TY  - JOUR
TI  - Non-directive coaching to support wellbeing: the impact of coaching on the wellbeing of informal cancer carers
AU  - Collins, J.
AB  - 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.  
IS  - 1
JO  - International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
PY  - 2025
KW  - wellbeing coaching
KW  - cancer
KW  - carer coaching
KW  - negative self-talk
KW  - non-directive coaching
SP  - 82
EP  - 96
UR  - radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/41cf915b-8863-4ece-90b2-bce621701bb2/1/
VL  - 23
LA  - English
ER  -