One of the early pioneers of coaching, Pat is often called the ambassador of life coaching.
Pat has been a licensed psychologist since 1980 and began executive coaching in 1990 with Hewlett Packard, IBM, Kodak and other companies along the front range of Colorado.
He is a member of PHI BETA KAPPA and CUM LAUDE graduate of Kansas University in 1972. He completed his masters in Humanistic Psychology in 1975 (University of West Georgia) and doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology in 1977, (University of Northern Colorado) His dissertation was Transpersonal Psychology and the Evolution of Consciousness.
Pat joined Coach U in 1996, closed his 16-year therapy practice and six months later and became a full time coach. Pat was a senior trainer with Coach U from 1997-1998.
He then started his own coach training school, the Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT) which specializes in training those with a human services orientation. ILCT has trained thousands of helping professionals and has opened offices in Korea, Turkey, Italy, China, and the UK.
Pat is department chair of the Coaching Psychology program at the International University of Professional Studies, and has taught graduate coaching classes at Colorado State University and Denver University, Fielding University, Loyola University, City University of London and many others. He was also a curriculum consultant for the Coaching Certificate program at Fielding International University.
Pat is a past board member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), and co-chaired the ICF regulatory committee. He is past president of ACTO, the Association of Coach Training Organizations and an honorary VP of the Association of Coaching Psychology and a Founding member of Harvard University’s Institute of Coaching.
A founding member/coach for Exoteric and Forbes Coaching Council are his newest additions.
Pat was also honored in 2008 as the educator of the year for the New England Educational Institute.
He is passionate about coaching and dedicated to ensuring it remains a respected profession.
Read about Pat’s coaching and training approaches. at www.drpatwilliams.com
Read about Pat’s “Giving Back” project – Coaching the Global Village. www.CoachingTheGlobalVillage.org
Pat has co-authored the following books:
Therapist as Life Coach: Transforming Your Practice 2nd Edition 2005
Total Life Coaching: 50+ Life Lessons, Skills, and Techniques to Enhance your Practice and Your Life 2005
Law and Ethics in Coaching: How to Solve and Avoid Difficult Problems in Your Practice 2006
Becoming a Professional Life Coach: Lessons from the Institute for Life Coach Training, 2nd Edition 2015
Pat's latest book is Getting Naked: On Emotional Transparency at the Right Time, the Right Place, and with the Right Person available on Amazon and audible.
