The LPA Coaching Certification Training teaches individuals how to coach others using the LPA Method and how to create safe, supportive and focused coaching environments using the Whole Advocate Model. (An Intensive option also helps individuals share their own stories as well as coaching others.)

Trainings are conducted one-on-one (or in small groups if participants are from the same organization or advocacy area) either virtually or in-person. If virtual, sessions are scheduled according to availability and total approximately 9 contact hours. If in-person, the training is best experienced over two days.

Certified coaches who maintain their certification in good standing receive ongoing support from LPA senior coaches, proprietary training materials and tools, networking opportunities, promotional support and more.

The LPA method is adaptable to a wide variety of contexts. The passionate individuals who have completed certification are independent consultants, staff of companies and nonprofits, and educators advocating for the environment, mental health, job seekers, veterans’ rights, LGBTQ+ equity, parent caregivers, nursing, nonprofits, rare diseases, performance, communication, health equity and other diverse advocacy areas.

Basic training and one year of certification, $2,700

Intensive training and one year of certification, $3,700

ALL VOICES is a free eight-week professional development program (which includes certification) open to individuals from under-represented groups in communication and related fields.

Established in 2024 to carry forward the legacy of mental-health advocacy group The Stability Network, the Mental Health Advocacy Fund has enabled us to offer free certification training to individuals and organizations who are helping others use personal stories from lived experience to advocate for mental health. The fund remains open to future opportunities to support mental health leaders.