the AI client will acknowledge it and automatically resume where you left off.

Getting the Most Out of Your Coaching Practice Sessions

The AI client may sometimes feel like a “model client”, highly reflective or quick to agree. When this happens, stay curious. Treat the AI client as the expert and ask where their insight comes from.

At other times, the client may show ambivalence or resistance. Use these moments to practice Motivational Interviewing skills and notice where you feel strong and where you want to improve.

As your confidence grows, build a customized client base with more internal tension for deeper, more challenging practice.

Getting the Most Out of Your Coaching Practice Sessions

As you practice, you’ll notice AI clients can behave in different ways.

Ending a Session

Tap End Session when you’re done. You’ll be guided to your Session Summary page. This is where reflection and learning take place. Use this space to capture your thoughts.

The app will:

1. Save your full session transcript
2. Run an AI analysis of your coaching
3. Generate feedback on what went well and areas to improve
4. Redirect you to your Session Summary

Over time, these insights help you recognize patterns in your strengths and areas for improvement.

Reading Your Feedback

After every session, you’ll see a Session Summary that includes:

• Date, duration, and client name
• A place to write notes
• What Went Well — specific moments and techniques the AI recognized as effective
• Areas to Improve — suggestions for your next session
• Your full session transcript (collapsible)

Session Summary Overview

After ending your session, use this page to write personal notes, generate AI feedback, review the transcript, and save your session. Select Generate Feedback to receive your coaching analysis.

AI Feedback

Once generated, the feedback highlights what went well and areas for improvement. Use it to identify patterns in your coaching approach and refine your skills over time.

Adding Your Own Notes

Above the AI feedback, there's a Coach Notes field where you can write your own self-reflection. This is saved to the session record so you can come back to it later.

Reviewing Past Sessions

Tap History from the navigation menu to see all your past sessions. Tap any session to re-read the transcript, review feedback, and revisit your notes.

Reviewing Past Sessions (History)

Access all previous sessions in the history tab. Click on an AI client name to review transcripts, notes, and AI feedback.

Reviewing & Copying Your Session Transcript

Your full session transcript is saved automatically. You may expand and copy it if you'd like to review, track progress, or store it for personal reference.

Subscription Tiers

Coaching Practice uses a minutes-based subscription model. Your minutes represent the time you spend in live voice sessions.

Free plan minutes are a one-time lifetime trial and do not reset. Pro and Premium minutes reset on your monthly billing date.

Upgrading Your Plan

The Free plan gives you a one-time opportunity to explore the platform. To continue building your coaching skills with ongoing monthly practice, upgrade to Pro or Premium. Choose the tier that matches how often you want to practice each month.

Coaching skills improve through repetition. Regular sessions help your skills become more natural and integrated into real-life conversations, whether in coaching sessions, onboarding, or sales calls.

How to Decide Which Plan Is Right for You

Choosing a plan comes down to one question:

How much do you want to practice each month?

The more consistently you practice, the more naturally your coaching skills integrate into real-life conversations. Repetition builds confidence. Confidence builds presence.

If you’re using the app occasionally for reinforcement, a lower-minute plan may be enough.

If you’re intentionally honing specific skills such as motivational interviewing, onboarding flow, or sales conversations, more minutes allow for deeper repetition and faster growth.

You can always upgrade later if you decide you want more practice time.

How to Upgrade

From your Client Library dashboard, click Manage Subscription on the right-hand side.

1. Select the plan that fits your needs.
2. Complete checkout through a secure Stripe payment page.

All payments are processed securely by Stripe. No billing information is stored on Coaching Practice servers. Once activated, your monthly minutes are available immediately.

Accessing Subscription Settings: In your Client Library dashboard, on the right-hand side of the screen, click Manage Subscription. This will take you to your available plan options.

Choosing and Activating Your Plan: Select your preferred plan and complete checkout. All billing is handled securely. Your upgraded minutes and features will be available immediately after confirmation.

Monthly Billing & Renewal

Plans are billed monthly. You’ll receive an email reminder before your subscription renews.

If you ever decide to cancel or change your plan, you can do so through your subscription settings. Your account data and session history remain intact.

Managing Your Subscription

Go to Settings > Manage Subscription to update your payment method, change your plan, or cancel. You’ll be redirected to the Stripe customer portal, where you have full control over your subscription.

You’ll receive an email reminder before your subscription renews each month.

Settings Overview

Tap the gear icon in the top-right corner to access Settings. Your Settings page gives you quick access to your account details, usage information, preferences, and support options.

Settings Menu: Click the gear icon in the top-right corner of your dashboard to access your account settings.

Inside the Settings Page

Your Settings page includes the following sections:

Settings Page Overview: Manage your account, usage, preferences, and support options.