Table Of Content“This second edition of the book Cognitive Behavioural Coaching
in Practice is a leap forward in the practice of CBC, highlighting
chapters on wellbeing, resilience, stress and many more relevant
constructs for a post-Covid era. Mental wellbeing is now top of
the agenda for individual and organisational health and wellbe-
ing, which makes this book a ‘must read’ for anyone practicing or
researching cognitive behavioural coaching.” – Sir Cary Cooper,
CBE, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psy-
chology & Health at the ALLIANCE Manchester Business
School, University of Manchester
“Neenan and Palmer, two prolific writers, have produced a read-
able, practical, and helpful text on applying REBT to coaching. The
strength of this lies in the knowledgeable authors who each write
on their respective areas of expertise. This book is an excellent
resource for practitioners because of the wide variety of topics it
covers by experts.” – Raymond DiGiuseppe, Ph.D., Professor
of Psychology St. John’s University, New York City, USA
“This is an essential reading for anyone who wants to practice
coaching, based on the cognitive-behavioural approach. It is a
highly practical book which provides an excellent illustration of
various applications of cognitive-behavioural coaching. The topic
of each chapter is presented by top experts at the international
level in the field. All professional coaches and students or allied
professionals that want to train in coaching will find this book
and excellent resource for evidence-based tools and techniques.” –
Oana A. David, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director of the
International Coaching Institute at Babes-Bolyai Uni-
versity Cluj-Napoca, and President of the International
Association of Cognitive Behavioral Coaching
“This new edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice:
An Evidence Based Approach maintains the quality and focus of
the 1st edition, but also pushes the area forward significantly.
The chapters included in the 2nd edition will surely be invaluable
to students, trainees, practitioners, and researchers, invested in
Cognitive Behavioural Coaching. Neenan and Palmer have once
again engaged excellent authors in the book to provide a broad
and deep insight into the most important facets of Cognitive
Behavioural Coaching. The book offers a contemporary resource
for readers that is based in evidence, and a wealth of practitioner
experience.” – Martin J. Turner, CPsychol., FAREBT (Acad),
Reader in Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan Univer-
sity, Department of Psychology
“We are living in particularly difficult times where uncertainty
is profoundly challenging people’s ability to cope and maintain
a sense of hope. Bias, error and distortion are at the root of our
potentially negative thinking and anxiety in such circumstances.
Those interested in the helping relationship whether coaches or
coaching psychologists need a psychologically minded, evidence-
based approach to inform and guide their practice in supporting
their clients. This second edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coach-
ing in Practice which I highly recommend, certainly provides
that.” – Hugh O’Donovan, CPsychol. P.s.S.I, Principal at
HODA, Coaching Psychologist, Author of Mindful Walking
and Honorary Vice President of the International Society
for Coaching Psychology
“How many times during this COVID-19 pandemic as coaches
and coaching psychologists do we find ourselves working with our
clients on issues such as employees engagement, lack of control,
digital stress, new work/life balance, new health and wellbeing
topics, self-esteem and self-acceptance, or on the dark side of
resilience? How many times from 2020 as practitioners have we
resorted to coaching supervision? Nine years after its release, the
second edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice puts
at the service of this transformed world the updated contributions
of “highly experienced coaches, some of whom are researchers too.”
– Silvana Dini, Co-founder & Steering Committee mem-
ber of SCP Italy, ISCP Honorary Vice President, Coaching
Psychologist (FISCP Accred), Coaching Supervisor (ISCP
Accred), Management Consultant
“This book by Neenan and Palmer gives valuable insights into
different aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching by bringing
together some of the world’s most prominent people in the field to
share with us their knowledge and experience in the field both in
theory and practice. It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced
coach or new in the field of coaching psychology this book will
provide you with highly valuable insights and knowledge in the
field that will deepen your understanding of it providing you with
effective tools and valuable insights on how to work with cogni-
tive behavioural coaching in different situations. This is a book
you will definitely return to on many occasions.” – P-O Eriks-
son, Licensed psychologist, founder and chair of Coaching
Psychologists, Sweden and Honorary Vice President of
International Society for Coaching Psychology
“The 2nd edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice:
An Evidence Based Approach is an essential guide to coaching
with the use of evidence-based practice. The first edition was a
must-have for anybody willing to be an expert in coaching while
relying on specialist psychological knowledge. In the second edi-
tion, the existing chapters have been revised and updated and two
new ones have been added: on supervision, and health and well-
being, which is a clear added value of the publication. I highly
recommend the book to be placed on the reference list for any
coaching-related university courses as well as I would certainly
recommend it to experienced coach and coaching psychologist
colleagues.” – Anna Syrek-Kosowska, ASK Expert, WSB Uni-
versity and Kozminski University, Poland
“I highly recommend the second edition of this excellent book. It
provides a comprehensive and pragmatic guide to cognitive behav-
ioural coaching, exploring application of the approach in a range
of contexts. It is an invaluable resource for coaches, expanding
upon the first edition to include the important areas of supervi-
sion, and health and wellbeing. It is equally useful to those new
to cognitive behavioural coaching, or more experienced coaches
who would like to add further depth to their knowledge and prac-
tice. Covering personal, health and corporate settings, it combines
a strong evidence base with practical tools and techniques.” –
Sheila Panchal, CPsychol., Co-Director of the Centre for
Positive Transitions; Leadership and Maternity Coach.
“The second edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Prac-
tice: An Evidence Based Approach co-edited by Michael Neenan
and Stephen Palmer offers latest perspectives on CBC in practice,
including stress management, motivation, and performance devel-
opment. Considering that CBC has been substantially employed
in coaching applications, this book is well-suited for practitioners
in the field of coaching psychology for the enhancement of their
evidence-based practice.” – Yi-Ling Lai, CPsychol., Birkbeck,
University of London
“For anyone interested in cognitive behavioural coaching, this
book provides an evidence based approach from the global leaders
in the field. Some of the post-pandemics most in demand topics
are elaborated from the CBC viewpoint, including dealing with
procrastination, stress, wellbeing and resilience at work. The
best of CBC is packed into chapters on motivational interview-
ing, Socratic questioning and single session coaching. The book
provides a rich resource not only for CBC academics and practi-
tioners, but also for coaches from other modalities who look for an
integrative approach in coaching.” – Jelena Pavlović, Assistant
Professor of Organizational Development and Change,
University of Belgrade & Founder at Koučing Centar
Cognitive Behavioural
Coaching in Practice
This fully updated second edition of Cognitive Behavioural Coach-
ing in Practice explores various aspects of coaching from within
a cognitive behavioural framework. In response to the continued
growth in the popularity and scope of coaching and cognitive
behavioural therapy, Michael Neenan and Stephen Palmer again
bring together experts in the field to discuss topics including pro-
crastination, stress, coaching alliance, motivational interviewing,
goal selection and self-esteem.
The book is illustrated throughout with coach–coachee dia-
logues that include a commentary of the aims of the coach during
the session. This second edition is fully updated and includes three
new chapters on single-session coaching, health and wellbeing
coaching and coaching supervision.
Part of the Essential Coaching Skills and Knowledge series,
this comprehensive volume will be essential reading for coaches,
as well as therapists, counsellors and psychologists.
Michael Neenan is Associate Director of the Centre for Stress
Management and Centre for Coaching, Blackheath, London. He
trained as a cognitive behavioural therapist (CBT) and later, with
others, adapted CBT for use in coaching. Among his books, he has
written two on developing resilience, which is a key interest of his.
He has written and edited over 20 books.
Stephen Palmer is Professor of Practice at the Wales Academy
for Professional Practice and Applied Research, University of
Wales Trinity Saint David, and Founder Director of the Centre
for Coaching, London. He is President and a Fellow of the
International Society for Coaching Psychology. He is a Chartered
Psychologist and has over 30 years’ experience of applying the
cognitive behavioural approach in different fields of practice
including therapy, training and coaching. He has written and
edited over 50 books and has published numerous articles.
Essential Coaching Skills and Knowledge
Series Editors: Stephen Palmer,
Averil Leimon & Gladeana McMahon
The Essential Coaching Skills and Knowledge series pro-
vides an accessible and lively introduction to key areas in the
developing field of coaching. Each title in the series is written
by leading coaches with extensive experience and has a strong
practical emphasis, including illustrative vignettes, summary
boxes, exercises and activities. Assuming no prior knowledge,
these books will appeal to professionals in business, management,
human resources, psychology, counselling and psychotherapy, as
well as students and tutors of coaching and coaching psychology.
www.routledge.com/Essential-Coaching-Skills-and-Knowledge/
book-series/ECS
Titles in the series:
Group and Team Coaching: The Secret Life of Groups,
Second Edition
Christine Thornton
Coaching in Three Dimensions: Meeting the Challenges of
a Complex World
Paul Lawrence & Allen Moore
The Heart of Coaching Supervision: Working with
Reflection and Self-Care
Eve Turner and Stephen Palmer
Psychology for Coaches: Key Concepts and Findings to
Ground Your Skills
Maciej Świeży
Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice: An Evidence
Based Approach 2nd Edition
Michael Neenan and Stephen Palmer
Coaching Women to Lead: Changing the World from the
Inside 2nd Edition
Averil Leimon, François Moscovici & Helen Goodier
Cognitive Behavioural
Coaching in Practice
An Evidence Based Approach
2nd Edition
Edited by Michael Neenan
and Stephen Palmer
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Title: Cognitive behavioural coaching in practice : an evidence based
approach / edited by Michael Neenan and Stephen Palmer.
Description: Second Edition. | New York, NY : Routledge, 2022. | Series:
Essential coaching skills and knowledge | Revised edition of Cognitive
behavioural coaching in practice, 2012. | Includes bibliographical
references and index.
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ISBN 9780367461386 (hardback) | ISBN 9780367461393 (paperback) |
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Subjects: LCSH: Personal coaching. | Cognitive therapy.
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To my wonderful son, Laurence
Michael
To my father, Ronald Palmer (1930–2011)
Stephen
In memory of Anthony Grant (1954–2020) who was the pioneer of
evidence-based coaching
Michael & Stephen
