Coaching Psychology for Mental Health - 9780367501440

Taylor & Francis

Coaching Psychology for Mental HealthBorderline Personality Disorder and Personal Psychological Recovery\nAuthor(s): Martin O'Connor, Hugh O'Donovan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367501440, 978-0367501440\nSynopsis\nTraditionally, coaching psychologists have worked with people who arent experiencing significant mental distress or have diagnosed mental illness. This book describes an innovative and challenging project of bringing coaching psychology to the lived experience of individuals with a diagnosed mental illness, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).\n\nThe authors present a case for why coaching psychology needs to be constructively challenged to broaden its base and be more inclusive and of service to people experiencing BPD in particular. The book describes a coaching interaction involving coaching psychologists and a number of individuals with BPD who had completed a behavioural skills programme (Di.