Life Coach David Bonham-Carter
David Bonham-Carter, is an experienced life coach and self-help author who writes specialist coaching guides to overcoming common problems, incorporating CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) techniques which have been proven by research to be effective.
David has worked successfully as a life coach for several years, providing support, ideas and assistance across most areas of significant life change, including career, life balance and relationships, as well as support with personal issues such as self-esteem, assertiveness, stress, anxiety & dealing with negative thoughts or managing dificult emotions, such as jealousy.
In 2012 David's book on Introducing Self-Esteem: A Practical Guide was published by Icon Books and is on sale around the world. His follow-up book Introducing Assertiveness: A Practical Guide was then published by Icon Books in 2013.
David has also written several downloadable ebook guides which are available for purchase from this website (Go to Self-Help eBooks to find out more).
Early Career
David's professional background immediately prior to becoming a life coach was as a qualified social worker. He worked for many years helping people through various emotional and practical difficulties. He has a Masters Degree in social work from the University of Kent which he passed with distinction as well as a Masters Degree in Philosophy.
David has helped numerous people to make important changes through life coaching sessions and through the dissemination of practical coaching and cognitive behavioural therapy techniques via his life coaching books and ebooks.
In his career as a social worker David learned and used at first hand a number of theoretical models for helping people making changes which are listed below and which became an invaluable asset for him in developing his life coaching business and gave him a grounding in relevant professional skills and techniques which few life coaches can rival. His professional social work experience in working with people at the hard end of life's struggles as well as facilitating change in people consumed by addictive behaviour provided him with a wealth of experience and understanding in the difficulties which people can face and overcome. He also gained insight into the most effective ways of helping people to deal with personal and practical problems in life and when faced with the most extreme circumstances.
Training in Models of Change
In the course of his career, David has received training in several different methods of intervention including:
- CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy particularly helpful in dealing with negative thought patterns, stress, depression and anxiety). This forms a major part of David's coaching practice and adds a significant dimension to his practical ebook guides, such as CBT Techniques to Beat Negative Thinking, Low Self-Esteem - How to Deal with It, How to Be Assertive and AWAKE from Anxiety.
- Motivational Interviewing (effective as a model for helping people to change or break difficult habits) also incorporated into some of his ebook guides, such as the Changing Your Life self-help programme and used in life coaching sessions..
- Person centred therapeutic techniques, such as Gerard Egan's personal centred counselling model and Carl Rogers' person centred counselling model.
- Transactional Analysis
- Brief Therapy (also known as Solution Focused Therapy) - helpful in creating positive thinking strategies.
Life Coaching Articles,Books & Downloads
In addition to his Downloadable eBooks and the published books on self-esteem and assertiveness mentioned above, David has written professional articles on stress management, life coaching techniques and related topics, contributing to professional discussion and development within the coaching industry, including for example an article for life coaches written for the Association for Coaching's Bulletin on applying Prochaska and DiClemente's model of change of change (used by professionals in the field of addictions) to the life coaching field.
Crisis Management
David has
particular skills in
crisis management, which can be relevant to both individuals seeking personal coaching and to business clients, combined with a knowledge of a variety of
techniques for facilitating professional
and
personal development. He has considerable experience
in assisting people to respond to stressful or problematic
situations and to address a variety
of different kinds of
life difficulties. He also has a calm and supportive personality.
Location and International Experience
David works from
Here is what people who have experienced the benefit of David's coaching ideas and methods have said:
"I am surprised at how calm and relaxed I am about things now..." "I am a lot more in control of my life and have started to enjoy everyday things which I have ignored for so long. Other people have noticed a change in me and I can see that I am valued by my clients. The introduction of an action programme to help balance the work has given me a better lifestyle which is much healthier all round. Through the project plan I have been able to include leisure and health activities with decreasing feelings of guilt... I am surprised at how calm and relaxed I am about things now... By using David's constructive exercises I have been surprised and then delighted by how much difference they have made. Ideas, thoughts and feelings which had been suppressed have gradually come back and given me confidence that I can achieve my dreams." Sylvia, Kent, UK |
"I have successfully implemented a fundamental change in the control of my reactions which in turn leads me to react differently..." "I have successfully implemented a fundamental change in the control of my reactions which in turn leads me to react differently and I feel better about the situation...It was reassuring for me previously to think the worst scenario, because the payback was that I could be less likely to feel disappointed with the outcome of a situation. My new approach is a lot easier on the system." Pippa, London, UK |
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Here is what people who have experienced the benefit of David's coaching ideas and methods have said:
"I am surprised at how calm and relaxed I am about things now..." "I am a lot more in control of my life and have started to enjoy everyday things which I have ignored for so long. Other people have noticed a change in me and I can see that I am valued by my clients. The introduction of an action programme to help balance the work has given me a better lifestyle which is much healthier all round. Through the project plan I have been able to include leisure and health activities with decreasing feelings of guilt... I am surprised at how calm and relaxed I am about things now... By using David's constructive exercises I have been surprised and then delighted by how much difference they have made. Ideas, thoughts and feelings which had been suppressed have gradually come back and given me confidence that I can achieve my dreams." Sylvia, Kent, UK |
"I have successfully implemented a fundamental change in the control of my reactions which in turn leads me to react differently..." "I have successfully implemented a fundamental change in the control of my reactions which in turn leads me to react differently and I feel better about the situation...It was reassuring for me previously to think the worst scenario, because the payback was that I could be less likely to feel disappointed with the outcome of a situation. My new approach is a lot easier on the system." Pippa, London, UK |
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