Vertical Development & Identity Transformation (Advanced Coach Training – ICF Level 2 Certification Track)

Who is it for?

• Coaches seeking ICF Level 2 certification (PCC level)
• Internal coaches and HR professionals guiding transformation in organizations
• Leaders and facilitators who want to deepen their presence and impact
• Graduates of the Coaching Essentials program or other ICF Level 1 trainings

This is not a beginner’s course. It is a rigorous, reflective, and professionally structured developmental process. 

General description

This Level 2 coach education program offers a rigorous and developmental journey for professionals committed to transformational coaching. It prepares coaches to meet the ICF PCC-level criteria, supporting clients not only in behavioral change but also in deeper identity and meaning-making transitions. The full certification includes 190 hours of training across two tracks, mentor coaching, and a performance evaluation.

Content and learning objectives

This advanced part of the Transformational Coaching program is designed for coaches, leaders, HR professionals, and organizational development practitioners who want to deepen their practice and expand their capacity to support real human transformation.

While Track 1 (Coaching Essentials) focused on establishing a strong foundation in coaching presence, structure, and relational skill, Part 2 turns toward the inner architecture of transformation, working with the processes of vertical development, identity evolution, and deep psychological change. Participants learn to coach individuals at critical developmental thresholds, help them question and reconstruct their meaning-making, and support the unfolding of more integrated, resilient, and self-authored ways of being.

This program is grounded in the eight ICF Core Competencies and fully aligned with the PCC markers, ensuring that every participant not only learns theory but applies it in ways that meet the high standards of professional coaching.

Each day is explicitly designed to focus on specific ICF competencies through experiential methods, real-time coaching, and reflective integration.

By the end of the program, participants will have practiced all eight core competencies at a PCC level, received structured feedback using PCC markers, and developed the capacity to hold long-term transformational processes with skill, confidence, and maturity.

Theoretical Foundations

This advanced coach education module is grounded in a curated selection of rigorous, research-informed theories that support coaching at the level of identity, meaning-making, and vertical development. These frameworks are integrated into the curriculum not as abstract knowledge, but as living models for use in real coaching conversations with individuals, leaders, and teams facing complexity and transformation.

Integration with Coaching Practice

Throughout the program, these frameworks are applied directly to coaching conversations using the ICF Core Competencies and assessed using PCC Markers. Participants engage in developmental reflection, case-based inquiry, and coaching practice to deepen their ability to:

• Hold space for complexity, ambiguity, and identity evolution
• Recognize and coach from developmental cues
• Facilitate vertical shifts in perspective, meaning-making, and leadership maturity
• Adapt coaching presence and questions to the client’s developmental capacity

This integration equips participants to coach individuals and leaders navigating transformational thresholds and to embody a more mature coaching presence themselves.

Program Highlights

• 6 in-person or live online days of immersive training
• 4 online half-days (in-person or live online) for mentor coaching, supervision, and feedback  
• Live coaching every day with structured feedback using ICF PCC markers
• Deep exploration of vertical development and how it informs coaching
• Emphasis on identity work, thresholds of change, and leadership transitions
• Reflective journaling, guided practices, and experiential processes
• Ongoing integration between inner presence and professional skill

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this program, participants will:

• Demonstrate PCC-level coaching aligned with ICF standards and ethics
• Develop the capacity to coach through identity shifts, emotional complexity, and existential questions
• Understand and apply developmental theories in coaching contexts
• Expand their ability to hold space for emergence, ambiguity, and deep human growth
• Articulate their own coaching philosophy rooted in vertical development and human transformation
• Embody the coaching mindset in a way that is ethical, grounded, and growth-oriented

Registration

Before registering for the training program, we invite each potential participant to a 60–90-minute conversation, during which we aim to ensure that our mutual expectations align.

To register for the conversation click here.