Sarah Corrie

University of Suffolk | UC Suffolk · School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Content and Focus: Counselling psychologists offer their services to clients in organisational, political and economic contexts that are characterised by increasing levels of complexity, uncertainty and turbulence. Investigating the effectiveness of what we do remains critical to the future of the psychology professions, but our traditional approac...

The ways in which a coach conceptualises the needs of a client is central to the way the coaching journey unfolds. In other forms of applied psychology interventions are designed and delivered through the aid of a formulation which is widely recognised as a core competence for professional psychologists. Formulation can be understood as a unique fo...

The scientist‐practitioner model has been proposed as a viable basis for the development of coaching psychology, despite proving to be a controversial ideal in other forms of applied psychology. This article examines what is meant by this term and how it can contribute to the development of coaching psychology and proposes a redefinition of the mod...

This paper presents the LEAD, LEARN & GROW Model of leadership development – an approach emerging from practice‐based insights – and describes how the Model was received by coaching psychologists in the context of a workshop facilitated by the first author at the Annual Conference of the Special Group in Coaching Psychology (SGCP) in December 2012....

The ability to reflect on our work is increasingly recognised as a vital competence of skilled professional practice. However, reflection is a concept that has proved difficult to define and operationalise which can hamper the ability to devise effective means of enhancing this capability. This article examines the concept of reflection, reviews so...

The Covid-19 pandemic has illuminated how all aspects of personal and professional life can be profoundly disrupted and, in some cases, permanently changed by events that are unpredicted, unprecedented and apparently random. As the full consequences of the pandemic emerge, individuals, organisations and societies across the globe will need to evolv...

Today’s leaders and the executive coaches who work with them face increasing levels of complexity, as well as a rapidly changing environment. This article explores the nature of executive coaching in this context and proposes formulation as a framework to enable coaches to navigate the complexities of their practice. Formulation is well-established...

If coaches are to deliver their best work, it is important that they are emotionally and psychologically well-resourced. In a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world, the ability of coaches to monitor, manage and enable their own well-being is an important component of effective and ethical practice. However, little is known about the self-...

This study explores the ‘personal benefits’ of training reported by graduates of a health and wellness coach training programme. In particular, we investigated reported benefits, areas of life affected by the training, and whether changes occurred in health and wellness or more broadly. Using a semi-structured interview design, we incorporated an a...

An overview of the emerging specalism of health and wellness coaching and its role in preventative health

A review of the literature has shown that the rapid growth of health and wellness coaching has gone hand in hand with the growing needs of a population struggling with lifestyle-related diseases. Yet many questions remain unanswered concerning the defining characteristics of the discipline, the background and qualifications required to deliver heal...

The aim of this paper is to raise awareness of some of the debates and controversies surrounding formulation and to highlight ways of navigating these debates more successfully for the benefit of ourselves, our clients, and the future development of our profession. The concept of formulation, that is, an explanatory account of the issues affecting...

The landscape of doctoral study is evolving, with this level of qualification appealing to an increasingly diverse range of candidates. With a particular focus on Professional Doctorates (PD), this article aims to raise awareness of these developments in doctoral education and the types of individuals who undertake them, and considers some of the c...

The business world is increasingly uncertain, unpredictable, complex and global, and coaches need methods that enable them to conceptualise and work effectively with the challenges that their executive clients now face. Following the research reported in study 1, this article describes the PAIR Framework, a coaching-specific approach to formulation...

Objectives: Executive coaching is delivered within business environments that are highly complex and unpredictable. A current debate is whether novel approaches to coaching are needed to help leaders become skilled in navigating complexity. The objectives of this research were to: (i) develop a coaching framework for helping coaches work with compl...

In order to establish its reputation as a distinct domain of applied psychology, coaching psychology needs to demonstrate that it is underpinned by a cogent evidence-base. However, traditional approaches to defining and categorising evidence may not prove fit for purpose for a form of professional practice that is as diverse as coaching. This artic...

This article introduces realist evaluation and makes the case that it is a useful addition to more traditional approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of coaching interventions. Realist evaluation is discussed in the context of current trends in evaluation and an overview of the realist evaluation approach is given. A case study provides a brief...

As coaching psychologists we take pride in our decision-making skills. In offering our services to clients we make the implicit (or explicit) claim that we can support them in achieving results that they would not be able to achieve by themselves. Indeed, our claims to a professional status are predicated in part on the quality of the decisions we...

Content and Focus Counselling psychologists offer their services to clients in organisational, political and economic contexts that are characterised by increasing levels of complexity, uncertainty and turbulence. Investigating the effectiveness of what we do remains critical to the future of the psychology professions, but our traditional approach...

The aim of this paper is to raise awareness of some of the debates and controversies surrounding formulation, and to highlight ways of navigating these debates more successfully for the benefits of ourselves, our clients and the future development of our profession. The concept of formulation, that is an explanatory account of the issues affecting...

Part of a Special Edition of Counselling Psychology Review on the theme of ‘The First Ten Years. Personal memoirs and a number of reflections and articles from people who have helped to shape Counselling Psychology.

It was Somerset Maugham (1963) who said the problem with perfection is that it is apt to be dull. However, the cost to those who subscribe to the standards that perfection demands is considerably greater than dullness. Perfectionism has been associated with reduced emotional well-being and decreased quality of life. More specifically, it has been i...

The ever-pressing need to advance the practice of psychological therapy has, in recent years, led to the development of evidence-based practice: a framework which elevates research findings to the heart of the therapeutic endeavour. Proposed as a means of developing the professional practice of individuals, as well as informing service planning mor...

In recent years, the relationship between perfectionism and emotional distress has become increasingly well-documented. Both the therapeutic and research literatures have implicated perfectionism in a wide range of mental health problems and have also identified that it can represent a significant problem in its own right. This suggests that workin...

In 1994, counselling psychology was endorsed by the Society as a distinct psychological profession with a unique identity and philosophy of practice. The philosophy underlying counselling psychology raises questions about the approaches and models of practice upon which it is appropriate to draw. However, this expectation cannot be divorced from a...

In the context of ongoing discussions about how to work with disability in an affirmative way, this article contemplates the implications of visual impairment for cognitive therapy practice. Suggestions on how to adapt specific methods to ensure greater inclusivity are proposed.