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Interview With an Expert Health Coaches

2022/08/19

A Research Paper By Romina Tollerutti
Health Coach, UNITED STATES

As an ICA trainer looking to improve my coaching skills, I decided to interview Melinda Hoffman, co-founder of the National Association of Health Coaches, to learn more about her perspective on health coaching and the US healthcare system. I received my certification from the National Society of Health Coaches before I joined ICA, and I’m thrilled to be her student. Melinda is a Certified Health Coach and a Consultant in the field of integrating evidence-based health coaching and results into clinical practice and the workplace. She is a best-selling author, writer, educator, and well-known speaker in the field of home care, as well as the principal of Miller & Huffman Outcome Architects, LLC and a co-founder of the National Society of Health Coaches (www.nshcoa.com).

Brain Based Coaching, an Interview With Candace Brower

2022/08/17

A Research Paper By Dana Wu
Career Coach, UNITED STATES

Interview with Candace Brower, an ICA alumna with expertise in brain based coaching. She used to teach at Northwestern University, and at the moment she is working on a book titled The Mind’s Toolkit. This is a self-help book that can be used by coaches who want to practice brain-based coaching. My impression is that the main focus of brain based coaching is to help people understand how their brain works so they can make it work for them. For instance, you can take control of your brain by realizing you can regulate the flashlight of what you pay attention to.

De-stigmatizing Mental Health Conditions for Coaches

2022/08/16

A Research Paper By Tessa D’Arcangelew Ampersand
Transformational Coach, UNITED STATES

Therapy-seeking individuals are not flawed. You undoubtedly know a lot of people who are in therapy or who could use counseling. Despite the many obstacles, those who choose treatment should be seen as making the decision bravely. Coaches can help clients as they choose to seek out their own care by approaching the topic of therapy and mental health disorders with mindfulness and self-awareness. For clients, therapy and counseling can also complement each other, with the former assisting with the past and the latter assisting in understanding mental health issues and available treatments.

Enhancing Communication Through Relationship Coaching

2022/08/12

A Research Paper By Sara Kwon
Relationship Coach, UNITED STATES

Relationship coaching is about assisting individuals in making the most supportive and aligned choices toward achieving their goals; it is not about preserving current relationships. Coaches must be careful not to steer the client in one direction or another based on their perceptions or the outcome they believe is best for the client. These are highly personal journeys, and it is critical that coaches maintain their unbiased, objective roles. Humans thrive in relationships that are of high quality. When our relationships are positive, we feel happy, and when we are happy, we continue to cherish our relationships and consider our lives to be meaningful. It would then be logical and enjoyable to invest proactively in self-awareness and emotional intelligence.

A Life Plan and the Role of Coaching

2022/08/11

A Research Paper By Alexandra Jimenez
Career Coach, SWITZERLAND

I am hoping that this research paper will be especially useful to my coaching niche audience, whether they are college students deciding on a career path, newly graduated students starting their professional careers, or junior professionals deciding if their recent work experience meets their expectations. This research paper provides an opinion on the importance of a life plan and the impact of coaching in finding answers. Self-designing a life plan has enormous power, and the sooner you do it, the better. It has a huge impact on your life because it expresses your dreams, needs, desires, goals, and priorities on your own terms.

Victim Mentality and Coaching

2022/08/08

A Research Paper By Aneta Kantarowska
Life Coach, NETHERLANDS

In this research paper, I will look at what a victim mentality is, how to coach a client who has one, and what resources a client can use in addition to coaching. Coaching can be used with a victim mentality client as a sounding board, but it can also be used to partner with a client to realize their thinking patterns and limitations, and whenever they are ready to take some actions to change the course of their life. Clients who have a victim mentality may need a coach who is compassionate and acknowledges that they have been through some traumatic events. They may object to being judged or labeled as a victim.

Pursuing Happiness Through Hardship

2022/08/05

A Research Paper By Ann-Marie Purvis
Executive Coach, SWITZERLAND

This paper provides an overview of the concept of achieving happiness as well as a method for the coach and coachee to understand and approach this extremely complex subject. It examines how the concept of happiness has been studied as well as the findings of thought leaders in the field. “There are only two types of people who do not feel painful emotions. The first are psychopaths, and the second are dead. There is a misunderstanding that living a happy life entails being happy all of the time. Learning to accept, and even embrace, painful emotions is an important part of living a happy life, and the study of painful emotions is an important part of the field of Happiness Studies,” according to Tal Ben-Shahar[i].

Imposter Syndrome

2022/08/03

A Research Paper By Mandy Leung
Transformational Coach, SINGAPORE

Impostor syndrome was introduced in 1978 by psychologists Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes. The study focused on ambitious and high-achieving women. Despite outstanding academic and professional achievements, women with imposter syndrome don’t think they are as smart as others think they are. Business leaders like Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook COO), Michelle Obama (former first lady), and Sonia Sotomayor (Supreme Court justice) have all admitted to owning it.

How Needs-Focused Coaching Improves Your Quality of Life

2022/07/28

A Research Paper By Raphael Weninger
Life Coach, AUSTRIA

Global events in recent years (Covid 19, Ukraine war), as well as broader societal developments, have impacted us in a variety of ways and impacted our quality of life. To improve our quality of life, we must first understand what it means and the role that our human needs play. Max-Neef and Rosenberg have done extensive research on human needs and how connecting with them can help us improve our quality of life. It is important to realize that all of our activities are designed to meet our needs, and that unmet needs can lead to poor behavior and reduced quality of life.

Coaching in Health Care & Disability

2022/07/15

A Research Paper By Nadezda Nedospasova
Care & Resilience Coach, LATVIA

The inspiration for this Coaching in Health Care & Disability research came from my decision to transition from my professional career as a caregiver to a coaching career as a Care & Resilience Coach – someone who can give both care users and caregivers a voice. My extensive personal and professional experience in nursing has taught me that living with limited capabilities due to any situation is difficult not only for those who go through it, but also for those around them. Although life with a disability, as well as life around a disability, can be made the most of.