Psychotherapy, Goals & Behaviour Change

Professor Mick Cooper is an internationally recognised author, trainer and consultant in the field of humanistic, existential and pluralistic therapies.  He is a Chartered Psychologist, and Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Roehampton. Mick has facilitated workshops and lectures around the world, including Australia, Lithuania and Florida. In 2014, Mick received the Carmi Harari Mid-Career Award from Division 32 of the American Psychological Association. He is a Fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the Academy of Social Sciences. You can follow him on twitter: @mickcooper77.

To prepare for his lecture, Mick recommends:

• Cooper, M. (2018). The psychology of goals: A practice-friendly review. In M. Cooper & D. Law (Eds.), Working with goals in counselling and psychotherapy (pp. 35-71). Oxford: Oxford University.

• Cooper, M. (in press). Integrating counselling and psychotherapy: Directionality, synergy, and social change. London: Sage.

• Aarts, H., & Elliot, A. J. (Eds.). (2012). Goal-directed behavior. New York: Psychology Press.

• Ryan, R. M. (2012). The Oxford handbook of human motivation. New York: Oxford University Press.

The Psychology of Changing Habits – Shahroo Izadi

Shahroo Izadi is an author and Behavioural Change Specialist in private practice. Her therapeutic approach is influenced by the experience she gained working in various roles across frontline addiction treatment in clinical, community and prison settings. She has since been dedicated to highlighting what those in long-term recovery from substance misuse can teach the general population about motivation, resilience and self-awareness.

Shahroo’s work has been featured on BBC Radio, Psychologies Magazine, The Telegraph, Marie Claire, and the Evening Standard. Her first book: ‘The Kindness Method’, was published by Pan Macmillan in 2018, and she is currently writing her second. You can keep up to date with Shahroo’s work on her website: shahrooizadi.co.uk.

To prepare for her lecture, Shahroo recommends:

• The Kindness Method: Changing Habits for Good – Shahroo Izadi

Positive Psychology, Existentialism & Behaviour Change – Yannick Jacob

Yannick Jacob is an Existential Coach, Positive Psychologist, Coach, Trainer & Supervisor, Mediator and the FMR Programme Leader of the MSc Coaching Psychology at the University of East London. He works with coaches and leaders to help them gain clarity, make difficult choices, build resilience and navigate their life.

For over a decade Yannick, has studied optimal human functioning and all things wellbeing, as well as the depths and complexities of the human condition. His first book, An Introduction to Existential Coaching, will be published by Routledge in early 2019. Learn more about Yannick’s work and philosophy at www.existential.coach.

To prepare for his talk, Yannick recommends the following:

• An Introduction to Existential Coaching
• Positive Psychology for Coaches
• Simone de Beauvoir on How Chance and Choice Converge to Make Us Who We Are
• Positive Psychology and the Discomfort of Change