Accelerated Certification in Positive Psychology Coaching
The Advanced, Research-Informed Program for Coaches Ready to Deepen their Practice
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You're ready for the next level - become a Certified Positive Psychology Coach this year
You’ve built experience. You’ve developed insight.
But at a certain point in a coach’s career, something becomes clear:
Growth doesn’t happen by continuing to coach the way you always have.
It happens when you refine your psychological foundation; when you strengthen how you think, not just what you do.
If you’re renewing your ICF credential this year, preparing for EMCC accreditation, or simply determined not to let another year pass without elevating your practice, this is the moment to begin.
You may already be a competent, thoughtful coach, but you might recognize that:
- You’ve plateaued in your coaching practice
- Your previous training didn’t provide enough psychological grounding
- You want a clearer theoretical position behind your work
- You’re ready to move from competence to mastery
That’s where Positive Psychology Coaching makes the difference
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Not as another model to add, but as a structured psychological lens that strengthens everything you already do.
This program will help you to become:
More grounded
More equipped
More transformational in your practice
You'll develop:
- A deeper psychological lens on human growth and flourishing
- Practical tools to help clients access optimism, resilience, and agency
- A structured framework that enhances your skills and experience
- Increased confidence in your coaching identity and professional value
As well as earning 40 ICF CCE Units, coaches who complete this program strengthen client impact and build credibility that compounds over time; in referrals, confidence, and professional authority.
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Introducing
Accelerated Certification in Positive Psychology Coaching
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An ICF-approved, 40-hour advanced training that combines science, strategy, and reflection to help you coach with more confidence and impact.
Whether you’re coaching leaders through transitions, professionals navigating burnout, or high-achievers striving for more meaning, this program gives you the psychological tools to support lasting change.
WHY NOW?
PLANNING YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?
If you are:
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Renewing your ICF credential
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Strengthening your application for EMCC accreditation
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Positioning yourself for more senior-level work
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Or refining your professional identity as a psychologically informed coach
THEN NOW IS THE TIME
Starting early allows space for reflection, integration, and meaningful application, rather than last-minute CCE accumulation.
Professional growth is strongest when it is intentional, not rushed.
You can enroll today and begin strengthening your coaching practice immediately
ENROLL TODAYWHAT YOU'LL GAIN
- 40 ICF Continuing Coach Education Units (27 Core Competencies + 13 Resource Development)
- A practical understanding of the psychology of flourishing and performance
- Tools to coach with optimism, resilience, authenticity, and strengths
- A research-informed framework for Positive Psychology Coaching
- A CPD strategy for ongoing professional growth
- A stronger brand rooted in deeper impact and client transformation
- A formal AoCP certification and digital badge recognizing you as a Certified Positive Psychology Coach
FULLY SELF-PACED
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This program is designed for Immediate Integration.
The course is entirely self-paced, giving you the flexibility to learn on your schedule — whether you want to immerse yourself quickly or take your time.
We call it accelerated because it gets to the heart of what matters, fast. The content is designed to deliver deep, psychologically grounded learning in a streamlined format — ideal for experienced coaches who are ready to apply new insights straight away.
You can complete the course in as little as 10–12 weeks or spread it out over a full 12 months. What matters isn't speed. It's integration; and the earlier you begin, the sooner your coaching conversations evolve.Â
This program is built for impact, not just hours.Â
WHO THIS IS FOR
THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR:
- Practicing coaches, therapists, or psychologists ready for their next evolution
- Internal coaches or development-focused professionals in corporate or wellbeing spaces
- Credentialed coaches seeking full ICF CCE Units for renewal and ongoing development
YOU'RE A GREAT FIT IF YOU:
- Feel like you’re working on the surface and want to go deeper
- Crave a more structured, evidence-backed way to support transformation
- Want to turn theory into strategy and strategy into results
EXPLORE THE MODULES
Each module delivers a specific transformation that builds your capability in Positive Psychology Coaching. Here's what you'll learn:
Module 1: Foundations of Positive Psychology Coaching
Understand the science and scope of coaching psychology. Clarify your coaching stance and ethically apply the principles of PPC in your sessions.
Module 2: Coaching for Psychological Capital
Discover the HERO model (Hope, Efficacy, Resilience, Optimism) and integrate it into the coaching process using structured tools that build sustainable client growth.
Module 3: Hope-Driven Coaching
Support clients in setting meaningful, values-aligned goals. Use hope theory and agency-building strategies to fuel client clarity and motivation.
Module 4: Efficacy-Focused Coaching
Help clients recognize their present strengths through the lens of self-efficacy. Guide them to build trust, capability, and grounded confidence.
Module 5: Empowering Change with Positive Psychology
Ethically introduce Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs) that enhance well-being and deepen your coaching presence through autonomy-supportive practices.
Module 6: Resilience-Driven Options
Teach clients to reframe setbacks and expand their options. Equip them with the psychological flexibility to navigate challenges and grow from them.
Module 7: Coaching with Optimism
Sustain client energy with future-focused coaching strategies. Explore how explanatory styles influence momentum, and design action plans rooted in realistic optimism.
Module 8: Ethical Practice in Positive Psychology Coaching
Establish a clear scope of practice and explore ethical use of psychological tools in coaching. Learn how to market your services with integrity.
Module 9: Coaching for Authentic Growth
Help clients align goals with identity by expanding the GROW model. Deepen sustainable change by coaching through values, reflection, and personal congruence.
Module 10: Sustaining the Coach
Develop reflective practice habits and a CPD plan to grow long after the course ends. Reinforce your identity as a psychologically informed, grounded coach.
Every module builds on the last, guiding you from foundational theory to embodied, masterful coaching.
INVESTMENT
Meet Your Course Leader:
DR. KATIE CRABTREE
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Katie is a Master Practitioner Coach, Coaching Supervisor, and Educator with over 20 years’ experience guiding coaches, leaders, and professionals toward meaningful change and sustainable results.Â
Katie was among the first to become Chartered as a Coaching Psychologist, and holds a PhD in Population Health Sciences and an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology. Katie developed this course from both rigorous research and extensive hands-on coaching experience, along with a strong desire to equip fellow coaches to translate psychological theory into real-world impact.
If you'd like to watch Katie talk about AoCP's approach to coaching psychology, you can gain immediate access to her free Masterclass by clicking on the below:
Why This Program Is Different
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Most coaching programs teach you what to do. This one helps you understand why - and how to think as a psychologically-informed coach.Â
Evidence-based Coaching Psychology:
Turning research into real impact - for you and your clients
Whole-Person Coaching:
An approach that promotes sustainable personal and professional growth
Tools You’ll Use Immediately:
No filler. Every exercise is practical and research-backed
Depth Without Burnout:
Self-paced design that complements your coaching practice, not competes with it
ICF-Approved:
Earn 40 CCE Units and a credential that’s both credible and impactful
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WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Want to find out more about the modules, course structure, and learning approach? Request the course handbook below for further details.
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Hear what some of our recent graduates have to say...
Dec 2025Â Graduate
"A powerful coaching program for senior and new coaches alike. Well paced and full of robust content, tangible exercises and models to integrate into my coaching practice."
Post-course feedback: Likelihood to recommend — 10/10 (extremely likely).
Jan 2026 Graduate
"The AoCP certification program has been a meaningful part of my professional development. It offered a supportive learning environment that encouraged curiosity, reflection, and integration of psychological principles into a great coaching practice. The program has strengthened my confidence and reinforced my commitment to high professional and ethical standards."
Post-course feedback: Likelihood to recommend — 10/10 (extremely likely).
Feb 2026 Graduate
"While I was aware of many of the models, I really enjoyed your way of explaining them while providing examples of how a coach might ask a question, or to explore more with a client, or to apply the reflective process inward (on myself)."
Post-course feedback: Likelihood to recommend — 10/10 (extremely likely).
This course is a catalyst
For your clients, your confidence, and your career.
"IÂ built this to bring together coaching science with real human connection and authenticity. And it's a privilege to share it with you."
— Dr. Katie Crabtree
Course Creator | Chartered Coaching Psychologist
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