Become a Mental Health Coach with Specialized Training
Faith-Based, Evidence-Informed Training for Real-Life Mental Health Challenges
Prepare to support people facing the mental and behavioral health challenges you encounter most. Choose from four specialty options, then complete the required Mental Health Coach Training to develop practical coaching skills, understand your role and boundaries, and connect people with appropriate care.
Choose Your MHC specialty
Explore Mental Health Coach Specialties
Choose the specialty most relevant to the people you want to help. Each option builds focused knowledge into the required Mental Health Coach Training, preparing you to serve with greater understanding and confidence.​
Help People Move Forward After Trauma
Trauma
Learn how trauma can shape emotions, behavior, relationships, and a person’s ability to cope. Distinguish between crisis, trauma, and long-term trauma while recognizing signs of post-traumatic stress and adverse childhood experiences.
Build the awareness to approach people with care and connect them with appropriate support.
Support the Path Toward Recovery
Addiction and Behavioral Health Disorders
Recovery often begins when someone feels understood rather than judged. Examine how substance misuse, behavioral addictions, eating disorders and self-harm can affect the brain, behavior, and relationships. Build the skills to encourage healthier coping, support individuals and loved ones through recovery, and help them reach appropriate care.
Strengthen Well-Being Throughout Aging
Aging and Elder Care
Help older adults remain supported and involved in decisions affecting their lives. Explore the emotional changes that can accompany aging, the needs of caregivers, and the role resilience and spirituality can play in maintaining meaning. Be better prepared to connect older adults and families with resources that support their well-being.
Help Families Recognize Concerns Earlier
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Earlier understanding can help families take action before mental and behavioral health concerns become more difficult to navigate. Learn to identify potential warning signs, understand the factors influencing a young person’s well-being, and help caregivers create a supportive environment while finding the appropriate next step.
Take the next step toward becoming a Mental Health Coach, with specialized knowledge that strengthens how you support the people you serve.
The Complete Mental Health Coach Training Experience
Turn your specialty knowledge into practical coaching skills. Mental Health Coach Training prepares you to establish your role, uphold ethics and confidentiality, listen with intention, navigate difficult conversations, maintain healthy boundaries, and build trusted referral relationships.
Practice what you learn through realistic scenarios and interactive activities. By completing the core curriculum with your selected specialty, you will be prepared to offer informed encouragement, connect people with appropriate care, and create a plan for serving your community.
See What Your Training Includes
- Interactive Mental Health Coach Training with real-life scenarios, skill-building activities, and actionable steps that let you practice what you learn along the way.
- Continue developing your expertise through GTHU Specialized Training Programs focused on areas relevant to your work.
- A free copy of reImagine: A Holistic Approach to Mental Wellness and Recovery, a practical workbook for applying a holistic approach to wellness and recovery in your Mental Health Coach practice.
- Free Transformed Groups curricula with ready-to-use materials for organizing and leading support groups, guiding meaningful conversations, and engaging participants in mental wellness and recovery.
- Continued learning, resources, and professional support through Mental Health Coach Calls, The Coaches Table, and the Mental Health Coach Resource Center. Discuss coaching situations, connect with other coaches, access vetted referral networks, and stay informed through continuing education, research updates, and webinars.
Your Mental Health Coach Training Starts Here
Confirm the specialty you want included with your training, then enroll to begin your path toward becoming a Mental Health Coach.
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