Table 1.

Engage Coaching for Caregivers Session Content

Session	Coach Task 1	Coach Task 2	Coach Task 3
1	Orient to Engage: structure of therapy, session frequency, rationale.	Gather info: Current social network, relationship with person caring for, typical social contact—now and before caregiving; exploration of values with ‘social pie of life.’	Begin first action plan: Brainstorm Social Activity List; teach action plan process with a relatively easy goal
2	Set agenda & mood/stress check	Review homework; begin discussion of barriers to social engagement via any barriers experienced completing homework; create barrier list	Create action plan & review expectation for homework
3	Set agenda & mood/stress check-in	Review homework; introduce Barrier Strategy 1 (if needed)	Create action plan; discuss doing an extra action plan on own (or use time for integrating barrier strategy)
4	Set agenda & mood/stress check-in	Review homework	Create action plan
5	Set agenda & mood/stress check-in	Review homework; add Barrier Strategy 2 (if needed)	Create action plan
6	Set agenda & mood/stress check-in	Review homework; begin discussion of termination	Create action plan
7	Set agenda & mood/stress check-in	Review homework; continue discussion of termination	Create action plan; homework to consider changes made & ways to maintain gains
8	Set agenda & mood/stress check-in	Wrapping up: Accomplishments regarding “valued life”; areas to continue to work on, concrete steps to take going forward	Saying goodbye