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What are the main differences between integrative wellness coaching and psychotherapy? Where might there be potential for collaboration between integrative wellness coaching and other client support approaches (e.g., health education, psychotherapy, medical prescription, mentoring, executive coaching, consulting) .(300-350 words)
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b. Answer the following post (150-200 words)
Choose two assessments mentioned by Margaret Moore (p115-116) and discuss what they are and how and when you would use them to coach a client.
Of the various assessments mentioned in the assigned reading, I found the Values In Action Signature Strengths Questionnaire and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale especially interesting (Moore et. al., 2016).
The Values In Action Signature Strengths Questionnaire is available for free and consists of 240 questions that measure and rank 24 character strengths (Moore et. al., 2016). Understanding the utility of assessments like these in the space of appreciative inquiry, I believe that this assessment would be particularly useful early in the coaching relationship. The VIA could be beneficial for coaches by providing a structured way to better understand who the client is as it may pertain to whatever goals they have for coaching, while it could be even more impactful for the client in putting their strengths in perspective and creating an inherently positive space for awareness building.
The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale is a much shorter 15 item scale that keys in on dispositional awareness and one’s openness and receptive awareness of whatever may be happening in their lives at a given moment in time (Moore et. al., 2016; Brown & Ryan, 2003). I believe that there could be various instances where this scale could be useful, but I would particularly introduce this in instances where

the client mentions stress or anxiety as an obstacle in their lives. I’d consider asking the client if they’ve ever used scales like this; if so, how; if they know about this assessment; if they’re interested in knowing more about what it is, and if they thought it would yield any useful or actionable insight. Should the client decide to use the scale, I may encourage them to do it on their own time and ask them if it would be helpful for me to join them as they interpret the results.
References:
Moore, M., Jackson, E., & Tschannen-Moran, B. (2016). Coaching psychology manual (2nd ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Brown, K.W. & Ryan, R. M. (2003). The benefits of being present: mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(4), 822–848. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.84.4.822
Reading
Alexander, L. (2011). How to incorporate wellness coaching into your therapeutic practice. Philadelphia, PA: Singing Dragon.
Module 3: Key Issues with Wellness Coaching
Jordan, M. (2013). How to be a health coach: An integrative wellness approach. San Rafael, CA: Global Medicine Enterprises.
Chapter 3: Coaching versus Psychotherapy, Consulting & Education
Jordan, M., & Livingstone, J. B. (2013). Coaching vs psychotherapy in health and wellness: Overlap, dissimilarities, and the potential for collaboration. Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2(4), 20-27.
Kreitzer, M. J., Sierpina, V. S., & Lawson, K. (2008). Health coaching: Innovative education and clinical programs emerging. Explore, 4(2), 154-155.
Moore, M., Jackson, E., & Tschannen-Moran, B. (2016). Coaching psychology manual (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
Chapter 8: Client Assessment
Wolever, R. Q., Caldwell, K. L., Wakefield, J. P., Little, K. J., Gresko, J., Shaw, A., … Gaudet, T. (2011). Integrative health coaching: An organizational case study. Explore, 7(1), 30-36.