Feminist psychology: A narrative perspective in coaching

Abstract

Whilst there is an abundance of published literature on the area of Feminist Counselling Psychology, the same cannot be said when refereeing to Feminist Psychology applied to Coaching. To be used as an effective tool for change and transpersonal realm embodying the search for meaning, coaching cannot skip the gender question. The narrative perspective may provide answers on Gender Psychology applied to the field of Coaching Psychology. The construction of the self within a patriarchal society is fundamentally different both for men and women because of the process of gender socialisation. Such gender socialisation may have profound implications on every area of women’s development: from dreams to career aspirations, sense of value and belief in the narration of the self. Learning theorists provide us with an explanation on how the stories we consume become the stories we become. This review will explore the need for a feminist form of Coaching Psychology to wholly connect with the problematic nature attributed to gender and better understand client’s stories and implement more effective interventions with narrative coaching.