Coaching practices for Functional Behavior Analysis

Describe almost anything you are working through and IX Coach finds the practices whose real-world fit is closest. For Functional Behavior Analysis, these are the strongest matches in the current practice library.

Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?

• I keep doing this thing I hate myself for afterward, and it makes no sense until I admit it does give me something in the moment
• In my head it goes straight from something setting me off to me doing the thing, like one instant jump with nothing in between
• I keep failing at the same thing and I’ve decided I’m just lazy or weak
• I can see where I went wrong and I swear I’ll handle it differently next time, but when the moment actually comes I freeze with no idea what else to do
• I’m chasing this because I feel like I’m supposed to, but if I’m honest I can’t say why it actually matters to me

Practices that may help

1. Behavioral Chain Analysis: The DBT Method for Understanding Problem Behaviors
   Behavioral chain analysis (BCA), a core DBT skill developed by Marsha Linehan, maps every link in the chain of events — from the original vulnerability through the triggering event, thoughts, feelings, and actions — that led to a problem behavior. By making the chain visible, BCA reveals multiple points where the sequence could have been broken, turning a post-hoc autopsy into a concrete prevention plan.
2. Map the short-term and long-term consequences of the behavior
   List what the behavior actually produced — good and bad, immediate and delayed.
   Behavioral Chain Analysis: The DBT Method for Understanding Problem Behaviors
3. Map every link in the chain — thoughts, feelings, urges, actions
   Walk from the prompting event to the problem behavior one step at a time, naming each link explicitly.
   Behavioral Chain Analysis: The DBT Method for Understanding Problem Behaviors
4. Diagnose which element — motivation, ability, or prompt — is the bottleneck
   When a behavior isn’t happening, ask: Is the person motivated enough? Can they do it? Are they being prompted?
   The Fogg Behavior Model, Made Practical
5. The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
   COM-B (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, Behavior) is a diagnostic framework developed by Michie and colleagues that maps the three conditions any behavior requires: you must be able to do it, have the opportunity to do it, and want to do it. Research supporting COM-B as a systematic intervention framework is largely expert-consensus and observational rather than RCT; its main value is stopping you from applying the wrong lever.
6. Generate a solution analysis for the most accessible intervention point
   For your chosen intervention point, brainstorm and commit to one specific alternative.
   Behavioral Chain Analysis: The DBT Method for Understanding Problem Behaviors
7. The Fogg Behavior Model, Made Practical
   BJ Fogg’s model states that behavior happens when three elements converge at the same moment: sufficient motivation, sufficient ability, and a prompt. If a behavior isn’t happening, one of these three is the bottleneck — and diagnosing which one tells you exactly what to change. The model is practitioner-developed with strong theoretical grounding; large-scale RCT evidence is limited but the framework is widely used in product design and behavior change programs.
8. Clarify reflective motivation through values and goals
   Articulate why the behavior matters to you — in your own words, tied to your own values.
   The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
9. Build psychological capability through knowledge and practice
   Acquire the understanding and self-regulatory skill the behavior demands before expecting consistent performance.
   The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
10. Behavioral Experiments: Testing Beliefs in the Real World
    Behavioral experiments are planned real-world activities in CBT that directly test the accuracy of a negative belief or prediction. Instead of just challenging thoughts on paper, the person collects live evidence for or against the belief — and that experiential evidence is often more belief-changing than logical argument alone. They are a core and well-supported component of CBT for anxiety, depression, and related difficulties.

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