Coaching with Neuroscience Certificate Course
New Curriculum

Access to Your Personal PSG Learning Space

You’ll receive full access to your dedicated PSG Learning Portal, where you can progress through your online curriculum at your own pace. Inside your portal you’ll find:

• high-value videos, coaching demonstrations and practical tools

• neuroscience-based learning assets

• interactive workbooks + guided exercises

• quizzes, reflections and applied practice

• access to latest research, frameworks and WIN™ tools

You can track your progress, revisit lessons anytime and build deep, sustainable understanding of the core neuroscience of coaching.

LIVE Online Coaching Labs With Master Coaches

Alongside your online learning, you join a series of LIVE interactive coaching labs, where you:

• practise coaching in real time

• receive structured feedback from senior PSG faculty

• learn through observation and modelling

• develop confidence through peer-to-peer coaching

• apply coaching tools directly to realistic scenarios

These live classes bring the curriculum to life and ensure that you are not just learning — you are coaching, with expert guidance and support.

If you’re unable to attend certain dates, we will work with you to find alternatives. Flexibility is built into the learning experience.

What Makes This Certificate Different

This programme integrates cutting-edge insights from:

• interpersonal neurobiology

• neuroplasticity & adaptability science

• whole-system regulation (self, co-regulation & leadership regulation)

• stress neurochemistry & threat–reward patterns

• psychological safety & inclusion science

• positive psychology and goal enablement

• embodied cognition & presence-based coaching

• systems thinking and complexity theory

And it introduces the core PSG frameworks, including:

WIN™ Whole-System Coaching • PRIME™ • SURE™ • EASE™ • ABCDE™ • CNSR™ • NPP™ • SPACE™ for Neuro-Performance

These are the same tools used across the Practitioner, Advanced Diploma and the Specialist Pathway,  giving you a world-class foundation from day one

Accredited by WACN, the only global authority for Coaching with Neuroscience, a level of recognition not available through general coaching bodies like ICF, AC or EMCC.

Certificate in Coaching with Neuroscience — Modules 1–3

Module 1 — Whole-System Coaching Foundations & the WIN™ Model

Theme: How coaching truly works in the brain, body and nervous system

Module 1 builds the scientific and practical foundations for becoming an effective, ethical and confident coach. You will learn why traditional, cognitive-only coaching is no longer enough and how whole-system coaching supports real, sustainable change.

Key Learning Areas
Whole-System Foundations

• The evolution of coaching into a neuroscience-led profession

• Interpersonal Neurobiology principles (Siegel)

• How brain, body, behaviour and environment interact in coaching

• Introduction to embodied cognition and somatic intelligence

The WIN™ Model

• The 7-Stage WIN™ Coaching Flow (PSG proprietary model)

• How to structure coaching in a brain-responsive, ethical way

• Using WIN™ to deepen presence, listening and psychological safety

Neuroscience-Informed Tools

• Beliefs, values & identity work (with a neuro lens)

• Neuro-patterns for motivation, alignment and behaviour

• Fundamental neuroplasticity principles

Regulation & Readiness

• PRIME™ and SURE™ models for self-regulation

• Coachability indicators & readiness assessment

• Emotional and cognitive regulation for coaches

Practice & Application

• Live coaching demonstrations

• Peer-to-peer coaching

• Whole-system observation skills

Outcome:
You finish Module 1 with the ability to hold safe, structured, brain-friendly coaching conversations using a proven framework that supports clarity, change and psychological safety.

Module 2 — Adaptability, Psychological Safety & Neuro-Performance

Theme: Coaching in pressure, uncertainty and change

Module 2 expands into the science of stress, safety, adaptability and decision-making. You will learn how to work with clients who are overwhelmed, stuck, overthinking or under pressure.

Key Learning Areas

Stress & Neurochemistry

• Understanding stress cycles (cortisol, dopamine, oxytocin)

• The neuroscience of overload, burnout & change fatigue

• Threat–reward states & how to shift them safely

Psychological Safety & Communication

• Safety enablers and disablers

• Conversational Intelligence & Adaptability Intelligence

• Neuroceptions & neural signals

Performance & Adaptability Tools

• SPACE™ Model for Neuro-Performance

• ABCDE™ and EASE™ models for contracting

• WIN-GROW and WIN-GROWFAST frameworks

Mindsets & New Thinking

• Neuroplasticity & cognitive flexibility

• Fixed–Growth–Performing mindsets

• Applying design thinking to behavioural change

Practice & Integration

• Real-world coaching scenarios

• Structured feedback from master coaches

Outcome:
You gain the tools to coach confidently and safely when your clients are facing complexity, pressure or organisational change.

Module 3 — Presence, Regulation & Advanced Human Behaviour

Theme: Deep presence, nervous system intelligence and the science of transformation

This module brings together advanced presence-based coaching and the deeper science of co-regulation, emotional processing and human behaviour. It is one of the reasons your Certificate stands apart in the market.

Key Learning Areas

Presence & Neuro-Pathways

• NPP™ Neuro-Pathways to Presence

• Insights from Tolle, Siegel & integrative psychology

• Working with attention, awareness and internal states

Regulation & Resilience

• PSG CNSR™ (Co-Nervous System Regulation)

• Autonomic balancing & resilience science

• Safe emotional processing & grounding tools

Advanced Human Behaviour

• The Edge of Chaos (complexity science)

• Relationship Intelligence

• Social Engagement Systems

• Emotional resonance & coaching presence

WIN™ Tools for Real-World Change

• WIN-based tools for resilience & performance

• Coaching stuckness, avoidance and clarity blocks

• The science of artful questions

Practice & Professionalism

• Demonstrations

• Peer coaching

• Ethical, regulated practice

Outcome:
You develop the ability to work with clients at depth — supporting regulation, presence and clarity in a safe, ethical and scientifically grounded way.

Why These Three Modules Form the Strongest Foundation in Modern Coaching

Modules 1–3 give you the core neuroscience frameworks, regulation tools and whole-system coaching capabilities required for the Practitioner Diploma, the Advanced Diploma, and the 2026 Specialist Pathway leading to Master-Level Specialist Coach (WACN).

This is not introductory coaching — it is a structured, research-led curriculum designed to help you think, coach and lead with the intelligence of the mind, body and nervous system.

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• A Professional Launchpad Into the Practitioner & Diploma Levels

  Your Certificate isn’t a standalone course,  it’s the exact foundation that prepares you to step seamlessly into the Practitioner Diploma (Modules 4–6) and the Advanced Diploma (Modules 7–9).

  Every tool, model and practice you learn here is intentionally designed to accelerate your progress into higher-level coaching capability. You finish the Certificate already aligned with the standards required for deeper professional training.

  Guest Access to the WACN Monthly CPD Membership

  As a Certificate student, you receive guest access to the World Association of Coaching with Neuroscience (WACN) Monthly CPD Membership, giving you:

  • entry into live sessions hosted by global neuroscience and coaching experts

  • early exposure to specialist-level thinking normally reserved for advanced practitioners

  • insights into the cutting edge of applied coaching science

  • your first step into the professional ecosystem that supports Master-Level Specialist Coaches

  This access alone positions you far ahead of most entry-level coaches.

  A True Coaching Community (Not Just a Course)

  You join a growing community of committed, developing coaches who:

  • practise together

  • share insights

  • collaborate on real coaching scenarios

  • support each other through continued development

  This creates momentum, accountability and belonging — something generic programmes never deliver.

  Ongoing Access to Live Demonstrations & Real Coaching Scenarios

  You’re invited to observe real, unscripted coaching sessions that show you how experienced coaches work across different situations.
  These sessions:

  • strengthen your ability to model best practice

  • deepen your observational skill

  • sharpen your intervention choices

  • offer insights you simply cannot learn from books

  You will see coaching done well — and done safely — before you’re ever expected to master it.

  Exclusive Exposure to PSG’s Whole-System Coaching Ecosystem

  As a Certificate student, you get a behind-the-scenes view of the full PSG coaching system — the tools, thinking and frameworks that underpin the Practitioner, Advanced and Specialist Pathway.

  This gives you an insider advantage if you decide to continue your journey.

  Professional-Level Learning Resources That Grow With You

  Your online learning space includes resources intentionally curated to support your journey far beyond Module 1–3, including:

  • extended reading lists

  • specialist interviews

  • recorded guest lectures

  • applied neuroscience insights

  • personal development planning tools

  These become the resource base you will rely on at Practitioner and Advanced levels.

  Mentor-Style Support From Experienced Coaches

  Throughout the Certificate you receive guidance from trained professionals who understand:

  • the realities of becoming a coach

  • how to build confidence

  • how to navigate early practice

  • how to model safe, ethical, regulated coaching

  This support is not common at the Certificate level — and it smooths the transition into higher-level practice.

  A Recognised Step Toward Your Future as a Master-Level Coach

  Completing Modules 1–3 positions you to continue toward:

  • the Practitioner Diploma

  • the Advanced Diploma

  • AND the 2026 Specialist Coaching with Neuroscience Pathway, where you can earn the
    Master-Level Specialist Coach (WACN) or
    Advanced Master-Level Specialist Coach (WACN) credentials.

  This Certificate is the start of your coaching identity — not the end.

  A Clear, Confident Pathway Forward

  You complete the Certificate with:

  • clarity about your strengths

  • confidence in your capability

  • understanding of the next step

  • and a professionally recognised route forward

  Whether you choose Practitioner, Advanced or Specialist routes, you are already on the track that leads to WACN-accredited mastery.

  Your qualification is accredited by WACN — the world’s only accrediting body dedicated to Coaching with Neuroscience — giving you a recognised specialist foundation for future progression.

Course Fees & Payment Options

The full programme fee for the Practitioner Diploma in Coaching with Neuroscience is €2,950, which reflects the advanced level of professional training, supervised practice and neuroscience-based development included in Modules 4–6.

Early registration discounts and occasional special offers may apply during the year.

Group rates may also be available for organisations sponsoring multiple learners.

To secure your place, a €250 deposit is required, with the remaining balance payable through one of our flexible options:

• In full at the start of the programme

• Monthly instalments, interest-free, spread across the duration of the course

• Pre-course instalments, allowing you to begin spreading the cost before the programme starts

These options are designed to make professional development accessible while supporting you to step confidently into the Advanced Diploma or Specialist Pathway when ready.

Your Certificate  is fully accredited by WACN  the world’s only global accrediting body dedicated to Coaching with Neuroscience giving you professional qualification recognised by organisations, leaders and coaching clients worldwide.

This popular course runs on a regular basis throughout the year

If you would like to be contacted for future dates please contact us:

Email: course.director@positivesuccessgroup.com

Phone: +353 01 805 7746

Places are limited so please contact us now to ensure your place.