Supporting the Mental Health of Our Clients

Welcome to the Association for Coaching’s (AC) Newsletter. In this week’s edition:

• Nadine Robson introduces the seven core principles of Mental Health First Aid
• Upcoming Virtual Event on Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
• Tips on how to support clients dealing with bereavement

How can coaches give their clients the mental health support needed when issues arise?

Coach and Mental First Aid Trainer Nadine Robson joined our host Darren Robson in a podcast interview sharing the seven core principles of being a mental health first aider. Listen to learn what it takes to be a Mental Health First Aider and gain tips on starting the practical changes within yourself to make a real difference.

This interview is part of our podcast series on Health and Wellbeing , which introduced topics such as mindfulness, neuroscience, positive existentialism, and more.

“Mental Health First Aid gives coaches that structure and clarity that is needed in case a mental health issue arises for clients or anyone we know, as well as ourselves.”

Listen to our interview with Nadine here.? ??

Mindfulness can be an invaluable tool, but did you know it also has the potential to cause harm in some people?

Join us for a virtual skills development event with Pilar Puig on Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness . In this session, based on the work of leading expert David Treleaven , we will explore how mindfulness can be potentially harmful, introducing you to some helpful key theoretical frameworks around trauma and nervous system dysregulation.

• Understand trauma sensitivity and why it is important
• Understand the advantages and pitfalls of mindfulness practice for traumatized or dysregulated clients
• Learn how to identify dysregulation in your clients
• Practical tools to help you support your clients in a trauma-sensitive way

Find out about the webinar here

“When coaching someone through bereavement, it is important

to observe some key best practices.”

In our Health and Wellbeing edition of the AC Coaching Perspectives Magazine (in October 2019), Coaches Julia Menaul and Maggie Jo?o wrote an excellent article on coaching through bereavement. Recognizing that grief and loss are universal, touching us all at some point in our lives, Maggie and Julia share their knowledge on how coaches can support their clients in such difficult times.

Subscribe to the magazine here .

(Members of the Association for Coaching have access to the digital Coaching Perspectives Magazine at all times).?

We hope you enjoyed this newsletter and encourage you to explore our wide variety of resources. 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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