LPA Coaching Certification Training

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) virtually. Sessions are scheduled according to availability and total approximately 9 contact hours.

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.

Certified coaches who maintain their certification in good standing become part of a supportive community of professionals who receive ongoing support from LPA senior coaches, access to proprietary training materials and tools, ongoing development opportunities and refresher meetings, promotional support and more.

Coaching Certification Cost

Basic training and one year of certification, $2,750

Intensive training and one year of certification, $3,750

Grid of LPA-certified coaches working in more than 15 advocacy areas across 10 countries

Victoria Baggio, Sandra Beltrán, Lori Bulpett, Ester Caffarel-Salvador, Gina Cioffi Loud, Lucia Contofalska, Giada Di Rosario, Rebecca Epstein, Andrés Treviño Fernandez, Sabrena Gates, Julia Jenkins, Tom Kenny, Alayna Tress, Liz Rowe, Adeline Schwartz, Sonia Sgró, Stuart Siedman, Danielle Spadafora, Chiara Travagin, Ken O'Reilly—Chiesi Global Rare Diseases

Felicia Branson

Mindy Buchanan—Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation

Bart Campbell—GWB Solutions Group

Rebekah Edmonson, NXT Mission

Kyle Elliott—Tech Career Coach, CaffeinatedKyle

Marta Farino-Silva—BlueRock Therapeutics

Brettany Frederick, Rosie Holcomb, Andrea Ronan, Ana Tabar, Sherri Van Ravenhorst—Fanconi Cancer Foundation

Rachel Holmes—The Food Group

Jess Jones—Education and Consulting

Becky Kern—Kern Communication

Jeremy Kredlo—Fierce Advocacy, LLC

Deb Sakry Lande—Deb Sakry Lande Consulting

Gordon Mayer—Gordon Mayer Communications

Devane Murphy—University of Kentucky

John Mwangi—PDRO-Kenya

Leah Newmyer—BlueRock Therapeutics

Sunny Naughton—Sunshine Silver Lining

Lisa Samra—Triton College

Tricha Shivas—Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research

Tami Spry—professor emeritus and nature/culture writer

Stacy Thrall—Stacy Thrall Coaching

Calondra Tibbs—Trifecta Consulting

Sofía Treviño—Jeffrey Modell Foundation

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