@article{Collins,2025Informal,
abstract = {Informal cancer carers experience lower wellbeing than the general population. An evidence base demonstrates wellbeing impacts of coaching, yet few cancer carer interventions use coaching. This study delivered a 4-session coaching intervention with 11 cancer carers, using post-intervention interviews to ascertain the impact of coaching on carers’ wellbeing. The study argues that non-directive coaching improves carer wellbeing by building a ‘safe space’ for carers to be heard, rather than emphasizing goal-setting or prescribing wellbeing topics. This research demonstrates the value of coaching in supporting cancer carers’ wellbeing, highlighting how coaching reduces negative-self talk and scaffolds carers’ permission to prioritize themselves.  },
author = {Collins, J.},
title = {Non-directive coaching to support wellbeing: the impact of coaching on the wellbeing of informal cancer carers},
number = {1},
journal = {International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring},
keywords = {wellbeing coaching; cancer; carer coaching; negative self-talk; non-directive coaching},
pages = {82-96},
year = {2025},
language = {English},
url = {radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/41cf915b-8863-4ece-90b2-bce621701bb2/1/},
volume = {23}
}