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Roots of Coaching Psychology

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This chapter provides an overview of the roots, theories, and practices of coaching psychology including the history of coaching and the differences of coaching psychology and the coaching industry. Combining the theory and rich scientific background of psychology and bringing that together with the industry of coaching is great way to grow the fields of coaching and coaching psychology. While there has been resistance from both fields in the past, today there is a convening of the fields of psychology and the practice of coaching (Grant A, Int Coach Psychol Rev 7(2):146–165, 2012; Grant A, Putting the psychology into coaching, and the coaching into psychology: Lessons from the road (less traveled). Presented at the 5th international congress of coaching psychology, San Diego, CA, 2015). This chapter provides an overview of the literature of coaching psychology efficacy, application, and future directions of the field of coaching.

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Allen, K. (2016). Roots of Coaching Psychology. In: Theory, Research, and Practical Guidelines for Family Life Coaching. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29331-8_2

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