ANNOUNCING THE AC MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING CONFERENCE

Welcome to the latest edition of the Association for Coaching’s (AC) Newsletter. This week:

• Join us for our Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference: a topic every coach needs to be informed about
• Listen to our podcast series: Exploring Mental Health in Coaching
• Read a fascinating article on why coaches need to get in touch with their emotions to coach authentically

With the rise in mental health issues, coaches and supervisors need to equip themselves to support clients. Amid the pressures of our current world, coaches can’t ignore ‘the elephant in the room’ both for our clients and our own mental health and wellbeing.

Join us on November 14-15 for the AC Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference to equip yourself with the tools needed to confidently address mental health issues in coaching and navigate ethical dilemmas as they arise.

Our conference will illuminate how emotions manifest in coaching conversations and empower coaches to prioritise mental well-being for themselves and their clients. We will bring together expert coaches, psychotherapists, supervisors, and ‘fusion’ practitioners to explore the intersection of mental health and wellbeing with coaching and supervision.??

Here are our session topics:

• ?What do we Mean by Mental Health?
• Coaching for Recovery in Mental Health Settings
• Loss, Grief and Bereavement
• Self-Care for Coaches and Supervisors
• Mental Health and Wellbeing in Neurodiversity Coaching
• The Role of Supervision
• Working Safely with Stress, Anxiety and Depression
• What Next for Coaches and Supervisors?

Join us live to engage in meaningful discussions, tackle ethical dilemmas head-on, and collaborate on strategies to support and empower both clients and coaches.?

Whether you're a seasoned coach or just starting your coaching journey, this conference offers something for everyone. We tackle all the essential topics while fostering well-being and self-care for all.?

For more information on the schedule, sessions and speakers and to register go to the conference website here.

Book now for our super early bird price available until July 25.

"Mental health is also about the active presence of those aspects of our psychological functioning and our social situation that enable us to flourish, to have a sense of purpose and engagement with the world, to realize our potential, to make a valid contribution, and to feel an overall sense of coherence and satisfaction in our lives."

David Britten

At the start of this year, we introduced the topic of mental health and wellbeing in our innovative podcast series, Exploring Mental Health in Coaching . The series started our conversation on mental health and will be a fantastic preparation for the conference. The series also stands alone as a solid introduction to mental health and well-being for coaches.

Topics covered were:

• ?Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Coaching
• How Coaches Can Better Support Clients’ Mental Health
• Tool for Clients with Anxiety and Depression
• Understanding Trauma in the Coaching Space
• Suicide Ideation in Coaching and Supervision
• Essential Self-Care Approaches for Coaches

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Gain invaluable insights, understanding and practical tips both for your professional and personal development to help you coach better and build resilience.

Many of the guests from this series are speakers at the conference, allowing them to dive deeper into the topics they discussed in the podcast series and allow participants an opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences.

Listen here

“Coaching with emotions has never been more important and is a core part of coaching ethically and effectively.”

Jo Wheatley and Zoe Hawkins

In the latest edition of our Coaching Perspective magazine, an article by Jo Wheatley , award-winning emotions coach, and Zoe Hawkins , best-selling author of ‘Deciding to Coach,’ call on us to get in touch with our emotions first so that we can authentically support our clients. They explain why this is so important in our current world and share six principles to help you get started.

Access all editions of our Coaching Perspectives magazine here .

We hope you enjoyed this newsletter and encourage you to explore our wide variety of resources on our website here . Or if you would like to go directly to our Digital Learning Hub click here . If you have any questions or would like to contribute to our podcast, digital learning, or magazine, please email us at?[email protected] .

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The Association for Coaching (AC) is a leading independent, not-for-profit global professional body dedicated to promoting best practices and raising awareness and standards of coaching worldwide. Our purpose is to inspire and champion coaching excellence, advance the coaching profession, and make a sustainable difference to individuals, organizations and society.

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