Theoreticalfoundationscoaching

The document discusses the theoretical foundations of coaching and their origins in psychology. It outlines four major forces in psychological theory: Freudian, Behavioral, Humanistic, and Transpersonal. Key theorists who contributed to the development of these forces include William James, who influenced the growth of psychology as a profession, and Sigmund Freud, who founded psychoanalysis. Later, Behaviorism viewed humans as machines to be studied objectively. Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers then initiated Humanistic Psychology, focusing on personal experience rather than reductionism. Maslow also posited Transpersonal Psychology, incorporating mind, body and spirit. These theoretical foundations from psychology form the basis for the modern field of coaching.