Psychotherapy and Counselling Arena

Developmental Coaching

Life Transitions and Generational Perspectives

• Edited by Stephen Palmer, and Sheila Panchal.

Published November 2010

Developmental Coaching explores many of the common transition points we experience throughout life, including teenage transitions, becoming a parent, mid-life and retirement. This coaching book sets these transitions in their social context and reviews them in the light of generational factors.…
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Coaching Women to Lead

• By Averil Leimon, François Moscovici and Helen Goodier.

Published August 2010

Coaching Women to Lead asks why, in the 21st century, there is still such a disparity in the number of women filling leadership roles, compared with men. It argues that a specific coaching approach for women is not only possible but required to support women throughout their corporate career. In…
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Dealing with Clients’ Emotional Problems in Life Coaching

A Rational-Emotive and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RECBT) Approach

• By Windy Dryden.

Published August 2010

This book is a comprehensive guide for life coaches on how to react and adapt when emotional problems get in the way of coaching. Windy Dryden uses rational-emotive cognitive behaviour therapy techniques to offer advice on: when it is and is not appropriate to work on emotional problems when…
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Coaching Models: A Cultural Perspective

A Guide to Model Development: for Practitioners and Students of Coaching

• By Diane Lennard.

Published April 2010

"In addition to providing an extensive analysis of strategies for changing performance and the factors that can impact coaching effectiveness, this book offers what may be a unique value: instead of promoting one approach as the best, Dr. Lennard guides readers through a highly customized process…
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Group and Team Coaching

The Essential Guide

• By Christine Thornton.

Published March 2010

This book offers a new perspective on the subconscious and non-verbal processes through which people learn and communicate with each other in groups. Describing these processes in the context of modern organisational life, it provides practical advice about how to do group and team coaching.…
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101 Coaching Strategies and Techniques

• Edited by Gladeana McMahon, and Anne Archer.

Published February 2010

101 Coaching Strategies and Techniques provides focused, practical strategies to help the coach with their work. Each point provides a detailed explanation of the strategy together with potential pitfalls and solutions. Contributors from a range of coaching backgrounds are brought together to…
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The Coaching Relationship

Putting People First

• Edited by Stephen Palmer, and Almuth McDowall.

Published December 2009

The Coaching Relationship discusses how we can integrate process perspectives such as the quality of the coach-coachee relationship, and professional perspectives including the influences of training and supervision, for more effective outcomes. Stephen Palmer and Almuth McDowall bring together…
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The Psychology of Executive Coaching

Theory and Application

• By Bruce Peltier.

Published September 2009

With the first edition of this text, Peltier drew on his extensive experience in both the clinical and business worlds to create a comprehensive resource that brought psychological and coaching concepts together. It quickly became a practical and invaluable guide for both mental health…
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Essential Life Coaching Skills

• By Angela Dunbar.

Published August 2009

Essential Life Coaching Skills provides a comprehensive guide to the complete range and depth of skills required to succeed as a life coach. Angela Dunbar uses theoretical background alongside practical examples to provide a clear understanding of what makes a successful life coach. This book…
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Human Potential

Exploring Techniques Used to Enhance Human Performance

• By David Vernon.

Published June 2009

Throughout time, people have explored the ways in which they can improve some aspect of their performance. Such attempts are more visible today, with many working to gain an ‘edge’ on their performance, whether it is to learn a new language, improve memory or increase golf handicaps. This book…
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