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Oct 2024
23m 16s

Coaching an Emotions-Resistant Client: C...

ELENA AGUILAR
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How do you coach emotions with a client who doesn’t want to talk about their emotions? That’s what you’ll learn in this episode. In just ten minutes, Elena skillfully supports her “client” to consider the anger he’s experiencing with his administrators in a new light. At the end of the conversation, Elena will share why she made the moves she made and why th ... Show More
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