Reinhard Stelter holds a PhD in psychology and is Professor of Sport and Coaching Psychology and head of the Coaching Psychology Unit at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen. Furthermore he is visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School (Master of Public Governance).He is Honorary Vice President and accredited member of the International Society for Coaching Psychology, member of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Institute of Coaching at Harvard and editorial board member of the International Coaching Psychology Review, of Coaching: Theory, Research and Practice, of the International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching and co-editor of Coachingpsykologi - The Danish Journal of Coaching Psychology as well as editor and author of many books and journal articles. His theoretical ground in coaching is inspired by phenomenology, systemic thinking, social constructionism and narrative and collaborative practice. In 2009-11 he has been leader of a research project - a randomized control trial - with a focus on narrative-collaborative group coaching, where he could document and positive effect of coaching on personal well-being and social recovery. During the last couple of years he has been invited speaker on coaching and coaching psychology conferences in many parts of the world.