Cognitive Behavioural Coaching: A Guide to Problem-Solving and Personal Development

233 Pages·2020·9.223 MB·English

by  Michael Neenan, Windy Dryden

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‘In this book, Neenan and Dryden have successfully demonstrated
through the use of case examples how the evidence-based cognitive
behavioural coaching approach can be used to tackle problems and
enhance personal development. I highly recommend this excellent
guide.’
Professor Stephen Palmer PhD,
Wales Academy for Professional Practice and
Applied Research, UWTSD, Wales
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Cognitive Behavioural Coaching

The way we think profoundly influences the way we feel and behave. Therefore,
it can be said that learning to think differently can enable us to feel and act dif-
ferently. Derived from the methods of cognitive behaviour therapy, Cognitive
Behavioural Coaching: A Guide to Problem-S olving and Personal Development
shows you how to help yourself by tackling self- and goal- defeating thinking
and replacing it with an effective problem- solving outlook.
This book gives clear and helpful advice on:
• dealing with troublesome emotions
• overcoming procrastination
• becoming assertive
• tackling poor time management
• developing persistence
• developing resilience
• handling criticism constructively
• taking risks and making better decisions.
Originally titled Life Coaching: A Cognitive Behavioural Approach, the book
is now in its third edition and has been considerably revised and updated
to reflect current thinking on some of the topics discussed. This book will
be invaluable to all those who are interested in becoming more personally
effective in their everyday lives, and to counsellors, coaches and psychologists,
students and qualified alike.
Michael Neenan is Associate Director of the Centre for Stress Management
and Centre for Coaching, Blackheath, and works in private practice. He has
written and edited over 20 books.
Windy Dryden is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at
Goldsmiths College, University of London, and is an international authority
on rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT). He has worked in psycho-
therapy for over 45 years and is the author and editor of over 230 books.
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Cognitive Behavioural

Coaching
A Guide to Problem- Solving
and Personal Development
Third Edition
Michael Neenan and
Windy Dryden
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Third edition published 2020
by Routledge
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and by Routledge
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Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business
© 2020 Michael Neenan and Windy Dryden
The right of Michael Neenan and Windy Dryden to be identified as
authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with
sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or
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Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks
or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and
explanation without intent to infringe.
First edition published by Routledge 2001
Second edition published by Routledge 2013
British Library Cataloguing- in- Publication Data
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Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data
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ISBN: 978- 0- 367- 46161- 4 (hbk)
ISBN: 978- 0- 367- 46162- 1 (pbk)
ISBN: 978- 1- 003- 02731- 7 (ebk)
Typeset in Times New Roman
by Newgen Publishing UK
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To my son, Laurence, who remains a constant source of

inspiration to me. MN
To Raymond and Jane for always being there for me. MN
To Uncle Sid, a true inspiration. WD
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Contents

Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiv
1 Dealing with troublesome emotions 1
2 Problem- creating versus problem- solving 27
3 Overcoming procrastination 41
4 Time management 57
5 Persistence 74
6 Dealing with criticism 94
7 Assertiveness 114
8 Developing resilience 129
9 Taking risks and making decisions 150
10 Understanding the personal change process 171
11 Putting it all together 194
References 207
Index 214