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“Deeper Coaching: How to Help Clients who are Successful yet Stuck, Stressed or Depressed” with Sharon Carroll, MA, MBA, BCC, LPC and Lori Banks, MA, CLC, PCC

The World has always changed…but now, that change seems to be accelerating. In 2022, The Collins Dictionary’s word of the year was “Permacrisis”. Permacrisis means an extended period of instability and insecurity. Since Covid-19 and the global pandemic, our normally stressed environment has become even more overwhelming for many. Collectively, we are struggling. And Futurists say there is more change to come, with up to 42 major paradigm shifts on the way, including Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and other technological changes. As people struggle to adapt to these changes, we are seeing deep divisions and conflicts between generations, in families, in marriages, in friendships, and the workplace. Even normally successful people are struggling to adapt. And those who are doing well are often carrying the stresses of others in their environment. Some of these stresses include aging parents, reactions to social media, technology challenges, addictions, distractions, misinformation, emotional dysregulation, and more! Sadly, even the most successful and open-minded are now often living in a reactionary mode (fight, flight, freeze, or fawn). The current change and stress in the world mean that more people are reacting rather than responding, and this shows up in our coaching sessions. So, how do we deal with the state of these clients? 

In the past, distinctions between coaching and therapy were clearly defined. Two Black Boxes. Now there is more of a blend, a collaboration, where one might push up against the other without crossing boundaries. For example, what to do with a depressed, but not clinically depressed, client whose depression is a clear hindrance to meeting career goals? Then there’s anxiety and overall stress. According to the National Institute of Health, an estimated 31.1% of U.S. adults will experience an anxiety disorder (clinical or not) at some time in their lives. So, the odds are strong that anxiety and stress show up in the coaching arena. Is anxiety impacting work relationships, feelings of adequacy, motivation, and energy? How does that impact the coaching process and what difference is needed to help clients meet their coaching goals? 

Finally, as the general population gains comfort in and is more open-minded about dealing with mental health issues, clients may expect different responses from their coaches. How do we honor client needs and maintain the professional boundaries that define our profession? We believe there is a need for and value in exploring what these changes mean for each of us.

Tonight’s discussion will be interactive and will give you some insight and ideas on how to deal with situations when they come up.

Takeaways from this event include:

• Statistics, Causes, and Insights on Declining Mental Health
• LATEST Guidelines on when to refer to Therapy
• How to Retain Coaching Effectiveness as Client Profiles Change
• Perspectives and Techniques We Use – 6-line model and Person-Centered Coaching
• Group Discussion of Other Techniques & Q/A

EARN 1.5 Core Competency and 0.5 Resource Development CCE units For Attending This Event
[Please note we process your CCE units once you have completed the survey we email. This is a manual process and may take up to 3 weeks after the event. Please look for the survey email and fill it out right away to expedite the process.]

Our Facilitators: Sharon Carroll, MA, MBA, BCC, LPC and Lori Banks, MA, CLC, PCC

Sharon Carroll, MA, MBA, BCC, LPC, Certified Daring WayTM Facilitator, Birkman Consultant

• Relationship and Life Coach. Specializes in: (1) helping individuals and couples find deeper and more meaningful connections with each other and with themselves, and (2) helping women and men create richer, more fruitful, and satisfying lives. With clients, addresses the complex and nuanced factors that impact both connections and life satisfaction, including clarifying values, exploring mindset, acknowledging personal characteristics and experiences (like assertiveness, grief, emotional awareness of self and others, confidence), assessing attachment styles, expanding perspectives, building empathy and compassion for self and others, and so on.

• Currently licensed as a Professional Counselor (in Texas); previously was an LPC-Supervisor. As a supervisor, provided individual and group supervision for up to five LPC-Interns at one time. Over a six-year period, supervised 20 counseling interns and two practicum students.

• Has completed various trainings, including: Emotion Focused Therapy for couples, The Gottman Method, the Daring WayTM curriculum, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Positive Intelligence, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

• Prior CPA in both California & Texas, with a 15-year career in finance & accounting. Held various positions in several industries, including financial services, real estate development, oil and gas, and public accounting. 

• Education: 
  o MA, Psychology – Houston Christian University
  o MBA – Rice University (named as a Jones Scholar)
  o BS, Business Administration/Accounting – University of Southern California (cum laude)

• Currently, the Treasurer for ICF Orange County 

• Website:  www.SharonCarrollCoaching.com 
  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-carroll-075a1317/ 
  Contact:  [email protected] 

Lori Banks, MA, CLC, PCC

• Confidence and Consciousness Coach. Specialties include: Happiness, Healing, Mental Fitness, Mastery, Creativity, Expression & Play, Fulfillment, Soul's Purpose & helping people experiencing temporary stress, anxiety, depression to CONNECT to Soul & their Dreams! 

• Business, Branding & Influencer Coach for Leaders, People Mastering Social Media & Online Presence or Building an Online Business 

• CEO and Creator of LoriBanks.com – Courses, Classes, Coaching, Community, Concepts

• Top 3 Coach Faculty for Thrive Partners with Global Clients from PepsiCo, GE, Virgin Media, Ogilvy & Mather, Sky UK, Datavant/Ciox Health, DHL, Medtronic, Ticketmaster, Convatec

• Certified Life Coach (CLC) from Coach For Life, a Master’s in Spiritual Psychology from University of Santa Monica, and the ICF PCC accreditation since 2007 

• 25+ years of training classes such as Positive Intelligence, CBT-Cognitive Behavioral & DBT-Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Hypnosis, EFT, Neuroscience, Emotions/Anger/Addiction 

• Reiki Practitioner, a Master-Instructor in Integrated Energy Therapy and Licensed Prayer Chaplain for SoulCenterOC.com 

• BS in Business Information Technology and worked 18 years as Award-winning Software /Technology Programmer, Project Manager & Sales Engineer (Oracle, Extensity, TeleAtlas) w/ Fortune 500 Accounts, Higher Education & Government 

• Served as ICF Orange County Board Marketing & Communication Director 2021-22 and Social Media Manager in 2020 

• Website:  www.LoriBanks.com 
  Linktr.ee:  https://linktr.ee/theloribanks
  Calendar:  https://loribanks.as.me/schedule.php
  Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/loribanksofficial/
  Contact:  [email protected]

Agenda:
6:00 Arrival and network
6:15/6:30 Dinner (vegetarian options provided)
6:45/7 Presentation begins
8:15 Presentation wraps up
8:15-8:30 Network, set up coffee meets