You will be equipped with the following tools:
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Assertiveness for Boundary Maintenance
Help clients examine why they are experiencing a boundary violation and take assertive action to reinstate and maintain this boundary.
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Boundaries and Work-Life Balance
Help clients set and maintain clear work-life boundaries to enhance balance, well-being, and productivity.
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Boundaries Exploration Wheel
Support clients in exploring and evaluating the various boundaries they establish, assessing their satisfaction, and enhancing their skills in setting them more effectively.
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Boundaries in Dating and New Relationships
Provide clients who are dating or in a new relationship with detailed information and guidance on how to establish and maintain healthy boundaries with their partners.
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Boundary Affirmations
Help clients identify boundaries and craft affirmations to reinforce their right to set and uphold them, fostering confidence and reducing self-sabotaging thoughts.
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Boundary Mapping
Guide clients in creating a visual map of boundaries, clarifying what they accept, tolerate, and refuse—ideal for those with rigid or porous boundaries to explore negotiable behaviors.
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Flexibility in Boundaries
Help individuals to recognize rigid boundaries, assess their impact on relationships and well-being, and adopt flexible, healthy boundaries for growth and resilience.
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Journaling for Boundary Maintenance
Guide clients with boundary challenges to track progress in setting, negotiating, and maintaining limits, and managing repeated boundary violations.
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Setting Boundaries as a People Pleaser
Help clients understand people-pleasing costs, set boundaries, say no, and handle boundary challenges.
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Setting Boundaries at Work
Help clients set and communicate respectful workplace boundaries to protect their well-being and prevent burnout.
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Setting Boundaries in Enmeshed Relationships
Help clients in enmeshed relationships establish and maintain healthy boundaries, fostering a sense of self-worth and identity independently of others.
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Setting Boundaries with Difficult People
Equip clients to set boundaries with difficult individuals, protecting well-being and fostering mutual respect.
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Setting Boundaries with Yourself
Help clients set internal boundaries (i.e., boundaries with themselves) to commit to behavior they want to embrace in an area of their life that needs structure or limits.
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Setting Compassionate Boundaries
Help clients develop and communicate compassionate boundaries that honor their personal needs while also considering the needs of others.
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Setting Healthy Boundaries With Parents
Assist clients set and maintain healthy boundaries with parents to foster independence and respectful, loving relationships.
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Values-Based Boundary Setting
Guide clients to establish values-based boundaries that enhance self-awareness and prioritize well-being.
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Visualizing Your Boundaries
Support clients in identifying personal boundaries through visualization, fostering awareness for healthier, protective limits.
Sophie Hamisch –
These Boundary-Building tools offer rich context, further reading, and step-by-step guides for immediate client application. With integrated, varied contexts, the toolkit is invaluable for addressing, explaining, and applying this crucial topic in coaching!
Tom Jalink –
These are well-structured, easy-to-follow, and helpful exercises that can be easily applied! They cover a lot of bases, so they are widely applicable and can be used for different types of clients. They also add context, which allows the client to know the why of doing the exercise.
Adrienne Zest –
This is an invaluable resource for practitioners who wish to help clients identify and create safe spaces in their personal and professional lives. The 17 Boundary-Building Exercises map out an extensive variety of settings, with lots of practical exercises for real-life applications.