Healing Centered Coaching 2.0
Advanced Coach Training Program
Since it’s launch in 2021, the Blooming Willow Conductors Community Coaching Certification program has trained over 200 students to become International Coaching Federation Certified Coaches. During that time, our model has continued to evolve and improve as we serve more and more Changemakers each year. To support this evolution, we are offering an advanced learning opportunity for graduates of our Conductors Program as well for other ICF Certified Coaches.
Healing Centered Coaching 2.0, is a 3-month advanced coach training program that supports certified and seasoned coaches to reintroduce themselves to coaching basics as they learn Blooming Willow’s Healing Centered Coaching Model. During this powerful offering coaches will engage in weekly interactive virtual classes with Master Coach Leslie Avant-Brown and participate in monthly Group Mentor Sessions with ICF Accredited Mentor Coaches. Participants of this program will be eligible to earn up to 12 International Coaching Federation CCEUs and 3 Group Mentor Hours.
Advanced Coaching Program Overview
Program Dates:
3-Month Program
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
3 Times Per Month From:
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST
Program Cost:
$1500 (Flat Fee for 3 Months) or $600 Per Month
(Financing & Monthly Payments Available)
Additional 1-on-1 Mentoring or Coaching Available with Coach Leslie Avant-Brown: Up to 4 Sessions: $300 Per Session.
Program Requirements:
Complete and Submit Program Application
To ensure that there is a baseline of knowledge and experience of students in the cohort, applicants should have one of the following prerequisites:
Alumni of Blooming Willow Conductors Coaching Certification Program
— Or —
Certified and Accredited International Coaching Federation Coach
— Or —
Certified Non-Accredited Social Justice/Liberation Coach
— Or —
Seasoned Coach with 5 or More Years Experience + Some Coach Training
Program Session Overview
Month 1: Enhancing Your Coaching Core
January 15, 2025 – Developing a Coaching Mindset & Co-Designing the Coaching Container
January 22, 2025 – Using Intuitive Listening to Craft Powerful Questions
January 29, 2025 – Group Mentor Session
Month 2: Pausing, Aligning I & Aligning II
February 12, 2025 – Supporting Transformation Through Metaphors & Analogies
February 19, 2025 – Unleashing the Power of Play
February 26, 2025 – Group Mentor Session
Month 3: Aligning II & Acting
March 12, 2025 – Calling Out the Power in Clients
March 19, 2025 – Supporting Sustainability & Accountability for Coach & Client
March 26, 2025 – Group Mentor Session
Benefits of Healing Centered Coaching 2.0
Participating in a Blooming Willow Healing Centered Coaching 2.0 will allow participants to pause and take the time to gain deeper knowledge of self, enhancing clarity around how to navigate coaching more intentionally going forward. Other positive outcomes include:
Building advanced Healing Centered Coaching skills to support short and long term client engagement.
Deepening understanding of Blooming Willow’s 30 Healing Centered Coaching Competencies that support growth and healing.
Building core and Healing Centered Coaching skills and confidence through peer coaching practice and group mentoring.
Enhancing the ability to support individual and collective growth and healing by using Pause as a liberatory practice.
Strengthening ability to facilitate Blooming Willow’s Healing Centered Coaching Model using a client centered approach.
Building a powerful community of peer Changemakers supporting growth and healing around the world.
Program Topics Overview
January 15, 2025 – Developing a Coaching Mindset & Co-Designing the Coaching Container:
This advanced training program empowers coaches to cultivate a strong coaching mindset, which is crucial for their personal and professional development. By enhancing their ability to be fully present during sessions, coaches can create a more impactful experience for their clients. The training offers a nurturing space for coaches to explore how adopting this mindset fosters a collaborative and supportive coaching environment. It encourages open communication, active listening, and trust, which are essential elements for building strong relationships with clients.
January 22, 2025 – Using Intuitive Listening to Craft Powerful Questions:
Powerful questions are essential to effective coaching, serving as a gateway to personal growth and transformation. For advanced coaches, the ability to skillfully craft these questions is vital for guiding clients as they explore their unique paths. Through compassionate and intuitive listening, we can create questions that inspire clients to step beyond their current understanding, fostering an environment of discovery and support.
January 29, 2025 – Group Mentor Session:
These sessions serve as an opportunity to practice with peers and receive verbal feedback from ICF Accredited Coaches.
Month 1
February 12, 2025 – Supporting Transformation Through Metaphors & Analogies:
Metaphors and analogies are powerful tools for accessing the subconscious mind, enabling clients to think outside the box and gain deeper insights into their challenges. By tapping into these imaginative comparisons, clients can visualize their situations in new and transformative ways. As coaches, we leverage these techniques to empower clients to take the lead in their sessions, encouraging them to explore their thoughts and feelings more freely. This approach allows them to journey beyond the familiar comforts and into the unknown territories of personal growth and self-discovery, ultimately fostering a greater sense of awareness and empowerment in their lives.
February 19, 2025 – Unleashing the Power of Play:
Let’s learn to play as coaches and invite our clients to engage in playful interactions during their coaching sessions. Often, the coaching experience can seem overly serious and rigid, which may lead clients to show up feeling tense and confined in their thinking. By introducing playfulness into our coaching methods, we create an environment that encourages clients to explore new possibilities without the weight of pressure. This approach allows them to step outside their comfort zones and tap into their creativity.
February 26, 2025 – Group Mentor Session:
These sessions serve as an opportunity to practice with peers and receive verbal feedback from ICF Accredited Coaches.
Month 2
Month 3
March 12, 2025 – Calling Out the Power in Clients:
As clients embark on significant journeys and bold moves, one of the coach's vital roles is to empower them by recognizing their inherent strength. This involves being fully present, keenly observing the dynamics at play, and intuitively understanding the path that lies ahead for each individual. Balancing these insights while shining a light on a client's power is an art that requires practice; it's about fostering an environment where acknowledgment transforms into genuine empowerment.
March 19, 2025 – Supporting Sustainability & Accountability for Coach & Client:
Coaching is fundamentally about action. As coaches who believe in the power of healing, how can we support our clients in taking accountability for their progress in a manner that honors their growth, healing, and humanity? Furthermore, how are we preparing for our own sustainability to ensure we can continue holding our clients accountable while also being accountable to ourselves?
March 26, 2025 – Group Mentor Session:
These sessions serve as an opportunity to practice with peers and receive verbal feedback from ICF Accredited Coaches.
