Moving On: Experiences of Life Coaching for People with HIV
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This presentation was given by Ian Walker, Manager Positive Services & Health Promotion, at the AFAO HIV Educators Conference 2010.
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Moving On: Experiences of Life Coaching for People with HIV
- 1. Moving On: Experiences of Life Coaching for People with HIV HIV Educators Conference 2010 Ian Walker, Manager Positive Services & Health Promotion
- 13. Life Coaching sessions fulfilled my needs/expectations.
- 14. The Life Coaching was at the right level for me.
- 15. I felt supported in achieving my goals.
- 16. I had sufficient opportunity to explore my goals.
- 17. The Life Coaching Program was the right length for me.
- 18. I achieved my goals outlined during the Life Coaching Program.
- 25. Thank You
Editor's Notes
- We acknowledge the Aboriginal Custodians (past and present) of the land, where we meet today. The Cannalgal Clan of the Garigal Nation. The experience of living with HIV has changed. In the western world HIV is now largely viewed as a chronic manageable condition. Many people living long-term with HIV are beginning to re-engage with life and looking to plan ahead for a future that was unexpected. Programming needs to consider options that assist in supporting people through significant periods of personal change and re-evaluation of life goals
- Life coaching is a support model designed to assist individuals around life changes. It relies on a special relationship between coach and client. The process pinpoints an objective for change as determined by the client. Subsequent sessions focus on this key objective. The coach and client agree upon strategies and tactics that will take the client from 'where they are now' to 'where they want to be' What does TLC address? Coaching is non-critical and non-judgmental and guides the client to recognition of their own vast personal experiences. Coaches are totally committed to each client but maintain an impartiality which allows them to clearly see the way forward and to encourage and monitor progress by stages.
- Based on the experience of the VAC 12 month trial commencing Dec 2005 which was Health Coaching, which was unsuccessful, due to: Limited to initially address only health related issues, too narrow a focus. No defined end point No other programs to refer people onto as other issues/needs arose. Similar program at WAAC, but all client support workers/counselors were trained as Life Coaches. Limited application at ACON due to existing workload of the HIV Health Promotion peer support workers and ACON counseling staff
- 2 completed, 1 returned to study, the 2 nd updated resume in preparation for career change. 1 became psychotic after 2 sessions (non related) 1 became Chair of his Body Corporate instead, limited time & counseling was a priority for family issues 1 didn’t complete tasks/activities, not coachable/ready for change. Note that MHP staff were not life coaches – in terms of coachability.
- 1 client became psychotic 1 client decided that he wanted to focus his energies as the Chairperson of his strata 1 client decided that he wanted to focus on counseling to address issues of childhood abuse I changed job, the other took up fulltime study.
- 1 ‘negative/ feedback was from client who was not happy that the Life coach worked full-time and was only available in the evenings. Need to better match life coaches and client availability.
- Evaluation accounted for the possibility of initial goals changing throughout the program.
- Self esteem 7/10 Emotional well being 5/10 Career plans 6/10
- Using visual analogue scale 0 is disagree 5 is somewhat agree 10 is strongly agree.
- Client 5 primary goal returning to study – which he did, other goals was relationship with work not achieved in the timeframe – perhaps unrealistic to expect this?
- Client 2 goal 1 self esteem, goal 2 career change, goal 3 relationship with partner Client 6: goal 1 self esteem, goal 2 emotional well being, goal 3 health Client 8: goal 1 didn’t specify his goals on the eval. But in the free form section he said that he initially wanted to find a job, but then focussed on resolving visa issues – which would be a precursor to employment. So he did not score goal 2 or 3 Client 9 – didn’t complete the course as he did not want to attend in the evenings. Client 10 goals changed from career change, emotional well being, financial security to emotional well being, creative writing and relationships with friends.