Therapeutic Coaching® Certification Program by Pat Vitale & Mirtha Solis

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The Therapeutic Coaching® Program is a year-long, 350 hour intensive, integrative certification Program. There are 250 class hours, and approximately 100 hours of additional work, which includes prep, study, assignments and internship. Unlike many other coaching programs, this unique program will offer a thorough, hands-on learning environment where you can experience and practice coaching skills as you learn them. You will be able to watch elegant demonstrations of the material being taught as well as being able to receive one-on-one feedback from the instructors to enhance your learning process.

Our philosophy is grounded in the belief that change (no matter the context) can be easy, quick, fun, and long lasting! The length of time a problem/obstacle has existed for someone is in no way an indication of how long it takes to get rid of it. We also believe that an effective, successful coaching experience will provide the client assistance and guidance and be able to work with the full continuum of experience they (whether an individual, group or organization) bring with them.

When we speak of “therapeutic” in this context we are not talking about long-term psychotherapy or the kind of therapy needed by someone with a severe mental/emotional disorder. The “therapeutic” process we are describing is the one that just about every individual has needed at some point in their life. It’s pretty safe to say, that a large number of people in this world have experienced fear, apprehension, lack of confidence that they can do something, doubt, confusion about what to do next, unwanted emotions, or any other ordinary, everyday problems. Although these kinds of problems may not have landed them in long-term therapy (or perhaps they have), they certainly may have created enough pain or obstacles to impede them from moving forward or having what they want in life. Any time we intervene with someone in the hopes of assisting them in creating a change or attaining something they don’t have or want more of, we are participating in a “therapeutic” process. When we assist others through a process of motivating, encouraging, supporting, reflecting, or guiding, we are participating in a “therapeutic” process. Any time we are facilitating any kind of human transformation we are involved in a “therapeutic” process.

One of the greatest complaints and concerns we hear from Personal/Professional Coaches is that they sometimes find themselves stuck or reaching a stalemate with a client because they don’t know where to go next or what intervention to do. This has often been a common complaint by many therapists as well. Usually what occurs at the point is that either the client ends the relationship or the Coach or Therapist makes a referral. One of the missing key components is that the Coach or Therapist may not understand the true structure of behavior, the impact of language and how this knowledge is a critical tool in any human interaction.

For these and many other reasons we have created the Therapeutic Coaching® Program. We want our students to be well equipped to use the interventions we teach them, as well as be able to mix and match other modalities and interventions to better serve their clientele.