{"id":12743,"date":"2018-01-01T22:17:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T06:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/?p=12743"},"modified":"2025-09-26T10:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:11:07","slug":"how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-with-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-with-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Healthy Boundaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Setting Boundaries: The Key To Success In Every Relationship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Setting boundaries is the key to success in every relationship.<\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">As a coach, you must know how to set healthy boundaries with your coaching clients and help them do the same in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-relationship-coaching?utm_source=blog_hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_cm\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" aria-label=\"relationships - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-relationship-coaching?utm_source=blog_hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_cm$relationships\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\" rel=\"noopener\">relationships<\/a>.Watch this video to see an in-depth interview with expert relationship coach Bryan Reeves on this topic. Bryan is a former US Air Force Captain and &#8220;dark night of the soul&#8221; survivor turned author, blogger, life and relationship coach, and workshop facilitator.<\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-mod=\"\">This interview is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coaching-mastery\/earlybird\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\" aria-label=\"Coaching Mastery - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coaching-mastery\/earlybird$coachingmastery\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Coaching Mastery<\/strong><\/a>, our world-class program where you get to learn from master coaches live in action.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">IN THIS INTERVIEW YOU WILL DISCOVER:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">02:24 &#8211; What are boundaries?;<\/li>\n<li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">06:25 &#8211; How does it feel like to have clear boundaries?;<\/li>\n<li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">10:05 &#8211; The importance of boundaries for our clients&#8217; lives;<\/li>\n<li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">12:12 &#8211; How do we know if someone has poor boundaries?;<\/li>\n<li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">18:00 &#8211; How can you communicate your requests and requirements?;<\/li>\n<li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">21:11 &#8211; Relationship as obligation vs relationship as an invitation;<\/li>\n<li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">24:18 &#8211; Language needles;<\/li>\n<li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">28:53 &#8211; How to continue your learning journey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">To make the most out of this training,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Setting-Boundaries-The-Key-To-Success-In-Every-Relationship-Worksheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" aria-label=\"download your complimentary workbook here. - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/setting-boundaries-the-key-to-success-in-every-relationship-worksheet.pdf$downloadyourcomplimentaryworkbookhere.\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">download your complimentary workbook here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting boundaries is the key to success in every relationship. 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