Handling Mental Health Issues in Coaching Supervision

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Jo Birch trains coaches around the world to become coaching supervisors. As supervision develops throughout our profession, Jo has been instrumental in engaging coaches in redefining the practice to serve the coaching profession best and enabling practitioners to develop their unique approach. Throughout her work with coaches and international C-Suite executives, Jo incorporates a range of psychological understanding to enhance learning within these partnerships. She draws on her specialist experience in child and family psychiatry and as a psychotherapist. Jo is well-known as a collaborative editor and author for advancing professional discourse and practice.

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The Role of Supervision: Working on the Edge

An AC Coaching Conversation with Jo Birch

Master the art of handling mental health issues in supervision.

What do you do when a supervisee faces you with a mental health issue? As coaches, it is becoming increasingly common for clients to share the impact of work or personal pressures on their mental health. Therefore, it is important that these discussions also come into supervision.

In this LinkedIn Live conversation with Jo Birch and Philippa Thomas, we invite supervisors and supervisees to explore their thoughts, feelings, dilemmas, and questions about handling mental health issues. This is an opportunity to become more comfortable and skilled in this area, which is crucial as coaching continues to evolve.

With extensive experience in coaching, child and family psychiatry, and psychotherapy, Jo Birch has played a key role in shaping the practice of coaching supervision. She has worked with coaches and international C-Suite executives to incorporate psychological insights that enhance learning and development. Jo is also a respected editor and author known for advancing professional discourse in coaching.