Narrative Coaching Certification

ICF Level 2 Accredited Coaching Certification Program

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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.

Most coaching focuses on what to do.
Narrative Coaching works with who is doing it.

WIOA-Certified Training Program

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:

recognize what’s shaping the moment
stay with complexity without rushing to fix
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:

listen beyond content into meaning and identity
ask questions that shift awareness—not just thinking
recognize patterns as they unfold in real time

This is where coaching moves from technique to capability.

A Flexible, Immersive Certification Experience

5 Core Courses (including The Power of Possibility)
7 Learning Labs for deep, applied practice
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…

Guide others and want to deepen their impact
Are ready to move beyond advice, strategy, and problem-solving
Want to create meaningful, lasting change—not just short-term results
Are curious about the deeper patterns shaping behavior and outcomes
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):

Tuesday & Wednesday (8:30 am-4:30 pm) Thursday (8:30 am-12:30 pm)

4 Additional Core Courses:

Honor Your Interior Self
Design a Creative Environment
Integrate Creative Expression
Source Gifts & Talents
- Wednesdays (12:30 pm-6:30 pm)
  Thursdays (8:30 am-2:30 pm) offered each month

7 Learning Labs:

Ethics Lab
Models & Tools Lab
Powerful Questions Lab
Discovery Session Lab
ICF Competencies I, II, III Labs
- Mondays and/or Wednesdays (12:30 pm-4:30 pm) or (4:30 pm-8:30 pm) offered monthly

Includes:

Power of Possibility
4 Core Classes
7 Learning Labs
Mentor Coaching
Peer Coaching
Sat@theCtr Sessions
One-on-One Coaching
Written Exam
Oral Exam
PCC & MCC Facilitators
Workbook & Journal
Coach on the Run Tools
Coaching Resources
Coaching Community
An enjoyable, challenging, yet, fun learning experience.
ICF Level 2 Accreditation
- 181 Educational Hours
Prep for ICF Credentials & Exam
- LJ's students have a 100% pass rate. The average worldwide is 70%.
WIOA Approved for Dislocated Workers
Payment Options Available

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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)

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