Life Coaching Coaching Ethics and Professional Standards 2

Question 1

What should a coach do if a client discloses they are experiencing suicidal ideation?

Accepted Answer

Express care, take it seriously, provide crisis resources, and refer to a mental health professional

Answer

Coaches are ethically and legally obligated to take suicidal disclosures seriously, provide crisis resources, and refer to qualified mental health professionals.

Question 2

What is 'informed consent' in life coaching?

Accepted Answer

The client is fully informed about the coaching process, boundaries, confidentiality, and their rights before starting

Answer

Informed consent ensures clients understand what coaching is, what to expect, confidentiality limits, and their right to end the relationship, before work begins.

Question 3

Which ICF core competency involves the coach being fully present and focused on the client?

Accepted Answer

Being present (presence)

Answer

'Being present' is the ICF core competency that describes the coach's ability to be fully conscious and create a spontaneous, flexible relationship with the client.

Question 4

What ethical principle requires coaches to avoid placing their own interests above those of their clients?

Accepted Answer

Client-centered practice

Answer

Client-centered practice requires coaches to prioritize the client's wellbeing and agenda over any personal gain or preference of the coach.

Question 5

When is it ethically appropriate for a life coach to break confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

When there is a risk of serious harm to the client or others, or when required by law

Answer

Confidentiality may only be broken to prevent serious harm or to comply with legal requirements, such as mandatory reporting obligations.

Life Coaching Practice Test

Life Coaching Practice Test

Life Coaching Coaching Ethics and Professional Standards 2