The Coaching Psychology Handbook

The Coaching Psychology Handbook, 1st Edition, authored by Jonathan Passmore and published by Wiley-Blackwell, offers an academic volume examining evidence-based practice across coaching disciplines. The text assists postgraduate students in coaching psychology, positive psychology, and organizational development by contextualizing core psychological theories within applied professional environments.

Across more than 40 chapters, the handbook explores foundational and advanced coaching psychology concepts. Content progression links established psychological principles, including human development, motivation, behavior change, cognition, self-reflection, and attachment theory, directly to coaching interventions.

Featuring detailed theoretical coverage, this volume supports structured coursework in higher education. It provides academic grounding for courses such as Coaching Psychology, Evidence-Based Coaching, and Leadership Coaching.