Coaching For Weight Loss 5 Course Description: Case Formulation & Assessment

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Title: Coaching For Weight Loss
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Case Formulation & Assessment...............................................................................................2
Ethical Issues..............................................................................................................................7
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
The first priority which an individual has towards themselves is to stay fit and
regularly work on it. One of the biggest problems in the world is obesity, this problem has
affected kids who are merely three years old to people belonging to the older age group.
Reducing weight is not difficult, the difficult part is to start working on it. People who want
to reduce weight always state that they will start from tomorrow, or after the exam or after
that festival, they always have excuses that they use to defend their weak willpower, and even
if they start they are unable to continue it and quit in a short while. They require proper
assistance that helps them to stay motivated to accomplish their goals, and to achieve their
targeted weight. It is a fact that the amount of knowledge that an obese has is huge and will
always be more than a fit person. A person suffering from obesity wants to reduce the weight
badly, but what stops him is his weak willpower. This is the same case with Becky too, a
woman in her early fifties, who is jobless and has struggled with her weight for the last
fifteen years, she has tried everything, but due to her habits of leaving things midway she is
unable to achieve her targets and due to this the level of frustration has increased immensely
in her. Thus, for her, the best alternative is to get coached by a professional.
Case Formulation & Assessment
In the case of Becky, the coaching practice that will be most effective and should be
undertaken has to be well structured. She has the right intention and has a positive attitude
towards trying new approaches for reducing weight (Cintra W Jr, 2015). So, a well-structured
coaching approach will guide her achieving her goals, if she is motivated to stay focused.
Also, the main aim of structuring the approach should be that they inspire her to set the goals
which will be monitored by her and she will gain the confidence to plan a self-directed

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approach. According to the intellectual level displayed by her, she has scored herself 9 out of
10 (Fernanda Muñoz Obino, Aguiar Pereira & Caron Lienert, 2016). This is the score for her
conviction towards reducing weight and she scored 10 out of 10, according to the demands of
her body. She has knee pain and has recently got a knee transplant, another problem that she
has is the issues with her heart. According to Becky, the main driving force that is pushing
her to bring a change in her life is the immense pain her body goes through every day due to
being over-weight (Franz, 2015). Her biggest strengths are her positive attitude which will
help in strengthening her willpower and that is what is required to bring a physical and
mental transformation in Becky. With mental transformation, I mean she has to switch from
unhealthy habits to healthy ones, which are important as they need to make the right
decisions for her health. She craves for ice-cream a lot, which is bad for her, and this she
needs to understand (Gerdes, Dethlefs, Personke, Storim & Mrowietz, 2016).
Through the complete analysis of the different opinions and patterns exhibited by
Becky, the best structuring approach to her will be a skilled helper model that is introduced
by Gerard Egan. The model is well suited in her condition as this will help in tracking her
performance as it is a self-directed approach that will utilize her positive behavior and driving
force effectively to attain results (JaKa Nancy E, 2015). Also, the key reason to utilize this
model for structuring the coaching is that this model puts all the responsibility on the client
and she will be solely responsible for the development. The main aim of mine, as a coach, is
that the transformation which is required in Becky’s life should take place through her own
efforts, as this transformation will be solid and will be for a lifetime (K, 2013). This coaching
approach will help her in understanding her inner strengths, her capabilities, and all this will
help her in carving a path for her which will lay a solid foundation towards her
transformation. I have to understand her each and every aspect and for this practice used in
active learning like summarizing, asking and investigating through open questions, and