“Life Coaching: A Cognitive Behavioural Approach”
Summary
Michael Neenan and Windy Dryden, the authors of “Life Coaching: A cognitive behavioural approach, second edition” (2014) offer a pragmatic, evidence-based method of coaching based on the concept of cognitive behavioral therapy. The authors discuss the sequence of emotional causation and how—in fact—one’s thoughts affect one’s emotion and thus, one’s behavior. Neenan and Dryden (2014) report that most coaching clients have an external attribution style regarding their emotions (i.e. - they embrace the misconception that other people or events are responsible for how they feel). To substantiate this, the authors give reference to Dr. Albert Ellis’ ABC model that explains how emotional upset—in relation to negative events—is shaped by the thoughts or beliefs concerning the event, which has a greater impact than the event itself. …show more content…
- automatic negative thoughts; distorted thinking; and core beliefs) cause emotional distress. Neenan and Dryden (2014) highlight and provide several techniques for overcoming emotions like anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, anger, hurt, jealousy, and envy. The authors also discuss problem-creating and problem-solving approaches combined with the two coping methods, which are problem-focused coping and emotional-focused coping.
Furthermore, the authors discuss and provide illustrations of practical problem-solving and emotional problem-solving, coupled with numerous coaching examples of how to address various difficulties that can occur from emotional distress. The authors followed with an outline of the nine stages of personal change. The conclusion is a summarization of the main elements of improving personal effectiveness—with the most important being self-acceptance.
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Summary
Michael Neenan and Windy Dryden, the authors of “Life Coaching: A cognitive behavioural approach, second edition” (2014) offer a pragmatic, evidence-based method of coaching based on the concept of cognitive behavioral therapy. The authors discuss the sequence of emotional causation and how—in fact—one’s thoughts affect one’s emotion and thus, one’s behavior. Neenan and Dryden (2014) report that most coaching clients have an external attribution style regarding their emotions (i.e. - they embrace the misconception that other people or events are responsible for how they feel). To substantiate this, the authors give reference to Dr. Albert Ellis’ ABC model that explains how emotional upset—in relation to negative events—is shaped by the thoughts or beliefs concerning the event, which has a greater impact than the event itself. …show more content…
- automatic negative thoughts; distorted thinking; and core beliefs) cause emotional distress. Neenan and Dryden (2014) highlight and provide several techniques for overcoming emotions like anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, anger, hurt, jealousy, and envy. The authors also discuss problem-creating and problem-solving approaches combined with the two coping methods, which are problem-focused coping and emotional-focused coping.
Furthermore, the authors discuss and provide illustrations of practical problem-solving and emotional problem-solving, coupled with numerous coaching examples of how to address various difficulties that can occur from emotional distress. The authors followed with an outline of the nine stages of personal change. The conclusion is a summarization of the main elements of improving personal effectiveness—with the most important being self-acceptance.
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