Home » Coaching Blog » Coaching Tools & Resources » Free Tool: Cognitive Distortions List to use with your Clients! Free Tool: Cognitive Distortions List to use with your Clients! Last Updated: December 21, 2021 Reading Time: less than 1 min ShareTweetSharePin66 SharesClick to get your Free Cognitive Distortions List This post announces our latest free tool - a List of The Top 10 Cognitive Distortions! What is a Cognitive Distortion? A cognitive distortion is when we focus on particular aspects of an experience (often 'negative' ones) and ignore or discount others—thereby distorting our view of the world. This free tool highlights the 10 most common distortions that people use, complete with descriptions and examples of how they might be used! Use as a reference in a coaching session or give a copy to your clients to take home! This tool is brandable and editable. Want to learn more about what a Cognitive Distortion is? Check out our sister article here: What are Cognitive Distortions and What You Need to Know About Them! If you like this article on Cognitive Distortions, you may also like: A Simple 3 Step Framework for How to Coach a Client when they Distort the Facts INFOGRAPHIC: 10 Weird and Wonderful Ways to get Unstuck! A 3 Step Model to Help Your Client Work Through Difficult Feelings and Emotions Categories: Coaching Tools & Resources 4 Comments Zoraida Aleman September 21, 2011 Thanks for facilitating those resources for free. For somebody just begining coaching that is a wonderful help. Reply elelsey September 21, 2011 Thanks Zoraida, it's great to get feedback - thank-you for taking the time to comment! We're glad to know we're being of service. Warmly, EL Reply Linda August 12, 2013 Hello Do you have a tool for session notes please? Thanks for everything else too ! I use them often Cheers Linda (Saudi Arabia) Reply Emma-Louise August 14, 2013 Hi Linda! I think we have 'co-responded' before? So, hmmm. And, glad you like the tools! As far as session notes go, I either just create a new Microsoft Word document or write them by hand. The only info I store for each set of notes is Client Name, Session number & Date. So, I'm not sure what else you would need for recording session notes - but if you have some ideas, or you have something specific in mind, do let me know. The only thing that could help a little would be the Client Action Recording Sheet - which you probably already have? https://www.thecoachingtoolscompany.com/free_resources/client-action-sheet-template/ Hope that helps, and feel free to clarify what you're looking for! Warmly, EL Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ
Zoraida Aleman September 21, 2011 Thanks for facilitating those resources for free. For somebody just begining coaching that is a wonderful help. Reply
elelsey September 21, 2011 Thanks Zoraida, it's great to get feedback - thank-you for taking the time to comment! We're glad to know we're being of service. Warmly, EL Reply
Linda August 12, 2013 Hello Do you have a tool for session notes please? Thanks for everything else too ! I use them often Cheers Linda (Saudi Arabia) Reply
Emma-Louise August 14, 2013 Hi Linda! I think we have 'co-responded' before? So, hmmm. And, glad you like the tools! As far as session notes go, I either just create a new Microsoft Word document or write them by hand. The only info I store for each set of notes is Client Name, Session number & Date. So, I'm not sure what else you would need for recording session notes - but if you have some ideas, or you have something specific in mind, do let me know. The only thing that could help a little would be the Client Action Recording Sheet - which you probably already have? https://www.thecoachingtoolscompany.com/free_resources/client-action-sheet-template/ Hope that helps, and feel free to clarify what you're looking for! Warmly, EL Reply
