We’ve wrapped up the Fall Session of ACT for Coaches! Here’s what we did in the second half…

Today was the final class for the Fall Session of ACT for Coaches and I thought it might be a good time to give you a little peek into what we did during the second half of the course.

In Class 5 we talked about the role of mindfulness in ACT and how vital it is since it helps to anchor us in the present, which is the only place from which we can make effective values-based choices. We discussed what mindfulness is and is not and learned a number of different mindfulness techniques for use with ourselves and with our clients.

In Class 6 we put the “act” in ACT by focusing on values-based goalsetting and committed action. This process is adaptive and, unlike other traditional goalsetting approaches (SMART Goals, for example), it focuses on process over outcome. It also involves anticipating both experiential and environmental barriers that may arise and having tools ready to use when they do. It helps to be prepared!

In Class 7 we focused on ACT’s versatility by talking about how it can help with grief/loss and chronic pain as examples. Since we meet clients where they are, we often run into painful thoughts around these issues and we discussed various tools, focusing in particular on self-kindness and compassion. We also talked about the role of clean vs dirty pain in the process.

Class 8 was the second of our two catch-up/integration/Q&A sessions, and we had some amazing conversations around self-soothing practices, how to apply these practices in session with clients, and using our judgment and our client’s needs when deciding which tools to include in a session.

As a final take-away, it became very clear throughout the course that ACT 1) has incredible range when it comes to the different ways it can help clients, 2) is extremely flexible for use in coaching sessions to meet client needs, and 3) is customizable in how each coach can incorporate it into their own coaching style. All-in-all, it’s a great method and set of tools to have in our toolkits.

The Winter Session of ACT for Coaches begins on January 8 and the early-bird $200 discount is in effect through Sunday, December 1 🙂

And for you ICF credentialed coaches out there, don’t forget this course is accredited by the ICF for 20 CCEUs (15 Core Competencies and 5 Resource Development).

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