Becoming a life coach : a complete workbook for therapists / David Skibbins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Skibbins, David, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personal coaching.

Psychotherapists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, Calif. : New Harbinger Publications, c2007.

Summary:

More than just fixing what ails them, many therapists today seek to help clients achieve personal and professional goals and navigate life changes successfully-a variety of practice called life coaching. This book offers a complete strategy professionals can use to incorporate life coaching into their practices. Becoming a Life Coach compares the role of the therapist to that of the life coach; the role of the patient to that of the client; the service of the mentally ill to that of the mentally healthy; treatment to collaboration; and finally the differences in professional standing between t

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: Embarking on the Journey""; ""Chapter 2: The Basic Skills of Coaching""; ""Chapter 3: Adapting the Tools You Already Have""; ""Chapter 4: The Differences Between Therapy & Coaching""; ""Chapter 5: Unlearning What We Know""; ""Chapter 6: What a Coaching Session Sounds Like""; ""Chapter 7: What an Intake Sessions Sounds Like""; ""Chapter 8: Sample Sessions that Sparkle""; ""Chapter 9: Coaching Yourself""; ""Chapter 10: Legal, Adminstrative, & Ethical Issues""; ""Chapter 11: Establishing a Marketing Plan""

""Chapter 12: Ongoing Marketing & Promotion""""Chapter 13: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize!""; ""Reference""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149).

ISBN:

1-60882-541-8

1-60882-540-X

OCLC:

763155870