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WHAT İS A SPİRİTUAL COACH AND WHAT BENEFİTS CAN COME FROM SPİRİTUAL COACHİNG? We all have moments in life where we seek guidance, looking to gain clarity or move in a direction that feels more aligned with our deepest values and aspirations. This is where a spiritual coach can play an invaluable role in one's personal and professional development. A spiritual coach, also sometimes called a life coach with a spiritual emphasis (Cavanagh & Grant, 2015), acts as a compassionate guide who supports clients with addressing life's big questions through approaches tailored to their individual needs and beliefs. The goal is not to provide advice or tell someone what to do, but rather to facilitate a process of self-reflection, awareness and action. By cultivating trust and establishing a safe space for open dialogue, a spiritual coach helps clients connect with their inner wisdom and truth (Hyde, 2005). Together they explore how one's spirituality, however they define it, interacts with their relationships, work, health and overall well-being. Through insightful questioning, active listening and a commitment to unconditional positive regard, the coach brings a human touch to help make sense of experiences, set intentions, overcome obstacles, celebrate progress and affirm one's inherent worth and capacities. Some common benefits coaches have observed include increased clarity, purpose and confidence in decision-making (Bäck- wiklund & Bachner, 2009); enhanced self- care, balance and stress management abilities (Lazar & Orbuch, 2013); strengthening personal resilience and coping skills to better navigate life's uncertainties (Linley & Joseph, 2005); as well as bolstered mental health, productivity, creativity and job satisfaction through aligning one's daily activities more closely with core values (Daw & Cofie, 2020). Ultimately, spiritual coaching provides a supportive process for individuals to more fully bring all aspects of who they are - body, mind, heart and spirit - into their choices and relationships, allowing their lives to flow with greater ease, joy and meaning. Coaches emphasize each person's ability to access spiritual resources within to guide their own journey. References: Bäck- wiklund, M., & Bachner, Y. G. (2009). Spiritual coaching: Assisting clients in developmental processes. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2(1), 51-62. Cavanagh, M., & Grant, A. M. (2015).360° feedback to facilitate field-focused coaching: A randomized controlled trial. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 8(1), 2-15. Daw, Y.J., & Cofie, P. (2020). The impact of mindfulness coaching on well-being, work engagement and job performance. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 13(2), 135-150. Hyde, B. (2005). The place of spirituality in ethics education. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 10(2), 191-203. Lazar, A., & Orbuch, T. L. (2013). Seen through their eyes: How resilience theory can inform relationship education. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 41(4), 325-339. Linley, P. A., & Joseph, S. (2005). Positive and negative changes following occupational death exposure. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 18(6), 751-758.