The Skill-Building Intensive offers students the opportunity to develop fluency and confid​ence in the steps, skills, and techniques used to help others successfully pursue goals for positive change in their life, work, health, and relationships. This course includes extensive demonstrations and practice sessions, in which students rotate the roles of coach, client, and observer. Together, we will work through each step of the CHANGE model for helping others (and ourselves) to create lasting, meaningful change.

We offer this course in two formats: on-site and online. Students pursuing WBI’s Positive Psychology Coaching Certification can choose either option to satisfy this part of their course requirements.

Online Option

Dates: March 25—May 3, 2019

➤ The online option is a powerful and convenient way to deepen your skills and confidence through:

➤ Live, online classes featuring extensive demonstrations (recorded on video for those unable to join us live)

➤ Structured practice sessions in dedicated peer-coaching triads, scheduled at times that work best for you and your practice partners.

Live sessions are held on Tuesdays from 12 to 1:30 am ET, beginning on March 26, 2019. Video recordings of the webinars are posted the same day in the classroom. If you’re unable to join us live, you can watch the videos and still be fully prepared for your peer coaching sessions.

The online option is available only to students who are enrolled in or have completed Positive Psychology Coaching Fundamentals.

Online Program Faculty

 
 

Phoebe Atkinson is a core faculty member of WBI’s Positive Psychology Coaching Certification program. She and Jennifer Hanawald teach the online Skill-Building Intensive course. Phoebe is a licensed clinical social worker, certified coach, and board-certified trainer, educator, and practitioner in psychodrama, sociometry, and group psychotherapy. She serves on the faculty for WBI’s Certificate in Wholebeing Positive Psychology, and is also a graduate of the program.

Jennifer Hanawald is a core faculty member of WBI’s Positive Psychology Coaching Certification program. She and Phoebe Atkinson teach the online Skill-Building Intensive course. Jennifer is a health coach who helps her clients to live their healthiest and best lives. She holds National Board certification as a Health and Wellness Coach, Duke University certification as an Integrative Health Coach, and a Certificate in Positive Psychology from WBI.

On-site Option

Dates: July 14—19, 2019.

The intensive is available as a five day retreat center experience, held at the beautiful Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Each day of our time together, we alternate between lessons, demonstrations, peer practice, reflection, and time to enjoy Kripalu’s beautiful grounds, wonderful food, and extensive options for movement and self-care.

The On-site option is open to students whether or not they have completed Positive Psychology Coaching Fundamentals, and includes some separate sessions for students pursuing WBI’s Positive Psychology Coaching Certification.

The program begins Sunday at 7:30 pm and ends Friday at 11:00 am. For more information or to register for the in-person Skill-Building Intensive, please visit Kripalu’s website.

On-site Program Faculty

 
 
On-site Skill-Building Intensive Course at Kripalu Center

Lynda Wallace is one of the country’s most highly sought-after coaches and teachers, and the author of the best-seller A Short Course in Happiness. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a Certificate in Positive Psychology from Wholebeing Institute, where she teaches one of the most popular courses. Lynda spent 20 years as an executive with Johnson & Johnson, where she ran a billion-dollar global business that includes some of the world’s most iconic brands. Galvanized by the compelling findings of positive psychology, she left the business world to begin a new career doing work she genuinely loves, helping others to create positive change in their lives.

ICF Credits

➤ Online Option: Approved for 15 ICF CCE units in Core Competencies and 7 ICF CCE units in Resource Development.

➤ On-site Option: Approved for 20.5 ICF CCE units in Core Competencies and 3.5 ICF CCE units in Resource Development.

➤ NASW credits are also available for the in-person option. Please contact Kripalu at 866.200.5203 for additional information regarding these credits.

Requirements to receive ICF CCE units:

➤ Attend all lectures and demonstrations.

➤ Actively participate in all peer coaching sessions.

Registration Information

Tuition for the course is $695 USD

Online Option March 25—May 3, 2019.

On-site Option July 14—19, 2019.