Invited Symposium Group Summary International Positive Psychology Association 8th IPPA World Congress 2023

Integrating Positive Psychology Coaching and Coaching Psychology: The Past, Present, and Future of these Coaching Approaches (#239)

Suzy Green 1 , Robert Biswas Diener 2 , Christian van Nieuwerburgh 3 , Ilona Boniwell 4
  1. The Positivity Institute, Double Bay, NSW, Australia
  2. Positive Acorn, Noba
  3. Centre for Positive Psychology and Health, Dublin, Ireland
  4. School of Psychology, University of East London, East London, United Kingdom

In this panel presentation, we will begin with an exploration of the historical roots of positive psychology coaching.  We mark the early trends in positive psychological science and trace how these evolved concurrently with the advent of coaching psychology. We will highlight a number of ways in which positive psychology coaching has evolved, including a trend toward less prescriptiveness, a growing appreciation for positive client experiences, and a more sophisticated blending of so-called positive and negative experiences. We will conclude this panel with a discussion of emerging and future trends in positive psychology coaching. These include an integration with health coaching, the founding of university-based coaching programs, and the use of artificial intelligence.

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