Coaching TEAM CBT

The coaching I offer is based on TEAM-CBT. TEAM stands for Testing, Empathy, Agenda-setting, and Methods. CBT (Cognitive Behavioral) deals with annoying thoughts causing unpleasant feelings (emotions).
The methods are practical and structured..

Help For What?

I help with three kinds of problems:
1. Mood problems. Anxiety and Depression.
2. Habits and Procrastination. (Not drugs addiction)
3. Relationship problems.
The client must be willing to do the required (home)work.

How?

The coaching process cycle has phases, T.E.A.M. An intake session will briefly explain what you can expect. In principle the process could be done in two hours. Usually clients may need more time. The process can be spread over multiple sessions.

1. Testing

Each session starts and ends with a Brief Mood Survey (BMS). It is a 'one-minute' test. It shows how you feel now and it helps to evaluate the effect of the coaching.

2. Empathy

I want to understand you and how you feel. When I do not understand you properly, the coaching cannot be effective. You also will not trust me nor the coaching.

3. Agenda Setting / Assessment Of Resistance

I only can help you with specific things in the present. An example. When you want help with feeling lonely, I will ask you for a specific moment or event in the last couple of days where you felt lonely. We explore your feelings and (Negative) thoughts. We just write them down. That is called Agenda Setting.
The I will assess together with you resistance. The feeling lonely may have benefits and also problems. The required work for improving can be inconvenient or fearful.
We evaluate what good and awesome is about your feelings. You might be surprised.
Finally, we do not aim to kill your emotions. We like to reduce their intensity to a bearable level that suits you.

4. Methods

Cognitive Behavioral methods aim to destroy your Negative Thoughts. I use a wide variety of simple tools to help you. When one method fails we try the next one. In this way we can quickly find a method which suits and helps you.
With relationship and communication problems I will introduce you to the '5 Secrets Of Good Communication'. Those a set of 5 do's and a few don'ts. It takes repeated practice to learn to use those principles as a smooth skill.