CBT techniques for coaches: tackling motivation, mood and anxiety.

We will discuss some principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and how these can be applied in coaching. We will then cover two simple and effective interventions that you will be able to take away and use immediately.

• Behavioural Activation: how to work on mood, motivation and balancing your life
• Exposure: how to help someone to take gradual steps to overcome something which makes them feel nervous or uncomfortable

Ted Bradshaw is Head of Academic Learning at Barefoot Coaching and holds an honorary position of Assistant Professor of Psychological Therapies at The University of Nottingham.

Ted has been working in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy since 2010 and has worked with over 500 clients on a wide range of mental health issues including depression, OCD and PTSD. Ted takes his knowledge of human psychology into his work as a coach, working on topics including leadership development, career progression and confidence.

As a coach and a therapist, Ted focuses upon asking good questions which help the coachee to think about things from different angles and perspectives.

He also believes that thinking differently is not enough, and that the key to real, lasting change is to help someone to act differently and to “try out” new ways of being.

As an educator Ted’s key stills lie in putting things in plain language and offering detailed, specific and constructive feedback in order to help coaches and therapists to improve their own practice. Ted is a knowledgeable, passionate and engaging speaker who offers real, practical examples and suggestions in order to bring life to theoretical ideas.