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About the Course
This introductory course into Life Coaching is designed to provide you with the underpinning knowledge and tools required to use Life Coaching for yourself and eventually others.
You may even want a new career as a professional Life Coach, in which case this is the first essential step!
Life Coaching skills can be applied in your private and professional life and will enhance your communication skills, listening skills, your self esteem and confidence - you don't need any previous experience.
Life Coaching can be transforming and it is one of the fasting growing professions enabling people to discover their inner potential, with results that can create amazing changes in people’s lives. Life Coaching is about tapping into your own resources many of which you may be unaware of. We all have hidden resources, talents and capabilities.
Life Coaching is about creating choices and making changes that will enrich your life, and is empowering, exciting, energetic and creative. Life Coaching is working through a structured process for yourself and/or others, which when followed appropriately, will always get positive results.
The Chrysalis Certificate in Life Coaching (Cert. CNS.) is recognised by the Counselling Society. On completion, you'll get a recognised qualification.
You can complete the course in as little as 4 weeks - or just fit the course around your lifestyle and take as long as you like.
You'll have access to your assigned, expert tutor for as long as it takes to complete the course, with easy methods of communication.
You also get access to the online Student Coffee Shop where you can discuss topics with other students and with tutors.
As a recognised qualification, the Certificate in Life Coaching makes you eligible for full professional-level training and an exciting career.
When purchasing the course, you have the option of purchasing a printed copy, of the module workbooks.
For full details of the course, please click on the tabs below.
Professional Counsellor/Therapist?
This course is suitable for your CPD needs.
For further information, see Benefits below.
Recognised by the Counselling Society
Benefits
The benefits of this introductory course are:
- Learn Life Coaching for yourself and lay a foundation to use it with others.
- Your first step to a new career.
- Enhance your communication skills, self-esteem and confidence.
- Develop your own and others' hidden resources.
- Make positive life changes and learn how to apply proven techniques.
Qualifications
Once you have completed this course, it can lead to:
- Certificate approved by the Counselling Society, featuring the Society's logo.
- Associate Membership of the Society (higher levels of membership are eligible for membership of the Royal Society for Public Health.
- 10% Discount on Chrysalis Online Courses Advanced Certificate in Life Coaching - a professional level qualification.
- 10% Discount on a Chrysalis 5 day intensive course in Life Coaching leading to recognised professional Diploma in Life Coaching.
- Guaranteed interview for Chrysalis professional Diplomas in Hypnotherapy and/or Counselling, which are accredited by the Royal College of Nursing, approved for credits by the Open University, and accredited by the Counselling Society and Hypnotherapy Society.
Syllabus
The syllabus consists of 3 modules:
Module 1 - Introduction & Basics
- Personal Journal Guidelines.
- Effective Communication - what is communication and how can we improve our skills.
- Non-verbal Communication Skills.
- Barriers to effective communication and ways in which we can overcome them.
Module 2 - Knowledge Building and Application
- The Life Coaching process.
- The SMART Tool in Life Coaching.
- Looking at some Life Coaching Models and how they are used.
- Supporting a client in taking action and looking at the outcome of an action plan.
- Enhancing Commitment and Motivation.
- Addressing Change.
- Looking at Discouraging and Encouraging Attitudes.
- Overcoming Limiting Beliefs.
- The Beginning and Ending of a Life Coaching Session
Module 3 - Cementing Skills and Where Next?
- The Life Coaches' Code of Conduct - What are the benefits of adopting an ethical framework.
- The Legal Framework of Life Coaching.
- The Boundaries of Life Coaching.
- How and when to refer a client on.
- Support and Supervision.
- Self-development and Training.
- Attitudes and Beliefs.
- Exploring Your Developmental Needs - including looking at your own personal.
- Development plan.
Meet the Contributors
Dr Chris Forester
In addition to numerous professional qualifications Chris holds degrees from Oxford in Philosophy, Theology and Psychoanalysis. Over the course of his career he has held University Lectureships, chaired a national therapy organisation, run numerous workshops both in the UK and the US and made several TV appearances.
Sharon Forester
Sharon has a background in working for charities including the Parkinson’s Disease Society and the Terence Higgins Trust.
