International Academy for Professional Development Ltd

Dr Stephen Palmer is the Founder Director of the International Academy for Professional Development Ltd. He is a Chartered Coaching Psychologist, an APECS Accredited Executive Coach and Supervisor, and International Society for Coaching Psychology Accredited Coaching Psychologist and Supervisor. He is on the BPS SGCP Register of Coaching Psychologists and holds the European Certificate in Psychology. He is President and Fellow of the International Society for Coaching Psychology, Honorary President and Honorary Fellow of the International Stress Management Association, Honorary Fellow and former President of the Association for Coaching and former UK Co-ordinating Editor of International Coaching Psychology Review. He is Co-Editor of the International Journal of Stress Prevention and Wellbeing, and the European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. He has written/edited over 50 books including the Handbook of Coaching Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Coaching in Practice, Developmental Coaching, The Coaching Relationship and Solution Focused Coaching in Practice. He developed the PRACTICE model of coaching. Currently Stephen Palmer is coordinating research projects on the PRACTICE model, the SPACE model and on Health Coaching for Tinnitus. 

Stephen's academic posts include being Adjunct Professor of Coaching Psychology in the Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, Denmark, and a PhD Supervisor and Director of Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. He is Coordinating Director of the ISCP International Centre for Coaching Psychology Research. He is a Member of the Learning Guild..