Purpose: The paper presents selected psychological concepts supporting the professional work of a coach as well as supporting representatives of other helping professions. The aim of the article is to indicate how many psychological sources are already present in coaching practice and to describe those which are most important for its practice. Design/methodology/approach: Coaching is a new form developmental approach to working and interacting with other people. In the article, I use the method of comparative analysis. Findings: According to the authors, it is an unjustified conclusion to connect coaching with only the humanistic-behavioral approach. Consequently, the authors’ aim is to convince the reader that coaching uses many psychological and psychotherapeutic approaches, while the aim of this text is to organize them and to indicate how various concepts can support coaches and other helping professionals. The first part of the article explains the concept of coaching and its relation to philosophy, psychology and psychotherapy. This is followed by a description of the psychological concepts and methods, with an indication of their possible application in coaching. Research limitations/implications: The research is limited to the analysis of the impact of broadly understood humanistic knowledge on the quality of the coach’s work and coaching as a modern/new form of helping profession. Practical implications: This text proves that coaching uses psychological concepts/positions and philosophical theories. These become a specific theoretical and scientific basis for coaching. Social implications: Coaching is a subdisciplinary practical discipline drawing from humanistic knowledge: psychological and sociological. Originality/value: Coaching is a new form of the helping professions. The article explains the concept of coaching and its relation to philosophy, psychology and psychotherapy. This is followed by a description of the psychological concepts and methods, with an indication of their possible application in coaching.
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