Introduction to Coaching Psychology

Siobhain O'Riordan, PhD, is a chartered psychologist, a chartered scientist, and founder chair and a fellow of the International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISCP). She is a principle practitioner of the Association for Business Psychology, a felow of the International Stress Management Association UK, a member of the Association for Coaching, an honorary member of the Institute of Health Promotion and Education, and an academic member of the Association of Rational Emotional Behavioural Therapists. She is an ISCP accredited supervisor, a course co-director/trainer on the coaching and coaching psychology programmes at the Centre for Coaching and Centre for Stress Management, UK, and is currently the editor of Coaching Psychology International and the International Journal of Coaching Psychology. Siobhain is also a co-editor of the European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology and the International Journal of Stress Prevention and Wellbeing. Stephen Palmer, PhD, is one of the leading pioneers in the field of coaching psychology. He is Professor of Practice at the Wales Academy for Professional Practice and Applied Research, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Stephen is the coordinating director of the ISCP International Centre for Coaching Psychology Research, and founder-director of the Centre for Coaching, London. He is the honorary president and fellow of the International Society for Coaching Psychology, executive editor of the International Journal of Coaching Psychology, and co-editor of the European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. He edits book series, including Coaching Psychology (Routledge). He has written and edited over 50 books and has published over 250 articles and chapters.

Part I: Introduction to coaching psychology

1. The background and development of coaching and coaching psychology

Siobhain O’Riordan and Stephen Palmer

2. The coach-coachee relationship

Alanna Henderson and Stephen Palmer

Part II: Coaching psychology approaches and models

3. Coaching psychology approaches and models: Solution-focused, bhavioural, and cognitive behavioural

Rachael Skews and Stephen Palmer

4. Coaching psychology approaches and models: Humanistic, integrative, and constructivist

Alison Whybrow

5. Assessment in coaching psychology

Catherine Steele

Part III: Applications in coaching psychology

6. Specialisms in coaching psychology

Gisele Dias, Siobhain O’Riordan, and Stephen Palmer

7. Working in Organisations

Siobhain O’Riordan and Stephen Palmer

8. Working with young People and youth coaching

Ole Michael Spaten

9. Life and personal coaching

Sheila Panchal, Siobhain O’Riordan, and Stephen Palmer

Part IV: Professional practice issues and research

10. Boundaries and best practice

Adrian Myers and Tatiana Bachkirova

11. Coaching and diversity

Ho Law

12. Coaching psychology research

Yi-Ling Lai and Stephen Palmer

Part V: Case studies and the future of coaching psychology

13. Coaching psychology case studies

Siobhain O’Riordan and Stephen Palmer

14. Reflections and developments for the future of coaching psychology

Siobhain O’Riordan and Stephen Palmer

Appendices