COMMON GROUND BETWEEN COUNSELLING AND COACHING There are commonalities between these two approaches that cannot be easily separated Style of working • COACHING. Viewed as being the more directive and structured approach to working and uses assignment or homework to practice the client. Helps an individual by challenging them to identify their strengths and recognising areas they need to develop. • COUNSELLING. Also offer more directive and structured way of working, like problem-or solution-focused therapy. Sometimes viewed as being a softer, tenderer and nurturing approach. However, valuing the individual (positive regard), showing emphaty for their position and demonstrating person-centered core values often forms the foundation of both …show more content…
A coaching or counselling paradigm should establish the foundations for and boundaries to their work. Ethical principles established by their own professional or sports governing bodies should be observed. • The focus for the work, including what can and cannot be addressed within the agreed time frame and what areas are outside of professional competence and require the involvement of other professionals • Other appropriate boundaries such as payment of fees, policy for cancellation, lateness, etc. Not having boundaries increase risk of personal stress and burn-out and reduce effectiveness as a practitioner, as well as potentially breaching ethical …show more content…
• The level of relationship and relating, including what can and cannot be worked with, the roles of other professionals in the work, trust and confidentiality issues. • The process and ways of working, such as the number of contact sessions, any diatance work, one-to-one or group, telephone, homework, etc. • The focus of the work, including what can and cannot be addressed within the agreed time frame and what areas are outside of professional competence and require the involvement of other professionals • Other appropriate boundaries, such as payment of fees, policy for cancellation, lateness, etc. Any practitioner who works without boundaries is increasing their risk of personal stress ad burn-out and will be reducing their effectiveness as a practitioner, as well as potentially breaching ethical