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Boundary Setting & Self-Care Flashcards

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  1. A recovery coach who grew up in poverty starts to over-give resources to a client from a similar background. This is best described as:

    Answer: Counter-transference influencing boundary maintenance

    Counter-transference occurs when a coach's unresolved personal issues distort their professional response to a client.

  2. Which of the following self-care strategies is most specifically suited to address EMOTIONAL depletion in recovery coaches?

    Answer: Peer supervision and structured debriefing

    Peer supervision and debriefing directly address emotional processing, unlike physical self-care strategies that address physiological needs.

  3. A client offers their recovery coach a $50 gift card as a thank-you. The coach should:

    Answer: Decline and use the moment to explore the client's feelings about the relationship

    Declining gifts and exploring the relational meaning maintains boundaries while deepening the coaching alliance.

  4. The term 'dual relationship' in recovery coaching specifically refers to:

    Answer: Holding both a coaching role and another role with the same client

    A dual relationship exists when a coach occupies more than one role (e.g., coach and friend, coach and employer) with the same client.

  5. A coach's self-care plan should ideally be:

    Answer: Individualized, proactive, and reviewed regularly

    Effective self-care plans are personalized, preventative, and periodically revisited to remain relevant as circumstances change.

  6. When establishing role clarity with a new client, a recovery coach should clarify that the coaching relationship:

    Answer: Is time-limited and distinct from therapy or case management

    Clearly defining coaching as distinct from therapy and as time-limited prevents role confusion and sets realistic expectations.

  7. A coach who consistently takes work calls during personal time is violating which component of self-care?

    Answer: Professional self-care boundaries

    Professional self-care boundaries involve protecting personal time and separating work from rest to sustain long-term effectiveness.