This document explores ethical considerations in coaching, focusing on coaches who hold multiple roles or professions. It presents a case study aligned with Standard 3.7 of the ICF Code of Ethics, which addresses how to proceed when a client needs therapy.
This resource helps ICF professionals — coaches, mentors, and supervisors — navigate ethical dilemmas by emphasizing the importance of setting and maintaining clear boundaries in coaching engagements when it becomes clear that the client would benefit from more than just coaching.
The case study provides potential resolutions for such situations, including seeking external support, discussing the situation directly with the client, or ending the coaching relationship altogether. It encourages the coach to pause coaching and explain when the next step should be therapy, consulting, or mentoring.
Topics
Coaching Essentials, Coaching Ethics, Discover - Your Coaching Career
Resource Type
Case Studies
Audience Type
Coach Educators, Experienced Coaches, External Coaches, HR & Organizational Leaders, ICF Assessors, ICF Chapter Leaders, Individuals Interested in Experiencing Coaching, Internal Coaches, Managers/Leaders Using Coaching Skills, Mentor Coaches, New Coaches, Professional Coaches, Team and Group Coaches
Language
English
Cost for Members
$0.00 USD
Cost for Non-Members
$0.00 USD
Publish Date
March 31, 2025
Revision Date
April 1, 2025
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