Absolutely! Self-doubt is a totally understandable response to psychological risk. It has nothing to do with your capability or your destiny. It is also worth noting that in learning this methodology, you are highly likely to face your own self-doubt.

One of the principles of the programme is ‘Triple-loop Learning’ – you learn the content (loop one), you learn about how to apply and integrate the content into your practice (loop two) and you learn about what is possible as you allow yourself to be changed by what you are learning (loop three).

This is where your coaching gets really powerful – not only are you going to benefit from learning this methodology, but from how this changes what you believe is possible for you as a brilliant, thoughtful coach.

This programme is designed for practitioners (coaches, mentors, therapists and counsellors) who are already working with clients. If you have experience of coaching with people and/or training that is complementary to coaching, it’s likely that this will be a good fit for you. However, we won’t be attending to any foundational coaching skills. This means that if you have had no training or experience of working with people, you may find the programme content too ‘stretchy’. If you’d like to chat about your individual circumstances, click here to book a 20-minute chat.

The Self-belief Coach Certification Programme is designed to be integrated into your existing life and work! You’ll need about 3-5 spare hours per week to complete the programme. We’ll meet once a week for a 60- to 90-minute group call, and you’ll also meet with your Practice Pod each week to practice using the materials and coaching your classmates in a fun and supportive way. In case you really can’t make one of the lessons or calls, you’ll also have access to pre-recorded videos and call notes, and you can revisit the content as often as you like after the course.

The content will be delivered online, so you’ll need a device with a screen and an internet connection to participate.

Unfortunately, no refunds will be given, so please invest with intention.

The Certification process is designed to give you the opportunity to become comfortable and confident as a Self-belief Coach. Certification will include class attendance, evidence of 20 hours of (paid or voluntary) client practice, and a self-reflection essay or presentation, and you’ll be fully supported to certify! 

Research shows us that assessment can be a key aspect of defeating that icky ‘imposter’ feeling, so we’ll make sure you have evidential experience of having met the standard required. Think of it not as a “test”, but as an opportunity for you to demonstrate your understanding of the subject matter for your own developmental benefit. Following the end of the programme, you will have 6 months to complete the requirements for certification and you won’t have to renew this credential.

Yes. SBCA has Continuing Coach Education (CCE) accreditation with the International Coach Federation. This means we have met the ICF standards for programme design, teaching approach, ethics, certification process and the qualifications of trainers and support staff. We are super proud of this!

You’ll be invited to attend Monthly Certification Support Calls for supervisory support and coaching. This will help you to integrate your new tools and approaches and build up your certification hours. All Graduate Self-belief Coaches are invited to be part of Self-belief Coach Match where we match you with clients. Click here to find out more.

You’ll receive your official Self-belief Certified Coach Diploma in the mail, as well as a digital marketing package with logos so you can share your new certification. Plus, all Certified Self-belief Coaches are invited to be part of Self-belief Coach Match where we match you with clients, you'll be compensated at the Certified Coach rate. Click here to find out more.

The Self-belief Coaching Academy is rooted in an evidence-based framework based on Sas Petherick’s original research into the experience of self-doubt. This framework is not about overcoming or avoiding self-doubt - instead, we create the conditions for our clients to courageously face their self-doubt.

We believe self-doubt is an entirely understandable response to psychological risk. It has nothing to do with capability or destiny and everything to do with the ways we have learned to preserve our sense of safety and belonging.

Self-belief Coaches don’t focus on our client’s experience of the symptoms of self-doubt (we call these the Six P’s: procrastinating, perfectionism, proving yourself, paralysis, passive behaviours and people-pleasing). Instead, we facilitate an exploration into the narrative threads of each client’s unique story in order to understand how these have been woven into the patterns and themes of their lives.

By working with a Self-belief Coach, our clients are able to access their inner wisdom, to discover who they are underneath self-doubt.

The SBCA Programme is designed as an experiential learning process – not a course you can digest passively. You will get the most from the programme by committing to the time and energy this requires. Because, what might be possible if you go ALL IN?

Attendance at group calls is expected and necessary for Certification. However, missing a few classes due to unforeseen circumstances is inevitable – if you make arrangements to conscientiously do the work outside of class, you will be well prepared for certification.

Of course! Please get in touch to book a 20-minute chat.

The full programme Terms and Conditions are detailed in the SBCA Student Agreement.