Therapy Council

Certified Life Coach Course

Learn to run structured coaching engagements with clear agreements, active listening, purposeful questions, goal setting and accountability, and to build an ethical practice that refers on when a need sits outside coaching.

  • Online and self-paced
  • Certification exam included
  • Lifetime course access
  • Verifiable certificate with a unique ID

₹9,999

EMI available at checkout

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Professional development certification. Not therapy training, and not an ICF or other coaching-body accreditation.

Certified Life Coach course overview
  • 8hTotal study time
  • 11 modulesIn the curriculum
  • 55 video lessonsWatch on demand
  • 54 case studiesWorked scenarios
  • 54 applied activitiesPractice tasks

Who this course is for

  • New and practising coaches

    Putting a clear structure and an ethical framework behind your coaching sessions.

  • People managers and HR professionals

    Using coaching conversations for goal setting and performance development at work.

  • Counsellors adding coaching skills

    Adding non-clinical coaching methods while keeping the line between coaching and therapy clear.

  • Professionals supporting others’ goals

    Helping people with goals, accountability and behaviour change in a structured way.

What you’ll be able to do

Practical skills the course and its applied activities are built around.

  • Structure coaching engagements around clear goals, agreements and progress you can review
  • Use active listening, purposeful questions and evidence-informed behaviour-change tools
  • Recognise when a client need sits outside coaching and requires referral
  • Set up an ethical, sustainable coaching practice that makes accurate professional claims

Where you can apply it

  • Personal and career coaching
  • Leadership and performance development
  • Workplace learning and development
  • Goal-setting and accountability programmes

Not sure whether this course fits your qualifications or career goals? Speak with a Programme Advisor before enrolling.

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Ready to start the Certified Life Coach course?

₹9,999

See what you’ll be learning

Watch Introduction to Certified Life Coach, the free opening lesson of the course.

No sign-up needed. The video does not play until you press play. Part of Certified Life Coach.

What’s included

One payment · no add-ons
  • 8h of study

    Estimated total, including case studies and applied activities.

  • 55 video lessons

    On-demand teaching across 11 modules.

  • 54 case studies

    Worked scenarios showing how the methods apply in practice.

  • 54 applied activities

    Practice tasks that put each topic to work.

  • Final assessment

    The certification exam is included, with no separate exam fee.

  • Lifetime access

    Course material stays available to you after you finish.

  • Certificate

    A numbered certificate on the public register once you pass.

  • Taught in English

    Online, self-paced, with progress saved as you go.

Certified Life Coach curriculum

Every module and learning item in the order you study them. Open a module to see its full contents. Lessons unlock when you enrol.

11 modules · 163 learning items
0Course Introduction1 video
  1. VideoIntroduction to Certified Life Coach
1What coaching actually is5 videos · 5 case studies · 5 activities
  1. VideoCoaching versus therapy, mentoring, consulting, and advice-giving
  2. Case studyWhen the Boundary Blurs
  3. ActivityClassifying the Ask
  4. VideoWhere coaching helps and where it's the wrong tool
  5. Case studySeparating Grief from Goals
  6. ActivitySorting the Fit
  7. VideoThe ethics and limits of the coaching role
  8. Case studyThe Spouse Who Wanted Information
  9. ActivityEthical Pressure Points
  10. VideoThe coaching mindset: the client is resourceful, not broken
  11. Case studyThe Well-Meaning Solution Giver
  12. ActivityAdvice versus Inquiry
  13. VideoWhat coaching can and can't deliver, and why the industry oversells
  14. Case studyThe 90-Day Transformation Promise
  15. ActivityHonest Marketing Rewrite
2The coaching relationship5 videos · 5 case studies · 5 activities
  1. VideoBuilding trust and rapport fast
  2. Case studyThe Skeptical Executive
  3. ActivityNaming the Resistance
  4. VideoThe coaching agreement and setting expectations
  5. Case studyThe Missed Session Dispute
  6. ActivityDrafting Your Agreement
  7. VideoConfidentiality and its limits
  8. Case studyThe Social Encounter
  9. ActivityClear Confidentiality Language
  10. VideoBoundaries, dual relationships, and when to refer out
  11. Case studyThe Friend Who Became a Client
  12. ActivityDual Relationship Decisions
  13. VideoReading when a client needs a therapist, not a coach
  14. Case studyNoticing the Shift
  15. ActivityRecognising the Threshold
3Core coaching skills6 videos · 6 case studies · 6 activities
  1. VideoDeep listening: hearing what isn't said
  2. Case studyThe Mismatch Between Words and Energy
  3. ActivitySurfacing the Unsaid
  4. VideoPowerful questions and how to ask them
  5. Case studyThe Leading Question in Disguise
  6. ActivityFrom Leading to Open
  7. VideoReflecting, summarising, and clarifying
  8. Case studyClarity Through Clean Summary
  9. ActivityThe Clean Summary Practice
  10. VideoHolding silence and resisting the urge to fix
  11. Case studyThe Interrupted Insight
  12. ActivitySitting with Silence
  13. VideoDirect communication and honest feedback
  14. Case studyNaming the Pattern Kindly
  15. ActivitySoftened versus Direct
  16. VideoBuilding client self-awareness
  17. Case studyThe Blind Spot Revealed
  18. ActivityQuestioning Toward Self-Discovery
4A coaching framework you can run6 videos · 6 case studies · 6 activities
  1. VideoThe GROW model, applied end to end
  2. Case studyThe Value of Sequence
  3. ActivitySpotting the Sequence Breaks
  4. VideoGoal setting that actually sticks
  5. Case studyThe Vague Goal That Went Nowhere
  6. ActivityMaking Goals Observable
  7. VideoEstablishing the client's current reality
  8. Case studyThe Hidden Constraint
  9. ActivityReality-Stage Question Design
  10. VideoGenerating options and committing to action
  11. Case studyOwnership Through Client-Generated Options
  12. ActivityPrompting Without Supplying
  13. VideoAccountability between sessions
  14. Case studyThe Pattern of Non-Follow-Through
  15. ActivityNaming the Pattern Supportively
  16. VideoStructuring a single session and a full engagement
  17. Case studyInconsistent Sessions, Inconsistent Results
  18. ActivityBuilding Your Session Blueprint
5Going deeper with clients5 videos · 5 case studies · 5 activities
  1. VideoIdentifying limiting beliefs and reframing them
  2. Case studyThe Belief That Blocked Promotion
  3. ActivityTracing the Belief to the Behaviour
  4. VideoValues clarification and aligning goals to them
  5. Case studyThe Impressive Goal That Felt Flat
  6. ActivityValues and Goals Alignment Check
  7. VideoWorking with motivation, resistance, and self-sabotage
  8. Case studyThe Pattern That Protected
  9. ActivityExploring the Protective Function
  10. VideoStrengths-based coaching
  11. Case studyRouting Around the Weakness
  12. ActivityStrengths-Based Redesign
  13. VideoHelping clients through stuckness and plateaus
  14. Case studyThe Normal Plateau
  15. ActivityNormalising the Plateau
6Coaching specialisms and niches6 videos · 6 case studies · 6 activities
  1. VideoChoosing a niche and why it matters commercially
  2. Case studyThe Generalist Who Got Lost
  3. ActivityFrom General to Specific
  4. VideoCareer and transition coaching
  5. Case studyParalysed by the Big Decision
  6. ActivityDe-Risking the Transition
  7. VideoConfidence and self-esteem coaching
  8. Case studyBeyond the Pep Talk
  9. ActivityTargeting the Trigger
  10. VideoWellness and life-balance coaching
  11. Case studyWhat Balance Actually Means
  12. ActivityUnpacking Balance
  13. VideoExecutive and leadership coaching basics
  14. Case studyThe Missing Organisational Context
  15. ActivityAdding Organisational Context
  16. VideoPicking the niche that fits you and the market
  17. Case studyThe Mismatched Niche
  18. ActivityFinding the Overlap
7Tools, models, and session design5 videos · 5 case studies · 5 activities
  1. VideoA coaching toolkit: wheel of life, scaling, visualisation
  2. Case studyThe Visual Wake-Up Call
  3. ActivityTrying the Tools on Yourself
  4. VideoDesigning exercises and between-session work
  5. Case studyThe Generic Journaling Trap
  6. ActivityMaking It Specific
  7. VideoGoal-tracking and progress measurement
  8. Case studyThe Missing Evidence of Progress
  9. ActivityDesigning a Simple Tracker
  10. VideoAdapting your approach to different client types
  11. Case studyOne Style Does Not Fit All
  12. ActivityTwo Approaches, One Goal
  13. VideoGroup and workshop coaching basics
  14. Case studyNot Just One-to-One Multiplied
  15. ActivityRedesigning for the Group
8Ethics, safety, and professional standards5 videos · 5 case studies · 5 activities
  1. VideoCoaching ethics and codes of conduct (ICF and equivalents)
  2. Case studyThe Accumulating Missteps
  3. ActivityAuditing Against the Code
  4. VideoScope of practice and staying inside it
  5. Case studyGood Intentions, Wrong Expertise
  6. ActivityKnowing the Boundary
  7. VideoRecognising mental health red flags and referring safely
  8. Case studyThe Language Shift
  9. ActivityRed Flag Recognition
  10. VideoConsent, contracts, and managing risk
  11. Case studyCoaching a Minor
  12. ActivityConsent for Special Circumstances
  13. VideoWhere coaching is regulated and where it isn't (the honest picture)
  14. Case studyThe Licensing Question
  15. ActivityHonest Credential Explanation
9Building the business6 videos · 6 case studies · 6 activities
  1. VideoPositioning, niche, and your offer
  2. Case studyFrom Vague to Visible
  3. ActivityCrafting Your Specific Offer
  4. VideoPricing your services and packaging engagements
  5. Case studyThe Cost of Underpricing
  6. ActivityPackaging for Commitment
  7. VideoFinding your first clients
  8. Case studyTestimonials Before Ads
  9. ActivityMapping Your Early Clients
  10. VideoMarketing without feeling sleazy
  11. Case studyAuthenticity Over Avoidance
  12. ActivityRewriting in Your Voice
  13. VideoDiscovery calls that convert without hard selling
  14. Case studyCoaching, Not Credential-Sharing
  15. ActivityRestructuring Your Discovery Call
  16. VideoOnline delivery: tools, platforms, and running a remote practice
  17. Case studyTechnical Basics, Real Impact
  18. ActivityAuditing Your Remote Setup
10Growing and sustaining a practice5 videos · 5 case studies · 5 activities
  1. VideoClient retention and referrals
  2. Case studyThe Unasked Referral
  3. ActivityNatural Referral and Re-Engagement Scripts
  4. VideoBuilding authority through content and social proof
  5. Case studyThe Invisible Expert
  6. ActivityCreating Genuine Content
  7. VideoScaling: groups, courses, and passive income
  8. Case studyBeyond the Capacity Ceiling
  9. ActivityFrom One-to-One to One-to-Many
  10. VideoManaging your own energy and avoiding burnout
  11. Case studyThe Depleted Listener
  12. ActivityEnergy-Aware Scheduling
  13. VideoContinuing development and supervision
  14. Case studyThe Isolated Practitioner
  15. ActivityDesigning a Peer Supervision Structure

Everything above is included in one enrolment.

₹9,999

Programme Development & Assessment

Therapy Council programmes are developed against defined learning outcomes and assessed against a published pass standard.

Developed and assessed for Therapy Council by

Pragya AlexanderMSc Clinical Psychology | CBT Practitioner

A look inside the course

Examples from the published curriculum of the applied work you complete. Full content unlocks when you enrol.

Case studies

  • When the Boundary Blurs
  • The Skeptical Executive
  • The Mismatch Between Words and Energy

Applied activities

  • Classifying the Ask
  • Naming the Resistance
  • Surfacing the Unsaid

Assessment Requirements

Watching the modules does not issue a credential. It is issued only when the published pass requirement is met in the final examination.

Assessment type
Online final examination
Questions
30 per attempt, drawn afresh each attempt
Time limit
60 minutes
Pass requirement
65% or above
Attempts
Up to 3, with 24 hours between attempts
Practical work
54 case studies and 54 applied activities in the curriculum, for practice (not graded)
Certification criteria
A pass in the final examination. The credential is then issued with a unique number and entered on the Credential Register.

Every Therapy Council certification follows the same Certification Standards.

Certification and Credential Verification

  • Awarded when you pass the final assessment, in the name of the credential: Certified Life Coach.
  • Each credential carries a unique credential number and a live entry on the Credential Register.
  • Credentials remain publicly verifiable. Employers, schools and clients can check the number on the Therapy Council Credential Register, free and without an account.

The credential and its register record stay verifiable permanently. The certificate also shows a Curriculum Current Through date, four years from issue; after it, completing the current reassessment for an updated credential is optional. Certificate terms

Therapy Council certifications are professional-development credentials. They do not confer NCAHP, RCI, or other statutory registration and do not replace qualifications required by regulators or employers. The Therapy Council Credential Register verifies credentials issued by Therapy Council. It is not an NCAHP, RCI, or government professional register.

Therapy Council

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

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Certified Life Coach

CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY THERAPY COUNCIL™

This certificate records assessed achievement against the published programme standard: the required learning completed and the final assessment passed.

Verification QR codeCURRICULUM CURRENT THROUGH:24 JUNE 2030ID : TC-0000-SAMPLE
Specimen. Issued certificates carry the holder's name and a unique ID.

Every certificate carries a unique number and a live register entry.

Credentials remain publicly verifiable on the Therapy Council Credential Register. Employers, clients, and anyone else can check a credential number, free and without an account.

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Access, refunds and payment

  • Instant, lifetime access

    Your course opens as soon as payment is confirmed, and the material stays available to you.

  • 7-day refund policy

    Request within seven days of purchase. Eligibility depends on how much of the course and exam has been used. Full terms

  • Pay in instalments

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  • Secure payment

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  • Questions before enrolling?

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Frequently asked questions

Who is this course for?

It is designed for new and practising coaches, people managers and HR professionals, counsellors adding non-clinical coaching skills, and professionals who support others with goals and performance.

Do I need a psychology degree to enrol?

No clinical degree is required to begin. If a client or organisation asks for a coaching-body accreditation such as ICF, note that this certification is not one.

Is the course self-paced?

Yes. The course is online and self-paced, with no cohort dates or live sessions. Progress is saved automatically, so you can pause and resume whenever you need to.

How long will the course take?

The published estimate is 8h of total study, including the case studies and applied activities. Because the course is self-paced, how long it takes depends on your own schedule.

How long do I have access?

Course access is lifetime from enrolment. The material you have purchased stays available to you whether or not you later renew your certificate.

What assessment is required?

The certificate is issued only after you pass a final exam of 30 questions with a 60-minute time limit. The pass mark is 65%. The case studies and activities inside the course are there to practise on; the exam is the graded part.

What happens if I do not pass the exam?

You can sit the exam up to 3 times, with at least 24 hours between attempts. Each attempt draws a fresh set of questions, so a retake is a new paper rather than the same one again.

When is the certificate issued?

As soon as you pass the exam. The certificate carries your name, the credential title and a unique certificate number entered on the public register.

Can employers verify the certificate?

Yes. Anyone can enter the certificate number on the public register. The check is free, needs no account, and does not require contacting Therapy Council.

Does my certificate expire?

No. Your Therapy Council credential remains permanently verifiable in the register. The certificate also shows a Curriculum Current Through date, four years from issue, marking the period during which the curriculum version you completed is considered current. After that date your original credential stays on the register. Completing the current reassessment for an updated credential is optional. Full terms are in our Terms and Conditions.

Is this a professional licence?

No. Therapy Council is an independent private organisation, not a regulator, a licensing board, or an accredited academic institution. Its certifications attest to training completed and assessment passed. They are not a clinical licence and do not replace jurisdiction-specific licensing or regulatory requirements. If you are asking whether this counts toward a board renewal, your board is the final authority. Ask them first, and we will send you whatever documentation they need.

What is the refund policy?

Refund requests must be made within seven days of purchase. Eligible requests include duplicate purchases, an access problem we cannot resolve, and a purchase made in error before substantial course content has been accessed. Attempted exams, issued certificates and substantially accessed content are not refundable. The full terms are in the Refund Policy.

How do I build an ethical coaching practice?

Build an ethical coaching practice by defining your scope, agreeing clear outcomes and confidentiality terms, documenting consent, protecting client information, avoiding unsupported claims, and referring needs outside coaching. The course applies these principles to contracting, sessions, accountability, marketing, and the day-to-day operation of a sustainable practice.

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