Therapist as Life Coach: An Introduction for Counselors and Other Helping Professionals (Revised and Expanded) (Norton Professional Books) (Hardcover)

by Patrick Williams (Author), Deborah Davis (Author)
Key Phrases: life coach, welcome packet, reclaiming your soul, United States, Chamber of Commerce, Advanced Coaching Skills (more...)

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An important contibution to the life coaching profession. . .has equal value for coaches from a non-therapeutic and therapeutic background. (Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal) REVIEW: One-stop-shopping for the therapist wishing to explore the coaching field. (Family Therapy)

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One-stop-shopping for the therapist wishing to explore the coaching field.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 238 pages
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.; Revised and Expanded edition (October 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393705226
• ISBN-13: 978-0393705225
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #57,653 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Therapist as Life Coach, March 10, 2008

By	Aricia LaFrance "www.aricialafrance.com" (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had been working as a psychotherapist for years and really loved my work. Yet, I wanted to be able to work with patients beyond just helping them move from dysfunctional to functional. I picked up "Therapist as Life Coach" and couldn't put it down! As I thumb through it to write this review I realize I highlighted nearly the entire book! This book opened up a whole new world to me. From discussing the roots of coaching with terms familiar to therapists and counselors to exploring the similarities and differences between therapy and coaching, this book helped clearly define coaching for me. The author covers life coaching and the myriad of applications of the skills so you can customize your practice. He also provides great ideas for building and marketing your business. "Therapist as Life Coach" gave me a tremendous start in my transition from therapist to coach. I think it's great for anyone wanting to add coaching skills to their current practice to enhance their skills or who want to move into coaching as their primary career.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource!, March 10, 2008

By	Tracy Brown (Frisco, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book to be very insightful but more importantly, very usable. At first, I was skeptical because I was not a therapist going into coaching. I wasn't sure that it would be relevant to me. I was happy to be proven wrong. There are very practical things you can use immediately. As a corporate coach, this is a book that I refer to often.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Resource for New Coaches , April 13, 2009

By	Cindy Davis "GrowthCC.com" (Jersey Shore, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

THERAPIST AS LIFE COACH, Revised and Expanded

If you are starting a coaching business or are a therapist wanting to expand your practice to include coaching, this book is a helpful tool. It provides information on what coaching is and how it differs from therapy. It gives a framework of how the coaching works for both the client and coach. Included are sample questions coaches ask, forms that can be included in a Welcome Packet, and an expanded list of marketing strategies.