Narrative Coaching Certification
ICF Level 2 Accredited Coaching Certification Program
Narrative Coaching is an identity-based approach that goes beyond behavior—helping clients recognize and shift the stories shaping how they think, decide, and act.
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Most coaching focuses on what to do.
Narrative Coaching works with who is doing it.
Develop the Foundations of Narrative Coaching
Where Story and Identity Shape Action
We all make sense of our lives through the stories we live inside.
But when behavior changes without a shift in the underlying narrative, it rarely holds. It feels forced. Disconnected. Unsustainable.
Narrative Coaching works at the level beneath behavior—where identity, story, and attention shape every decision.
This is where transformation begins.
This program develops your ability to help clients recognize and shift the narratives guiding their lives—so change isn’t something they try to maintain, but something they naturally live.
Cultivate a Coaching Presence That Creates Movement
Transformational coaching isn’t about providing answers.
It’s about developing the presence to:
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recognize what’s shaping the moment
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stay with complexity without rushing to fix
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create the conditions where new awareness can emerge
Clients don’t just feel heard.
They begin to see differently.
Develop, Practice & Refine Your Coaching
Grounded in ICF Coaching Competencies, this program moves beyond understanding into application.
You will learn to:
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listen beyond content into meaning and identity
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ask questions that shift awareness—not just thinking
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recognize patterns as they unfold in real time
This is where coaching moves from technique to capability.
A Flexible, Immersive Certification Experience
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5 Core Courses (including The Power of Possibility)
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7 Learning Labs for deep, applied practice
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Designed to be taken in a sequence that supports integration—not just completion
You begin and end with The Power of Possibility—building both foundation and integration.
Designed For:
The Narrative Coaching Certification is designed for those ready to move beyond surface-level change and work at the level where transformation actually happens.
You’ll develop the ability to coach at the level of identity, story, and awareness—helping others create change that lasts, not just progress that fades.
This Work Is For Those Who…
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Guide others and want to deepen their impact
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Are ready to move beyond advice, strategy, and problem-solving
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Want to create meaningful, lasting change—not just short-term results
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Are curious about the deeper patterns shaping behavior and outcomes
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Feel there is more to coaching than what they’ve been taught so far
Professionals across many fields are drawn to this work, including coaching, leadership, education, healthcare, and community-based roles.
Schedule & Times:
Power of Possibility (pre-requisite):
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Tuesday & Wednesday (8:30 am-4:30 pm) Thursday (8:30 am-12:30 pm)
4 Additional Core Courses:
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Honor Your Interior Self
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Design a Creative Environment
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Integrate Creative Expression
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Source Gifts & Talents
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Wednesdays (12:30 pm-6:30 pm)
Thursdays (8:30 am-2:30 pm) offered each month
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7 Learning Labs:
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Ethics Lab
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Models & Tools Lab
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Powerful Questions Lab
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Discovery Session Lab
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ICF Competencies I, II, III Labs
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Mondays and/or Wednesdays (12:30 pm-4:30 pm) or (4:30 pm-8:30 pm) offered monthly​​​
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Includes:
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4 Core Classes
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7 Learning Labs
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Peer Coaching
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One-on-One Coaching
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Written Exam
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Oral Exam
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PCC & MCC Facilitators
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Workbook & Journal
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Coach on the Run Tools
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Coaching Resources
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Coaching Community
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An enjoyable, challenging, yet, fun learning experience.
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ICF Level 2 Accreditation
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181 Educational Hours​
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Prep for ICF Credentials & Exam
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LJ's students have a 100% pass rate. The average worldwide is 70%.
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WIOA Approved for Dislocated Workers
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Payment Options Available
Narrative Coach Certification Core Courses & Lab Descriptions
Each course develops a distinct capacity—together, they transform how you see, listen, and coach.
Power of Possibility
Equips you to help others identify and rewrite limiting stories—while uncovering how your own narratives shape your choices. This parallel process shifts learning from transactional to transformational, creating deeper, more lasting change.
Power of Possibility
Narrative Practitioner (Core I)
Honor Your Interior Self
Explores how expectations and roles can keep individuals trapped in externally shaped patterns. You’ll learn to help clients recognize these influences and begin living more authentically from the inside out.
Honor Your Interior Self
Narrative Practitioner (Core II)
Design a Creative Environment
Examines the natural fluctuations of confidence during change and the importance of a steady coaching presence. You’ll learn to create a space where clients can move forward, sideways, or backward—while continuing to progress.
Design a Creative Environment
Narrative Practitioner (Core III)
Integrate Creative Expression
Focuses on how we default to familiar solutions when facing uncertainty. You’ll learn to help clients access creativity, explore new perspectives, and move beyond patterns that keep them stuck.
Integrate Creative Expression
Narrative Practitioner (Core IV)
Source Gifts and Talents
Develops your ability to help clients identify where they are in the change process, uncover what’s holding them back, and recognize the strengths that support forward movement.
Source Gifts & Talents
Narrative Practitioner (Core V)
Coaching Ethics Lab
Deepens understanding of ICF ethical guidelines while building confidence in navigating real-world dilemmas. You’ll develop practical strategies to uphold integrity in your coaching practice.
Coaching Ethics Lab
Narrative Practitioner (Lab I)
Models & Tools Lab
Strengthens your ability to effectively use coaching models, tools, and competencies to guide meaningful exploration. You’ll learn how to support clients in uncovering what matters and creating aligned outcomes.
Models & Tools Lab
Narrative Practitioner (Lab II)
Powerful Questions Lab
Explores the elements that elevate questions from functional to transformational. You’ll refine how you design and deliver questions that deepen awareness and shift the direction of a coaching conversation.
Powerful Questions Lab
Narrative Practitioner (Lab III)
Discovery Session Lab
Focuses on building a strong coaching foundation through clarity, alignment, and trust. You’ll learn how to establish expectations and create a starting point that supports long-term success.
Discovery Session Lab
Narrative Practitioner (Lab IV)
Each ICF Competency Lab deepens students’ understanding and practical application of the ICF Competencies and their markers. These labs are designed to ensure students cultivate the skills needed to deliver coaching experiences that are consistently effective, impactful, and aligned with professional standards.
ICF Competencies Lab I-III
Narrative Practitioner (Lab V-VII)
People do not respond to life as it is. They respond to life as the stories they hold allow them to experience it. Everything in the LJ curriculum flows from this premise.
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Power asks, "What story determines what feels possible?"
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Honor asks, "What story keeps someone loyal to who they've been?"
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Design asks, "What story is shaping the client's present experience, and how do we meet them there?"
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Integrate asks, "What new story becomes available when we access ways of knowing beyond analysis?"
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Source asks, "What story allows someone's gifts to become a meaningful contribution?"
Summary of Core Courses
Narrative Practitioner