The new private practice : therapist-coaches share stories, strategies, and advice / Lynn Grodzki, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Grodzki, Lynn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counseling.

Psychotherapy.

Therapist and patient.

Mentoring.

Physical Description:

vi, 268 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton, 2002.

Summary:

What is coaching, and how do I do it? Is coaching a passing fad or a new profession? Do I have to stop being a therapist to become a coach, or is there a way to combine the two professions? What does it take to get a coaching practice up and running? The professions of personal and business coaching have exploded during the past five years, and therapists and other professionals are asking these questions with increasing regularity as they explore a new kind of private practice -- a coaching practice. The new private practice of coaching appeals to therapists who are searching for different ways to work with clients, and attracts clients who are searching for nontraditional ways to achieve personal growth. The new private practice appeals to therapists who want to operate outside of a medical model and be free from the constraints of managed care. But transitioning from therapist to coach doesn't follow a single, established route; more often it is a twisting, turning path. Why go it alone?

This exciting book will take you behind the scenes with successful therapist-coaches. The diverse group of contributors gives you inside advice on all areas of coaching. You will learn how to get started in coaching, what fees to charge, how to get new clients, and other trade secrets. You'll read about coaching CEOs, executive teams, lawyers, professional and amateur athletes, and individuals striving to attain a new degree of value and direction in their lives. The fascinating therapist-coaches you will meet in this book demonstrate in detail the variations and distinctions possible in today's coaching practices. Readers will find this book helps them to become more knowledgeable about the versatility of coaching and gives them essential advice on how to take the next step toward creating their new private practice.

Contents:

Part I Executive Coaching

1 Coaching CEOs and Executive Teams / Robert Niederman 25

2 The Leadership Edge / Hannah S. Wilder 37

3 Dysfunction or Discovery: A Former Therapist Becomes an Executive Coach / Patrick Williams 51

4 The Role of the Family-Business Coach / Kacie LaChappelle 67

5 Coaching Professional Women to Speak Up / Linda D. Tillman 87

6 The Hardiness Factor: Heightening Executive Productivity / Carole D. Stovall 100

Part II Personal Coaching

7 Beyond Insight to Vision / Susan Shevlin 115

8 Using Lightness and Humor to Coach Highly Creative People / Roz Van Meter 128

9 A Spiritual Approach to Coaching / Debbie Call 145

Part III Peak-Performance Coaching

10 Uncommon-Sense Coaching / Carol Sommer 161

11 Coaching Amateur Athletes: From Frozen to Fearless / Wendy Allen 178

12 Coaching Professional Athletes: Alignment 101 / Audrey Penn 192

Part IV Special Niches Coaching

13 When the Therapist Needs a Coach / Lynn Grodzki 211

14 The Money Coach / Lynne M. Hornyak 226

15 Celebrating Success with Special College Students / June Bond 240

16 Coaching Lawyers / Ellen Ostrow 256.

Notes:

"A Norton professional book"--P. opp. t.p.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0393703797

OCLC:

48450900