In response to the continued growth in the popularity and scope of coaching and cognitive behavioural therapy, Michael Neenan and Stephen Palmer again bring together experts in the field to discuss topics including procrastination, stress, coaching alliance, motivational interviewing, goal selection and self-esteem.

Michael Neenan is Associate Director of the Centre for Stress Management and Centre for Coaching, Blackheath, London. He trained as a cognitive behavioural therapist (CBT) and later, with others, adapted CBT for use in coaching. Among his books, he has written two on developing resilience, which is a key interest of his. He has written and edited over 20 books.

Stephen Palmer is Professor of Practice at the Wales Academy for Professional Practice and Applied Research, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, and Founder Director of the Centre for Coaching, London. He is President and a Fellow of the International Society for Coaching Psychology. He is a Chartered Psychologist and has over 30 years' experience of applying the cognitive behavioural approach in different fields of practice including therapy, training and coaching. He has written and edited over 50 books and has published numerous articles.

Foreword to the First Edition, Anthony M Grant

Foreword to the Second Edition, Suzy Green

Introduction, Michael Neenen and Stephen Palmer

01. Understanding and Tackling Procrastination, Michael Neenan

02. Motivational Interviewing, Jonathan Passmore

03. The Coaching Alliance in Cognitive Behavioural Coaching, Alanna Henderson and Stephen Palmer

04. Socratic Questioning, michael Neenan

05. Developing Self-Acceptance Through Coaching, Stephen Palmer and Helen Williams

06. Stress and Performance Coaching, Kristina Gyllensten and Stephen Palmer

07. Health and Wellbeing Coaching, Siobhan O'riordan and Stephen Palmer

08. Developing a Coaching Culture at Work, Alison Whybrow and Siobhan O'Riordan

09. Understanding and Developing Resilience, Michael Neenan and Windy Dryden

10. Single-Session Cognitive Behavioural Coaching (SSCBC), Windy Dryden

11. Coaching Supervision, Michael Neenan

Afterword, Michael Neenan and Stephen Palmer