Dr Ana Paula Nacif
Senior Lecturer
Department of Professional Psychology , School of Childhood and Social Care
Areas Of Interest
- Group coaching
- Coaching for wellbeing
- Coaching for social impact
- Positive psychology coaching
- Coaching women in leadership
- Positive leadership
OVERVIEW
Ana Paula is a senior lecturer and module leader for the Master of Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology. She is an experienced executive and group coach, consultant and facilitator, who works with a range of clients in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Ana has extensive experience in coaching for leadership, wellbeing, inclusion and career transition. She is also a coach supervisor, with expertise in groups. Ana is an EMCC Master Practitioner, and ICF Professional Certified Coach, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Ana's consultancy work expands over 20 years. During this time, she supported organisations in the statutory and not-for-profit sectors in various capacities, including communications and engagement; organisational development; and the design and delivery of wellbeing and leadership programmes.
In the private sector, her focus has been on executive coaching, group coaching and facilitation, particularly in professional and financial services.
In the social sector, Ana has managed and delivered various projects, working in partnership with National Lottery Community Fund, Kent Police, NHS, The Young Foundation, Department for Work and Pensions, Clore Social Leadership, Catch 22, Vital Regeneration, local authorities, amongst others. She was an approved Big Assist provider (funded by the Lottery) and supported the development and growth of several infra-structure organisations, including community voluntary services in Kent.
CERTIFICATIONS
- Professional Certified Coach, ICF
- Master Practitioner Coach. EMCC
- European Supervisor Individual Accreditation. EMCC
- Association for Coaching
AWARDS
Recipient of the Janice Cook Prize (2021), offered in memory of the late doctoral graduate Janice Cook, to the doctoral student
TEACHING
- Group coaching
- Coaching psychology
- Positive psychology coaching
- Positive leadership
Publications
The last four years of publications can be viewed below.
Full publications list
Visit the research repository to view a full list of publications
- Group coaching: The new ‘Wild West of coaching’? The Coaching Psychologist. 19 (1), pp. 19-25. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpstcp.2023.19.1.19
- Online group coaching: the experience of postgraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. 16 (2), pp. 190-204. https://doi.org/10.1080/17521882.2023.2205598
- BeWell: a group coaching model to foster the wellbeing of individuals International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring. S15, pp. 171-186. https://doi.org/10.24384/t7td-p612