ICF ICF-ACC Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

Option A is the worst because it imposes judgment ("unacceptable") and directs the client ("need to change"), violating Competency 4.1 (safe, non-judgmental environment) and Competency 2.2 (partnership). It also breaches Ethics Section 2.2 (avoiding personal bias) and the ICF Definition of Coaching, which emphasizes facilitating, not dictating.

Option B invites perspective but isn’t harmful. Option C (best, see Question 11) empowers the client. Option D suggests rather than collaborates but isn’t judgmental. A most severely undermines the coaching process.

ICF Coaching Boundaries exclude mental health treatment, and the ICF Code of Ethics (Section 2.5) requires referral when issues exceed coaching’s scope. The key indicator is the impact on daily functioning, suggesting a clinical need. Let’s analyze:

A. How much the client’s symptoms interfere with their daily functioning: Significant interference indicates a mental health issue (e.g., depression), warranting therapy (ICF Coaching Boundaries).

B. Whether the client lacks direction and purpose in their life: This is coachable (Competency 8), not inherently a therapy issue.

C. The extent to which self-limiting beliefs may be holding the client back: This is within coaching’s scope (Competency 7), not requiring referral.

D. Whether the client feels stuck and unable to make further progress: Feeling stuck is coachable unless linked to mental health symptoms (Competency 8).

Option A is the most important indicator, per ICF boundaries.

Option C is the worst because it takes credit for the client’s progress, violating Competency 2.2 (partnership) and Ethics Section 2.2 (avoiding self-interest). It undermines the client’s autonomy (Competency 8.3) and contradicts the ICF Definition of Coaching, which credits the client for their growth.

Option A may be excessive but isn’t harmful. Option B criticizes but doesn’t steal credit. Option D (best, see Question 23) honors the client. C most egregiously shifts focus to the coach.