PSYCHOLOGY

Personal Coaching in Psychological Practice

Table of Contents

Introduction3

Discussion3

Purpose of Coaching6

Conclusion14

References16

Personal Coaching in Psychological Practice

Introduction

By coaching, a training process is usually what comes to mind, often by a professional. Coaching has many different aspects to it, as well as different fields that require employers and employees to be trained in their jobs. In coaching lingo, the individual who is receiving the training is referred to as the client. Coaching is known to be informal in some fields, such as sports, but there are strict disciplinary principles and ethical roles that must be fulfilled at all times, as there must remain a level of professionalism between the coach and the client. According to Moore(2009), “coaching is not just advising clients on how to solve their problems, nor educating them about what they should do, nor analyzing the roots of client's predicaments”. This sums up the differences between psychotherapy and coaching in itself. The organization, models as well as methodologies utilized in coaching are several, and are particularly meant to assist learning, training and applying new behaviors that are in correspondence with individual goals and personal growth, as well as professional progress. There are variants of coaching that are specifically designed to assist in the improvement of a physical skill, as well as a “Socratic” method in which an individual may answer particular questions and through their answers, an assessment of their aptitude is made which helps in building their career goals. In this paper, I will be analyzing the concept of personal coaching as it is utilized in psychology and the various perspectives and ethical principles that are unlocked through this method.

Discussion

While most believe coaching only has the single goal of further facilitating psychological as well as emotional growth in individuals, this differs in those individuals aiming to learn psychology through coaches. As there are techniques such as therapies and counseling involved in psychology, special attention must be provided to the individual's area of knowledge and career path before the standard ethics of coaching are utilized. Diverse coaching technique may be done with groups, in person, over the phone or online. Psychology coaching is often also referred to as 'Helping by talking' and has evolved into a variety of professional semblances as the years have gone by, especially since counseling and psychotherapy are now well recognized. Nevertheless, the coaching industry has been known to attract media attention, especially when the concept of “life coach” was introduced. According to Williams,(2007), life coaching originated in the United States and became a phenomenon worldwide very rapidly. “Coaching will reach a critical mass in society- people will have heard of coaching, know when they need a coach, and how to find a coach(Williams,2007). There is no doubt about the support that coaches such as these can provide for individuals who are struggling to survive in the extremely competitive world of management and professionalism, but there are skeptics surrounding the validity of these kinds of coaches, as they believe that “life coaching” is more of a new-age technique ...