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The impact of life coaching on goal attainment, metacognition and mental health

A Grant Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal 2003

Despite its high media profile and growing popularity there have been no empirical investigations of the impact of life coaching on goal attainment, metacognition or mental health. This exploratory study used life coaching as a means of exploring key metacognitive factors involved as individuals move towards goal attainment. In a within-s...

Professional and peer life coaching and the enhancement of goal striving and well-being: An exploratory study

GB Spence, AM Grant The Journal of Positive Psychology 2007

Few studies have investigated the impact of life coaching on self-regulated behavior and well-being. A limitation of past studies has been their reliance on peer rather than professional coaches. The present randomized controlled study compared peer with professional life coaching over a 10-week period with 63 participants. Results indica...

Brief therapy: Focused solution development

S Shazer, IK Berg, E Lipchik, E Nunnally, A Molnar, W Ginger... Family process 1986

PRACTICE: A model suitable for coaching, counselling, psychotherapy and stress management

S Palmer The Coaching Psychologist 2007

This paper introduces ‘PRACTICE’, a convenient acronym which represents an established seven-step model that has been used in coaching, counselling, psychotherapy and stress management. Using PRACTICE, the practitioner can help the client to assess issues or problems, understand their concerns, develop a range of possible solutions and...

Introducing SOLUTION and FOCUS: Two solution-focused coaching models’

H Williams, S Palmer, B O'Connell Coaching Psychology International 2011

This article introduces ‘SOLUTION’ and ‘FOCUS’, two solution-focused coaching models. SOLUTION provides a memorable acronym for an established eight-step solution-focused framework used in coaching, counselling and stress management. FOCUS is intended to provide a five-step summary of this framework, for use with coachees who are very ...

The integration of mindfulness training and health coaching: An exploratory study

GB Spence, MJ Cavanagh, A Grant Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and P... 2008

Coaching has attracted much attention from health professionals interested in collaborative, person-centred approaches to motivating behaviour change. Whilst initial research supports the efficacy of coaching in health contexts, more theoretical and empirical work is needed. Based on recent work demonstrating the important role that mindf...

Personal life coaching for coaches-in-training enhances goal attainment, insight and learning

AM Grant Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and P... 2008

Evidence-based approaches to coach training and education are vital if the coaching industry is to continue to mature. Drawing on past research on mandatory personal therapy for therapists-in-training, this paper reports a qualitative and quantitative within-subject exploration of the impact of compulsory participation in a personal life ...

Evidence-based life coaching for senior high school students: Building hardiness and hope

S Green, AM Grant, J Rynsaardt International Coaching Psychology Review 2007

Objective: To extend the knowledge base on the use of life coaching as an applied positive psychology. Studies to date have utilised community samples with participants of varying ages and most research has used adult community samples. The present study is unusual in that it examined the efficacy of an evidence-based (cognitive-behavi...

Revisiting the P in the PRACTICE coaching model

S Palmer The Coaching Psychologist 2011

The PRACTICE model of coaching has been developing over time and adapted to the presenting issues arising during the initial stage of coaching. This paper will briefly highlight the options available.

Positive coaching with frontline managers: enhancing their effectiveness and understanding why

N Yu, CG Collins, M Cavanagh, K White, G Fairbrother International Coaching Psychology Review 2008

Coaching is increasingly being used in the health sector, with staff and patients. Despite this increase there is only a small body of empirical evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness of coaching in health care settings. Objectives: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a workplace coaching programme (WCP) aimed at enhancing...

The PRACTICE model of coaching: towards a solution-focused approach

S Palmer Coaching Psychology International 2008

The PRACTICE Coaching model adapted to the Spanish language. From PRACTICE to IDEACIÓN.

M Sánchez-Mora García, M Ballabriga, J Vilajoana Celaya, R C... Coaching Psychology International 2012

This paper presents IDEACIÓN as the adaptation to Spanish the PRACTICE model of coaching, counselling and stress management. The PRACTICE model takes a solution focused and cognitive behavioural approach.