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• Definitions and the history of CBC• Distinctive features• Methods and techniques• Application of CBC across a range of coaching contexts• An evaluation of the approach.

CBC has been defined as:‘An integrative approach which combines the use of cognitive, behavioural, imaginal and problem-solving techniques and strategies within a cognitive behavioural framework to enable clients to achieve their realistic goals’(Palmer & Szymanska, 2019: 108). CBC has largely developed since the 1990s, integrating theoretical concepts and strategies based on cognitive behavioural, rational-emotive behavioural, problem-focused (see Palmer, 1997a, 1997b) and solution-focused approaches and techniques. In 2016, Skews and Palmer highlighted the cognitive behavioural basis of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), presenting the case for Acceptance and Commitment Coaching (ACC) under the banner of CBC …