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This article focuses on how the principles and practice of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) can be adapted to the field of coaching to become cognitive behaviour coaching (CBC) and the current empirical status of CBC is discussed. The centrepiece of CBC practice is the ABCDE model of identifying psychological blocks and their removal. Typical tools and techniques used in CBC are outlined and ten key questions to ask in coaching are advanced. What CBC can offer coaches is discussed and, finally, suggestions are made to point out when coaching should really be counselling.
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Neenan, M. From Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to Cognitive Behaviour Coaching (CBC). J Rat-Emo Cognitive-Behav Ther 26, 3–15 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-007-0073-2
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