A working definition:
"Coaching Psychology is for enhancing well-being and performance in personal life and work domains, underpinned by models of coaching grounded in established adult learning or psychological approaches," (adapted Grant and Palmer, 2002).
How can SGCP members communicate by e-mail?
There is an E-mail Announcement List that provides an information-service keeping you up-to-date with SGCP and other coaching psychology-relevant events, sending you information and documents of interest to SGCP members.
How do I join the SGCP e-mail Announcement list?
Once you are a member of SGCP, you can join our email Announcement list and receive information about the Special Group, events and Coaching Psychology-specific issues. Subscribe to e-mail list.
Can I post a message on the SGCP e-mail Announcement list?
The SGCP email Announcement List is a one-way information communication medium to inform you about the Special Group and Coaching Psychology-related issues.
Why can't I receive emails from the announcement list?
This is a particular problem for members of the SGCP with who have an AOL email address. Members who have an AOL email address have this problem as AOL do not accept the messages sent from the list. To resolve this, members with AOL addresses should first check their Junk Mail folder to see if the Lyris e-mail messages are being diverted there. There is a facility to put the Lyris List e-mail address onto the safe list, so that e-mails do come through. If this does not work, then AOL users are advised to contact AOL directly to resolve the issue. If any further clarification is needed please contact Helen Barnett ([email protected])
If I unsubscribe from the discussion forum how can I remain up to date with SGCP activities?
As a member of the SGCP who is not subscribed to the e-mail discussion list you will still be able to view details of forthcoming events and SGCP activities by visiting the SGCP website. We also send out literature about important information.
Can I join the SGCP if I am not a Society member?
To join the SGCP, you need to be a member of the British Psychological Society, as either a Graduate Member, a Student Subscriber, an Affiliate or Foreign Affiliate (see Society website for eligibility details and downloadable application form). Once you have become a Society member, you can then apply for membership of SGCP. Alternatively, you can go to SGCP website Join page.
Please note that Membership of SGCP does not automatically confer SGCP email membership. Once you are a member of SGCP you need to additionally join the email list.
How do I join the SGCP?
To join the SGCP you need to download and send an application form from our Join page.
For enquiries on your application please contact the Societys Member Networks Services Team on [email protected] or phone 0116 254 9568.
There are two classes of membership of the SGCP:
Should I be having Supervision?
If you are in coaching or coaching psychology training and have coaching clients, it is important that you obtain regular supervision. We would recommend that this is obtained from Chartered Psychologists who have relevant experience and training.
Experienced coaching psychologists may still benefit from regular supervision of their coaching work.
What training is available for Coaching Psychologists?
Please note that the Special Group in Coaching Psychology does not recognise any specific training courses and cannot at this time make recommendations regarding individual training requirements.
However, in the UK, there are a wide range of courses, mostly involved with coaching and a few with coaching psychology. It is our understanding that some D.Psych courses are approved by the Society and permit research into a number of areas including coaching psychology.
If you are considering enrolling on a course, we suggest the questions you might ask are:
Over the coming months as the SGCP Committee focuses on these issues, these guidelines, as well as those regarding who can call themselves coaching psychologists may change. Our website will keep you updated on the details.
Who can call themselves Coaching Psychologists?
This guidance is specifically for SGCP members. The term coaching psychologist [1] is not a restricted or specialist title and at the present time there is no intention for this title to be subject to statutory regulation. As such, the use of this descriptive term is left to the discretion of individual members.
In deciding whether to use this title or lay claim to specialist expertise in Coaching Psychology it is, therefore, important to bear in mind the general guidelines on competence as set out in the Society Charter, Statutes and Code of Conduct.
[1] It is also worth noting that the term psychologist is not a restricted or specialist title either and at the present time there is no intention for this title to be subject to statutory regulation.
[2] See the section on Training in these FAQs