Shadow Coaching Beyond the Dark Shadow
Wm. Marty Martin and Amanda Davies
Citation: Martin, W. M., & Davies, A. (2025). Shadow Coaching Beyond the Dark Shadow. International Journal of Coaching Psychology, 6, 2, 1-4.
https://ijcp.nationalwellbeingservice.com/volumes/volume-6-2025/volume-6-article-2/
Processing dates: Submitted: 1 September 2024; Accepted: 5 November 2024; Published: 17 February 2025
Abstract
This paper explores the Golden Shadow in executive coaching and life coaching, introducing the ShadowScape Coaching Framework. Rooted in Jungian depth psychology, this seven-step process uncovers and integrates positive unconscious attributes, fostering personal growth and selfindividuation. This approach combines appreciative inquiry and strengths-based coaching with depth psychology, offering coaches a novel tool to unlock clients’ potential.
Keyword: Golden Shadow, Psychodynamic Coaching, ShadowScape Coaching Framework, Unconscious
Biographies
Professor Wm. Marty Martin, PsyD, MPH, MSc is with the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, DePaul University 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604, USA
Email: martym@depaul.edu
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3291-7326
Amanda Davies, B.Psych (Hons), MMgt is founder of the Psychodynamic Coaching Institute, London UK. She is a Registered Psychologist and Fellow of the Association for Coaching
Email: amanda@psychodynamiccoachinginstitute.com
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0337-2702