Holistic Coaching Principles Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes the role of intuition in holistic coaching?
Answer: Intuition is data that the coach may share tentatively as an observation
In holistic coaching, intuitive impressions are treated as useful data that the coach may offer tentatively, inviting the client to explore whether they resonate.
The concept of 'shadow work' in holistic coaching refers to:
Answer: Helping clients explore unconscious patterns, beliefs, or traits they deny or project
Shadow work involves helping clients bring unconscious, denied, or projected aspects of themselves into awareness so they can be integrated and transformed.
A client repeatedly says they want to change but takes no action between sessions. From a holistic coaching perspective, this is BEST understood as:
Answer: Possible inner resistance or conflicting subconscious beliefs to be explored
Inaction despite stated desire to change often signals inner resistance or subconscious conflicting beliefs, which holistic coaching seeks to surface and integrate.
In holistic coaching, 'values clarification' is important primarily because:
Answer: It aligns a client's goals with their deeper authentic needs and purpose
Values clarification ensures that a client's goals are rooted in authentic internal motivators, creating sustainable and meaningful change.
Which of the following is a key feature of the 'non-directive' coaching stance in holistic practice?
Answer: The coach trusts the client as the expert on their own life
Non-directive coaching is rooted in the belief that the client is the expert on their own life; the coach facilitates discovery rather than directing outcomes.
A holistic coach working with a client experiencing grief would MOST appropriately:
Answer: Hold space with compassionate presence and follow the client's lead
Holistic coaches hold compassionate space and follow the client's own pace and process, rather than imposing a structure or making clinical assessments.
The principle of 'beginner's mind' in holistic coaching encourages coaches to:
Answer: Approach each client and session with openness, free of assumptions
Beginner's mind, drawn from Zen philosophy, means approaching each client and moment with openness and curiosity rather than predetermined assumptions.