Integrating Therapy and Coaching

Reviews / Votes

"Reading this book felt like being in conversation with thoughtful and experienced colleagues who genuinely understand the complexity and responsibility of integrating therapy and coaching theories and practices. This book stands out for its reflective, relational and socially aware approach. It is particularly engaging in how the writing considers integrative practice across the lifespan, from young people to older adults, alongside engagement with trauma, intersectionality, supervision and ethics. Corporate, NHS and third-sector settings are explored through examples and reflective questions. Warm, accessible and intellectually grounded, this is a valuable companion for therapists, coaches and those using embedded therapy skills in their practice."

Dr Sophia Balamoutsou, Institute of Agri-Food and Life Sciences (Agro-Health) Hellenic Mediterranean University Research Centre, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

"Integrating different traditions of interpersonal practice is always a challenge. In this case, the challenge is building 'a bridge over the troubled waters' between coaching and therapy. The authors of this book navigate this task constructively and skilfully. Most refreshing in the result of this amalgamation is that such an approach does not skip the experiences of the clients' difficult situations in order to pursue distant goals, but faces realities first, however serious. Dealing with the meaning of anything that life and work present in order to act, this approach brings equal value for the practitioners addressed and those on both sides of the divide."

Tatiana Bachkirova, Professor of Coaching Psychology at Oxford Brookes University, UK

"Integrating Therapy and Coaching: Expanding the Compass of Practice is an absorbing, engaging, and timely book that speaks directly to the evolving realities of contemporary practice. The chapters offer rich insight into the integration of therapy and coaching across diverse contexts, mirroring both the complexity and the joy of working with clients across the lifespan. Central to the book is the recognition that human experience does not divide neatly into categories such as "therapy" and "development" or "mental health" and "performance." Instead, the contributors advocate an integrative practice that is inhabited rather than applied. The book thoughtfully explores work with children, young people, adults, parents, and older adults, addressing emotional and practical needs, inclusivity, ethics, supervision, and reflection. With engaging case studies, practitioner reflections, and practical guidance, it offers a compelling and holistic vision for integrative practice and professional development. As such, this book deserves a place on the shelf of anyone interested in the contemporary integration of therapy and coaching, whether as a practitioner, supervisor, educator, or scholar seeking thoughtful and grounded practice."

Divine Charura MBE, Professor of Counselling Psychology, York St John University, UK

"Here is a book to shake up the therapeutic profession - it's a much-needed call to action to respond to the changing landscape and think beyond the confines of what has gone before. This is our invitation to shape our practices by what today's clients are telling us they want and need. For the growing number of dual-trained practitioners, it offers much-needed validation and inspiration from peers who are ethically expanding the boundaries of practice in multiple contexts and across the client lifespan. It also has much to offer any practitioner drawn to integration and curious about how it might look in practice. The editors have created something of real value for dual-trained practitioners - the best possible kind of peer support for ethical, effective and intentional integrated practice, conveniently packaged in book form."

Sally Brown MBACP, coach-therapist in private practice, consultant editor of Therapy Today, and author of the Notes from Therapy newsletter (on Substack), UK

"An integration of therapy and coaching offers clients the best of both worlds. Integrating Therapy and Coaching: Expanding the Compass of Practice shows how the depth of therapeutic work can be combined with the focus of coaching, and therapy's openness with coaching's interactivity. Psychotherapy research consistently demonstrates that clients value both directive and non-directive practices-to different degrees and at different times-and the integration developed here optimises the practitioner's capacity to respond in flexible, personalised, and impactful ways. Written in an accessible, engaging, and reflective style--and covering a wide range of client groups, contexts, and professional issues--this book can genuinely help practitioners expand their scope of practice. In establishing a new framework for integration, the book also lays the foundations for developments at this interface for years to come. Highly recommended."

Mick Cooper, Professor of Counselling Psychology, University of Roehampton, UK and co-author of Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy

"This book will be of great value to dual qualified practitioners, and those in training, who want to find a way to bring their therapy and coaching modalities together in the service of their clients. Many have been concerned about how to do that ethically and this book gives them a way forward. Full of practical illustrations and guidance about contracting, practice, supervision and professional development. Coaching can be, and often is therapeutic, and therapy can apply a coaching orientation with great affect. I congratulate the four editors/authors and other authors involved and thank them for sharing their experience."

Julia Vaughan Smith MA, APECS accredited master practitioner executive coach and Supervisor, MA Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy, UK