How can we, as coaches and therapists, work with the range and variety of emotions brought on by the climate crisis ?
About this Event
What impact will climate change have on me as a coach? How can I work with clients who are experiencing strong responses such as anxiety or grief? What if they appear avoidant around the subject even though it’s having an impact on their life? How do I deal with similar emotions and responses within myself so I maintain a psychologically safe place for the client to think through what they bring? And how do I tell whether or not I am veering into the territory of therapy and counselling if their focus is on their psychological state?
In the last few months, interest in climate coaching has skyrocketed - and no wonder. Whether we like it or not, soon it will be impossible to keep the topic of climate change out of our coaching rooms. For some of you, particularly those working in areas already seriously impacted, it may already be in the room, in your life. If not it may already be on your mind, a lot. And the same for our clients. They may approach us as an organisation to help them to plan for an uncertain future and to work out how they will achieve their sustainability goals, or to work with groups or communities who want to become more resilient to climate shocks, or with individuals who are struggling with strong feelings. Whatever they bring, we may need to manage conversations and emotions we never thought we would encounter.
This interactive session with a short presentation from Linda and facilitated small and group discussions will give you the opportunity to explore these questions and more.
Linda believes that the coaching profession can play a vital role in helping people to think about and discuss the challenges and come up with new, adaptive possibilities and responses. Life is likely to remain uncertain in this unpredictable world – we cannot plan but we can certainly be better prepared.
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