Light Up: The Science of Coaching with Metaphors

by Lyssa deHart

Light Up, The Science of Coaching with Metaphors is a transformative read for coaches and therapists at any level, illustrating the vital role of metaphors in coaching. It delves into how metaphors clarify complex emotions and thoughts, aiding clients in understanding themselves better. deHart’s approach, involving active listening, presence, and deep curiosity, helps coaches foster environments that nurture client self-awareness and progress. The book is a journey that integrates neuroscience, practical coaching applications, and metaphors to innovate a coach’s capacity to demonstrate partnership and mastery.Light Up provides a unique link between complex theories and coaching methods, exploring the neuroscience behind how metaphors illuminate the brain. Metaphors are idea containers that support people to make meaning. They are used by clients to explain complex ideas in safe ways. The book offers clear examples of how metaphors can be used in coaching conversations to invite client agency and awareness. The concepts explored enhance crucial coaching skills, from agreement setting to creating safe spaces for deep client introspection, lasting change, and, above all, having fun with your coaching and your clients. The book provides many coaching transcripts to support a coach in making connections and empowering them to start playing with the power of metaphors. This is a pioneering resource, translating academic insight into practical coaching tools and presenting metaphors as powerful catalysts for client development.

225 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2024

About the author

Lyssa Danehy deHart, LISCW, MCC is an author and transformational coach. With over 20 years of experience as a Therapist and a Coach.

Lyssa inspires her clients as she supports their personal and professional transformations. StoryJacking is about learning to grow yourself as a person of self-mastery by exploring your relationship to the stories you tell yourself. Then rewrite the narratives that don't support your dreams.

Lyssa lives on Bainbridge Island in WA with her husband and their dog Duffy.

Reviews

[Lyndsey Corbin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely LOVED this book - so much so that I couldn't put it down! Lyssa takes the reader on an exploration of the science behind what makes metaphors so powerful for coaching clients and how they can "light up" their minds and unlock the door to even deeper and more actionable insights. I loved the way the book combined scientific research with real-life coaching session examples. An absolute must-read! "Take the plunge" and "dive in" - you won't be disappointed!

[Cara E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gateway to growth!

Learn how metaphors provide a gateway to growth, trust and safety. Essential reading for any coach looking to expand their framework and coaching skills. An asset to anyone in the business of building relationships or wanting to improve how they understand and converse with the people in their lives.

[Andy Huckaba · Rating 5 out of 5]

"By valuing and using the metaphors that organically arise from our clients, we affirm their expertise in their own lives. We're not assuming anything; we're discovering, with respectful wonder, the world they navigate every day." — Lyssa deHart, Light Up: The Science of Coaching with Metaphors, p. 172

I've had the privilege of engaging deeply with this wonderful book, first as an early reader reviewing a draft copy and now as a proud owner revisiting its pages regularly. Each reading brings fresh insights into how powerful metaphors are in enhancing our coaching and reinforcing masterful coaching practices.

Light Up: The Science of Coaching with Metaphors holds a special place on my bookshelf—and if you're a coach, or aspiring to become one, it deserves a spot on yours too.

Thank you Lyssa deHart, LICSW, MCC, BCC for sharing your work to make our coaching more impactful.
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