24 Jun 2025 ● Association for Coaching
Useful guides for mental health and coaching practices
In alignment with the Association for Coaching's Code of Ethics, it is implicit that practitioners, coaches, and coach supervisors consider the mental health and wellbeing of their clients in their work and ensure their own self-care.
Upholding ethical standards promotes trust and provides a framework for safeguarding emotional and psychological health in service of our members and their clients. As coaches and supervisors, it is our role to create a supportive, safe, and nurturing environment that supports the mental health and well-being of our clients, thus ensuring positive psychological growth and professional development is achieved systemically for the individual and the organisation or context in which the client operates.
These guides have been written to support Association for Coaching members who may encounter mental health and wellbeing (MHWB) issues in their work. It offers guidance on specific areas of Mental Health that may be encountered, FAQ’s, Professional Development and Learning, Events and Resources.
This guide supports coach supervisors in addressing mental health and wellbeing issues, offering guidance on contracting, targeted interventions, and ethical dilemmas without diagnosing.
These guides are written by members for members and are intended to offer practical, impartial information about a subject area which a Member has deep experience of.
- Reflective Practice in Coaching: Enhancing Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Working with Neurodivergent Clients
- Recognizing and Managing Depression in Clients
- Coaching and Menopause: Navigating a Transformative Life Stage
- The 7C Framework for Coaches and Supervisors
- The Importance of Self-Awareness and Supervision
- Handling Bereavement, Grief and Loss in Coaching
- When Clients Mention Suicide Steps for Coaches and Supervisors
Mental Health and Wellbeing Guidelines for Authors
Please use these guidelines and template if you would like to write a guide for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
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