Welcome to the Advanced Neurodivergent Coaching Skills & Practice Certificate
Neurodiversity training for coaches tends to focus on the two most well-known conditions, Autism and ADHD. Whilst providing coaches with much needed understanding, it creates a knowledge gap by failing to include conditions which often co-occur resulting in barriers to effective coaching outcomes.
The Advanced Neurodivergent Coaching Skills & Practice Certification bridges that gap. It equips coaches with the knowledge and tools necessary to support neurodivergent clients effectively. Focussing on four conditions, this CPD accredited certification provides practical skills for inclusive coaching.
The four conditions are: Aphantasia, SDAM, Alexithymia and Anauralia/Anendophasia
This certification is for you if...
✓ You're a passionate coach, eager to expand your skill set and cater to a wider range of clients.
✓ You've encountered clients who don't resonate with traditional coaching methods and you're determined to find a way to support them effectively.
✓ You believe in continuous learning and are always on the lookout for innovative techniques and approaches to enhance your coaching practice.
✓ You've sensed there's a gap in the coaching industry, where certain clients aren't getting the transformational results they seek, and you want to be the bridge that fills that gap.
✓ You value inclusivity and want to ensure that every client, regardless of their neurological makeup, feels understood, valued, and empowered in their coaching journey.
✓ You're not just looking for another certificate to hang on your wall, but a profound understanding and practical skills that will set you apart in the coaching world
If any of these resonate with you, then The Advanced Neurodivergent Coaching Skills & Practice Certification is precisely what you need.
CPD Certification
This certification provides you with a comprehensive understanding of each of the conditions, and how these present. You’ll gain insights into the barriers your clients can experience working with those who don’t understand how their minds work, as well as practical tools to help you to adapt for them.
Objectives
- To be able to identify clients with these conditions
- To understand the challenges faced by multisensory aphants in a therapeutic setting
- Enhance engagement and effectiveness for clients, through informed practice and empathy
- Tools to create supportive environments for neurodivergent clients
- Skills to facilitate meaningful dialogues and make informed decisions in coaching practices.
We need coaching specialists.
Specialists who can offer transformative experiences that many others simply can't.
20% of the population is neurodivergent. Approx. 395 million of those have aphantasia and one or more of the conditions taught about in this certification.
Traditional coach training doesn't provide for people with these conditions. People who can't visualise, have limited access to their memories and internal senses or the ability to hear their thoughts.
The Neurodivergent Coaching Skills and Practice Certification bridges that gap.
This isn't just another coaching course.
It's a deep dive into understanding and effectively working with people who process the world differently.
Rooted in neuroscience and tailored coaching techniques, it equips coaches with the tools to recognise, understand, and adapt their methods.
The result? A coaching approach that is inclusive, transformative, and truly stands out in the industry.
Start your training and start making a genuine difference in people's lives.
You'll be learning about 5 specific neurological conditions:
✓ Aphantasia (Blind Mind's Eye)
✓ SDAM (Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory)
✓ Alexithymia (Emotional blindness)
✓ Anauralia/Anendophasia (Silent Mind)
✓ Dysikonesia (Sense-Blind Mind's Eye)
Inside The Advanced Neurodivergent Coaching Skills & Practice Certification:
Coaching Skills & Practice Training: Specialised training equips you to adapt your approach seamlessly.
Knowledge & Neuroscience: Self-paced modules offering insights into the intricacies of the brain. Understand what's happening in your client's mind.
Resources: We equip you with a comprehensive practitioner workbook to guide you throughout the course. Plus, you'll receive bonus resources to use with your clients.
Knowledge Check: To ensure mastery, we've incorporated assessment checks at the end of each module. Plus a final written reflection and implementation assessment.
Directory of Experts: Our gift to you. Join the Aphantasia Academy directory of experts. This positions you as an expert for people looking for coaches who understand them. Stand out and let clients find you with ease.
CPD Accreditation - A Mark of Excellence: The Aphantasia Coaching Academy is proud to be CPD accredited. This underscores the quality of our training providing you with a recognised certification. It's an assurance of your commitment to continuous learning and the coaching standards. It's a win-win, elevating both your credibility and the value of the program.
Course Content
Modules
Module 1 - Aphantasia (Blind Mind's Eye)
Module 2 - Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory (SDAM)
Module 3 - Alexithymia (Emotional Blindness)
Module 4 - Anauralia/Anendophasia (Silent Mind)
Module 5 - Dysikonesia (Sense-Blind Mind's Eye/Multisensory Aphantasia)
Each module provides:
- An explanation of the condition
- An understanding of how it presents in clients
- Information relating to research into the condition and the history of its discovery
- An understanding of some of the challenges/barriers clients may face
- Strategies for overcoming these barriers
- Reflective practice
Practical Skills Training
In these sessions you will learn how to adapt your coaching methods and develop new skills to support your clients.
Session 1 – Goal Setting.
Session 2 – Strategies for achieving goals.
Session 3 – Limiting beliefs and behaviours.
Session 4 – Subconscious Reprogramming and Changing states meditation
Session 6 – Somatic Practices
Resources
Student workbook and ready-to-use resources that you can adapt when working with your clients. Plus, handouts and guides to share with your clients, enhancing their experience and understanding. Including:
- Research and further reading
- Gentle Awareness mindfulness script
- Alexithymia emotions log for clients
- Coaching exercises for clients with no inner monologue
Course delivery
Accessed via a training portal, this is a self-study certification that students can complete at their own pace.
MEET YOUR TRAINER
Hi, I'm Sassy Smith. I'm a Member of the Institute of Leadership & Management, and I have been coaching & providing training for the last 30 years.
As someone who lives with all of these conditions, my personal insights and expertise ensure a rich learning experience.
Find out more about me, and my experience here - Meet Your Trainer
Sassy has "such an engaging training style" Ruth Kudzi. CEO and Founder of Optimus Coach Academy
How I developed this course
I took myself down a path of self-discovery and engaged with others like me, to understand why coaching & personal development programmes weren't as effective for us. I spoke to clinical researchers, my peers and fellow neurodivergents, and studied the research and observations from neuroscientists. I applied everything I'd learned whilst developing this programme.
I am proud to say that there is no other training like this, available for coaches. By taking this certification you join me in becoming a specialist coach.
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14-DAY MONEYBACK GUARANTEE
If you aren’t completely satisfied with your programme, let us know within the first 14 days for a full refund. All I ask is that you provide me with feedback as to why you are not satisfied, as this may help to improve the programme moving forward.
PHYLLIS
Sassy has a wealth of knowledge and passion around this subject and as a results imparts it incredibly well. I so enjoyed the course and the information that I truly had no idea about the lightbulb moments that she helped create were fabulous. I will be using this information and knowledge in so many ways. Thank you Sassy for highlighting and lighting the touch paper around this for me. You gave so much thank you.
SONIA
This programmeis awesome. As someone who has very proudly completed this course I genuinely believe that ALL coaches & mentors should do this! It’s an incredible course.
SAM
This course opened my eyes to conditions clients may have but they may not be aware of. Sassy delivers her knowledge through the lens of the clients I may encounter with foresight into their world. A blend of experience, research and history really adds depth to one’s learning, and sassy’s passion to educate ensures the learning is interactive and insightful. A fabulous course that I would recommend to any practitioner who wishes to work with clients using a much deeper holistic approach.