Why do coaches need to understand trauma? This book highlights the role coaches must play and how it differs to psychotherapists in supporting clients with trauma. A role that both enhances the coachs skills and supports their clients personal development.Trauma isnt an event, it is a lasting internal process through which the here and now of life experience is affected by the there and then of traumatising experience. Vaughan Smith provides a way to understand the internal process that affects all aspects of our physical and mental wellbeing. While providing an introduction to the theory of trauma, the main focus is on practical application within the context of coaching distilling Franz Rupperts theory of the surviving self and the healthy self.Written for practitioners, this important text raises trauma awareness, addresses the what if? questions many coaches have and provides a clear framework for implementation. Rarely do coaching or organisational development books address the very prevalent issue of trauma and yet this is something every coach will come across in their practice.This book busts the myth that trauma has nothing to do with coaching, while underlining clearly how coaches can maintain appropriate boundaries. A real gift to the profession and absolutely essential reading for any coaching supervisor.Paul Heardman, Leadership Coach and Coaching SupervisorA clear, enlightening, practical book that is wellgrounded in theory.Carolyn Mumby, Executive and...

Binding: Paperback;154 pages; Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company; Classification: JM; Weight: 358 g; Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 9

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