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Addictive Behaviours Coaching Programme

Coaching For Behavioural Change - Live Online Course

A New Approach to Coaching Any Addictive Behaviours

Do you have clients who are highly stressed, in burnout or in caring roles or professions where they are often overwhelmed? Are you noticing your client is not meeting their goals due to repetitive behaviours that are holding them back? Are you interested in developing your understanding of the interplay between ill mental health, stress, neurodiversity, trauma, and addictive behaviours? Then join this ground-breaking course.

If you are a qualified coach who wants to build their business with new tools then mastering the art of addictive behaviours coaching will definitely be for you. Add specialist tools to your repertoire to support your clients achieve success.

With 4 live interactive virtual training days and the bonus of 2 group mentoring sessions, this unique course allows you to qualify as an accredited Addictive Behaviours Coach.

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Why Habit Change Coaching Is Relevant Right Now

Once seen as a problem of a few and a niche area of coaching, Addictive habits have now entered the mainstream and this course will show exactly why they are everybody's business.

Modern life is stressful, fast paced, success driven and competitive. where there is stress there are unhealthy coping strategies. Be it reaching for a glass of wine at the end of the day, scrolling on dating Apps, eBay shopping or gaming in this era of unprecedented stress and the trappings of quick fixes and technology people are increasingly developing problematic habitual behaviours.

Will It Suit You?

This new approach to Addictive Behaviour Coaching has been designed to arm coaches with a vast resource bank of techniques along with the knowledge they need to be a leading light in this field. This programme will give you the essential foundations required to build a new type of toolkit which will enable you to unlock the next layer of potential for your clients.

It can be used 121 with clients who are seeking behavioural change or as a training to build awareness in business or in individuals or for your own personal development. Mental health, corporate social responsibility and wellbeing are all key areas for growth in coaching. This course will be an excellent and valuable asset to your coaching practice.

What will you learn

4 days of live online interactive training with our industry experts bursting with coaching models and tools that will be transformational for both you and your clients.

To achieve your certificate you will need to complete and return;

A Coaching Academy Learning Record Sheet for each live accelerator day showing the use of the core competencies and tools (the Core Competencies will be shared in your training materials and by your trainers).

A multiple choice test based on the core competencies of the training

A theoretical case study: Write a six week coaching plan for someone displaying an addictive behaviour (showing how you would implement the holistic tools

Full details and support will be given with your training materials and also by your trainers.

An Overview of the course

Module 1

Defining the scope of addictive behaviours and habit change, Neuroscience of the Addictive Brain:

  • Defining Behaviours that are addictive
  • Understanding the biology of the brain in relation to habits and triggers.
  • Exploring the dopamine loop and its relationship to cravings & rewards.
  • How to work with the brain
  • Neuroplasticity

Modalities and Theories for Habit Change Part 1

  • Stages of Change
  • Motivational Interviewing
Module 2

Modalities and Theories for Habit Change Part 2

  • PERMA Model
  • Laws of Habit Change
  • Recovery Coaching - BEEPS
  • Behind the Behaviour: Factors that influence our habits and predisposition to addictive behaviours.
  • Neurodiversity
  • OUTER RESOURCES: Stress management and tools for modern lives.
  • INNER RESOURCES: Shame, self-compassion and boundaries.

Making and breaking habits. Working with triggers & creating strategies against relapse into old behaviour patterns. Stumbling blocks - Cross addiction.

Module 3

Practical Application

  • Discovery Call
  • Intake Session
  • T-GROW Session using habit change specialism
  • Brief intervention model
  • BALANCE model - holistic approach to wellbeing and behaviour change
Module 4

BALANCE resources continued:

  • Brain / Body Connection
  • Neurotransmitters
  • Feelings and Emotions
  • Autonomic Nervous System and Polyvagal Theory

Scope of Practice

  • Referral and best practice
  • Resources
  • The importance of a trauma informed and inclusive practice.

Your coaching practice:

  • Ideal client, power statement, finding your niche.

Plus: Two optional mentoring sessions to build, support and grow your business offering and define your niche.

Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4

Defining the scope of addictive behaviours and habit change, Neuroscience of the Addictive Brain:

  • Defining Behaviours that are addictive
  • Understanding the biology of the brain in relation to habits and triggers.
  • Exploring the dopamine loop and its relationship to cravings & rewards.
  • How to work with the brain
  • Neuroplasticity

Modalities and Theories for Habit Change Part 1

  • Stages of Change
  • Motivational Interviewing

Modalities and Theories for Habit Change Part 2

  • PERMA Model
  • Laws of Habit Change
  • Recovery Coaching - BEEPS
  • Behind the Behaviour: Factors that influence our habits and predisposition to addictive behaviours.
  • Neurodiversity
  • OUTER RESOURCES: Stress management and tools for modern lives.
  • INNER RESOURCES: Shame, self-compassion and boundaries.

Making and breaking habits. Working with triggers & creating strategies against relapse into old behaviour patterns. Stumbling blocks - Cross addiction.

Practical Application

  • Discovery Call
  • Intake Session
  • T-GROW Session using habit change specialism
  • Brief intervention model
  • BALANCE model - holistic approach to wellbeing and behaviour change

BALANCE resources continued:

  • Brain / Body Connection
  • Neurotransmitters
  • Feelings and Emotions
  • Autonomic Nervous System and Polyvagal Theory

Scope of Practice

  • Referral and best practice
  • Resources
  • The importance of a trauma informed and inclusive practice.

Your coaching practice:

  • Ideal client, power statement, finding your niche.

Plus: Two optional mentoring sessions to build, support and grow your business offering and define your niche.

Who can habit change coaching help and How?

Stress management


Busy executives experiencing burnout and in need of stress management.

Work or Success Addiction


Business owners and entrepreneurs on work and/or success addiction.

Parental Pressures


Parents trying to juggle children, careers and the external pressures of life through the lens of social media and perfectionism.

Coping with Impactful Life Experiences


Individuals dealing with limiting beliefs or after difficult and trying times such as grief, job loss or an impactful or traumatic experience.

Technology/Phone Addiction


Young people and parents trying to navigate technology addiction.

Imposter Syndrome


Anyone who has a client to talks the talk, but doesn't walk the walk as a result of limiting beliefs or imposter syndrome.

Low self-worth, motivation or purpose


As this course leans on the science of happiness and positive psychology it will help individuals find a path to a more meaningful life. A focus on intentional living to find greater balance and calm.

Problematic relationships with people, places or things.


Individuals who find themselves in a toxic relationship with a substance, person, thing or behaviour and this destructive repetitive habit brings them shame and unhappiness and they want to break out of these cycles.

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