TY  - JOUR
TI  - Life coaching: Origins, direction and potential risk--why the contribution of psychologists is needed more than ever
AU  - Senior, J.
AB  - A review of life coaching was conducted using counselling and counselling psychology as a comparison to highlight potential risk of unethical practice due to inadequate research and a lack of industry regulation. The origins of life coaching and executive coaching are explored; along with current media interest which is argued may be influencing the image of life coaching. The stigma of seeking therapy is one potential driver of the current upsurge in interest in this under regulated growth industry. 
IS  - 1
JO  - The Coaching Psychologist
PY  - 2007
KW  - executive coaching
KW  - Therapy
KW  - life coaching
KW  - Counselling
KW  - life coach
KW  - ethical practice
KW  - industry regulation
KW  - counselling psychology.
SP  - 19
UR  - citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.466.4573&rep=rep1&type=pdf#page=21
VL  - 3
LA  - English
ER  -