This intensive, 20-hour training course equips peer and recovery coaches with the essential skills to confidently support individuals impacted by trauma.

Whether you’re new to coaching or a seasoned professional, this interactive, NAADAC-eligible course will transform your approach with practical tools grounded in neuroscience, trauma theory, ethics, and resilience-building.

RecoveryWhat You’ll Gain:

• • A clear understanding of how trauma shapes behavior and recovery
  • Practical tools for emotional regulation and co-regulation
  • Hands-on experience with trauma-responsive coaching techniques
  • A complete ethics module tailored to the unique challenges of recovery coaching
  • A personalized self-care and resilience plan to prevent burnout and vicarious trauma

Training Features:

• • 20 CEU hours (meets CCAR, IAPRC & NAADAC standards)
  • Includes recovery specific training
  • Interactive role plays, case studies, and coaching simulations
    Certificate of completion provided

Ideal for:

• • Recovery coaches
  • Peer supporters
  • Addiction and behavioral health professionals
  • Mental health and social service workers
  • Community outreach and harm reduction staff

Schedule:

June 2, 2026 — Session 1: Foundations of Trauma-Responsive Coaching
Defining trauma beyond single events, understanding “too much for too long,” and shifting from a deficit model to a growth-oriented lens.

June 9, 2026 — Session 2: The Neuroscience of the Stress Response
How toxic stress impacts the brain and body, and recognizing “fight, flight, freeze, and submit” states in high-pressure corporate environments.

June 16, 2026 — Session 3: The Practice of Cultural Humility in Coaching
Moving beyond competency to a lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and addressing power imbalances in the coaching relationship.

June 23, 2026 — Session 4: Advanced Grounding Techniques
Practical, somatic-based tools to help clients regulate their nervous systems in real time during moments of high activation.

June 30, 2026 — Session 5: The Ethics of Trauma-Responsive Engagement
Navigating the boundaries between coaching and therapy, ensuring safety, and knowing when and how to make appropriate professional referrals.

July 7, 2026 — Session 6: Building a “Window of Tolerance”
Strategies to help leaders expand emotional capacity and resilience amid ongoing organizational stress.

July 14, 2026 — Session 7: Trauma-Informed Communication
Mastering deep listening, non-judgmental inquiry, and language that avoids re-traumatization.

July 21, 2026 — Session 8: Addressing Organizational Trauma and Burnout
Identifying signs of systemic harm, compassion fatigue, and demoralization within teams and leadership.

July 28, 2026 — Session 9: Creating Psychological Safety
Principles for fostering environments where individuals can move from a state of threat to one of curiosity and choice.

August 4, 2026 — Session 10: The Coach’s Self-Care and Resilience Plan
Developing a personal toolkit for somatic stress management to prevent vicarious trauma and sustain long-term effectiveness.