1st Edition

The Health and Wellbeing Coaches' Handbook A Practitioner's Guide for Clinicians, Coaches and Health Professionals

Edited By Jonathan Passmore, Badri Bajaj, Lindsay G. Oades Copyright 2025
416 Pages 33 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

416 Pages 33 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

416 Pages 33 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This comprehensive volume offers ideas, examples, and guidance to help coaches develop skills in their coaching practice, specifically in the areas of health and wellbeing as they are experienced by their clients. The book also explores the growing importance of wellbeing coaching within the wider coaching world and the health sector. Starting with definitions of wellbeing and health coaching,... Read more

Section 1: Concepts in Health and Wellbeing Coaching

1. Coaching for Health and Well-Being

Badri Bajaj and Jonathan Passmore

2. The Wellbeing Coach: Dimensions, Concepts, and Language-Use of Wellbeing

Lindsay G. Oades

3. Theories of Wellbeing, Practical Applications and Implications for Coaching

Zoe Fisher, Lowri Wilkie, Alexandra Hamill and Andrew Haddon Kemp

4. The Essentials of ‘The Good Life’ 

Wendy-Ann Smith, Andrea Giraldez-Hayes and Rosie Evans-Krimme

Section 2: Coaching in Health and Wellbeing Practice

5. Weight Management Coaching

Jane Daly and Karen Hayns

6. The Importance of Meaning and Purpose in Coaching for Health and Wellbeing

Christian van Nieuwerburgh and Trudy Meehan

7. Coaching for Stress

Tim Anstiss

8. Coaching for the Menopause

Gill Tanner and Eliana Gialain

9. Coaching for Heart Health and Recovery

Robert Kelly and Jolanta Burke

10. Coaching for Oral Health

Ciara Scott, Jolanta Burke and Mary Collins

11. Trauma Informed and Sensitive Coaching

Julia Vaughan Smith

12. Coaching and Mental Health

Ana Paula Nacif

13. Coaching for a Healthy Sex Life

Nwachi Gamba Eze Pressley-Tafari

14. Coaching for Ageing Well

Tatiana Schifferle Rowson

15. Coaching for Neurodiversity

Nancy Doyle and Almuth McDowall

16. Coaching for Health Equity

Margaret Moore, Simon Matthews, Kelly Davis-Martin and Sheryl Richard

17. Coaching for Bereavement and Ill Health

Maggie João

18. Digital Enabled Coaching for Individual Wellbeing

Ray Tak-yin Hui and Jonathan Passmore

19. Developing Workplace Cultures for Wellbeing 

Roisin O’Donovan and Mary Collins

20. Measuring Wellbeing in Coaching

Aaron Jarden, Annalise Roache and Rebecca Jarden

21. Managing Wellbeing Programmes

Ian Day

22. Coaching for Self-Care

Tim Anstiss

23. Coaching the Narcissistic Leader

Oriane J. B. Kets de Vries and Caroline Rook

24. Coaching Hubristic Leaders

Vita Akstinaite and Eugene Sadler-Smith

25. Coaching for a Harsh Inner Critic

Tim Anstiss

26. Artificial Intelligence Coaching for Wellbeing 

Bergsveinn Olafsson, Danny Martin and Augusto Gonzalez-Bonorino

Section 3: Health and Wellbeing Coaching Tools 

27. Using Coaching Tools 

Jonathan Passmore

28. Sky and Weather

Jonathan Passmore

29. The GENIAL Roadmap to Wellbeing Tool

Andrew Haddon Kemp, Zoe Fisher, Lowri Wilkie and Alexandra Hamill

30. Rituals for Well-Being

Badri Bajaj

31. Meaningful Autonomy

Wendy-Ann Smith

32. Relational Mindfulness

Emma Donaldson-Feilder

33. Passengers on a Bus

Jonathan Passmore

34. Well-being Vision Development Tool 

Simon Matthews and Margaret Moore 

35. The Snakes and Ladders Tool

Andrew Haddon Kemp, Zoe Fisher, Lowri Wilkie and Alexandra Hamill

36. Well-Being Through Savoring

Badri Bajaj and Jonathan Passmore

Biography

Jonathan Passmore is an award-winning and internationally respected chartered psychologist. He has written or edited over 40 books including The Coaches' Handbook, Becoming a Coach: The Essential ICF Guide and Coaching Tools Volume 1, 2 and 3 and over 250 book chapters and scientific articles. He holds five degrees and is the Professor of Coaching and Behavioural Change at Henley Business School’ and Senior Vice President EZRA.

Badri Bajaj is a coaching and wellbeing thought leader and an award-winning coach. he is Associate Professor at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology. He has published widely across various media. He has conducted workshops and provided coaching globally. He has contributed immensely to promoting coaching in India. As the former president of International Coaching Federation (ICF) Delhi Chapter, he orchestrated impactful initiatives and won prestigious awards for the chapter.

Lindsay G. Oades is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning wellbeing science researcher, author and educator. He is currently Professor of Wellbeing Science and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Education, at The University of Melbourne. Lindsay has over 150 refereed journal articles and book chapters related to wellbeing, recovery and coaching and five books with publishers including Cambridge University Press, Routledge, Wiley-Blackwell and the SAGE text: Coaching and Mentoring Research: A Practical Guide.

'This timely publication addresses the escalating global demand for health and wellbeing coaching.  With each chapter underpinned by rigorous research, the book stands as a beacon of knowledge, insights and inspiration to professionals dedicated to advancing this dynamic field.'

Dr Suzy GreenCEO, The Positivity Institute

'Now is the perfect time for the publication of this book on the science and practice of wellbeing coaching.  In the wake of a pandemic that brought the world to its knees, it has become increasingly clear that human wellbeing is the province of all coaching, whether in leadership, career, team/organizations or specifically, health.  We have all become aware that wellbeing -- in every human domain -- is critical for success in life, which is why this book is important and well-timed.  The editors have compiled a rich set of resources both scholarly and practical to support coaches in navigating the complexities of modern life that plague us all:  time management, diet, lifestyle, balance, motivation, technology overload and so on. This book will be a "go-to" resource for coaches committed to coaching with compassion, while grounded in science.  A must-read!'

Jeffrey HullExecutive Director, Institute of Coaching

'Since Hippocrates created holistic medicine, scholars have hunted for mind-body-spirit links. This is an amazing compilation of essays on coaching Parasympathetic Nervous System activation (i.e., renewal), somatic techniques and emotional contagion to improve well-being. Read it, your future health, happiness and joy, and that of your family, friends and colleagues at work is at stake!'

Richard BoyatzisPhD, Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Co-author of the international best seller, Primal Leadership and the new Helping People Change