Relationship Coach Training Fall 2023 – Spring 2024

by | Aug 24, 2023

Today, the Relationship School’s Relationship Coach Training® program is second-to-none.

By becoming a Certified Relationship Coach at The Relationship School®, you will:

  • Be trained in Interpersonal Intelligence® the only map that shows how relationships really work and how to do them well
  • Get trained in Present Centered Relationship Coaching®
  • Get cutting-edge education on relationship dynamics from Jayson Gaddis, founder of The Relationship School® (so much has been discovered in the last 6 years… it’s an emerging science!)
  • And much much more!

Course Information

Estimated Time: 9 months

Course Instructor

Josh Josh Author

Logistics & Resources

Calendar & Class Zoom Links
RCT Student Master Document
Orientation Replay
Office Hours Sept 19th Replay
Homework & Partner Practice Documents

Trauma Informed

Code of Ethics
Helping a client get resourced – body
Helping a client get resourced – visualization
Regulating them when they are dysregulated
How to connect to self before, during, and after session
How to regulate a client
When to support and not challenge (trauma)
When a client is in heavy dysregulated emotion (Shannon coaching Stacey)
Understanding Trauma: When to Refer Out Part 1
Understanding Trauma: When to Refer Out Part 2
Understanding Trauma: When to Refer Out Part 3
Understanding Trauma: When to Refer Out Part 4

Class Replays

Large Group Class Call [09.26.23]
Q&A Class Call [09.28.23]
Large Group Class Call [10.10.23]
Office Hours [10.12.23]
Q&A Class Call [10.19.23]
Live Intensive [10.24.23]
Large Group Class Call [11.07.23]
DEIB Q&A Class Call [11.16.23]
Large Group Class Call [11.21.23]
Large Group Class Call [12.05.23]
Q&A Class Call [12.14.23]
Large Group Class Call [12.19.23]
Large Group Class Call [01.09.24]
Q&A Class Call [01.18.24]
Large Group Class Call [01.23.24]
Large Group Class Call [02.06.24]
Q&A Class Call [2.15.24]
Large Group Class Call [2.20.24]
DEIB Class Call [2/22/24]
Large Group Class Call [3.5.24]
Q&A Class Call [3.7.24]
Q&A Class Call [3.14.204]
Large Group Class Call [3.19.24]
Large Group Class Call [4/9/24]
Q&A Class Call [04.18.24]
Large Group Class Call [4/23/24]
Large Group Class Call [5/7/24]
Live Intensive [5/10/24]
Large Group Class Call [5/21/24]

Module 1: Big Picture and Purpose of PCRC

Welcome
The Purpose of Relationship Coaching
The 3-part Coaching Framework
Big Picture PCRC Coaching Model
PCRC Training Manual
How to be Successful in this Course
PCRC Manifesto
How to be a Client
Don’t be Attached to the Outcome With Your Clients
Present Centered Relationship Coaching Manual

Module 2: Principles, Goals, Confidentiality, Ethics

Client Goal
Coaching Principles: Life is Trustworthy
Coaching Principles: Love
Coaching Principles: Relationship as a Path
Coaching Principles: Relational Leadership
Coaching Principles: Security and Client Growth
Coaching Principles: Law of the Farm, Trust, Direct Experience
Coaching Principles: Behavior, Relationship Stages, Here and Now
Setting the Coaching Container and Holding Space
Coach Confidentiality
Code of Ethics
BONUS: The Primary Intention I Should Hold as a Coach

Module 3: The Six Client Outcomes and Six Coach Practices 

Administrative
Coach Practices: Presence
Coach Practices: Attunement
Coach Practices: Support
Coach Practices: Challenge
Coach Practices: Develop Their Story
Coach Practices: Entanglement
Client Outcomes: Insight
Client Outcomes: Personal Responsibility
Client Outcomes: Be With
Client Outcomes: Empathy (Mindsight)
Client Outcomes: Integration and Lessons
Client Outcomes: Action and Accountability
Equity Call 1
BONUS: 3 Things That Facilitate Change – Carl Rogers

Module 4: Your First Session and “Be with” Skills

Jayson Reviewing Ray’s First Session
Jayson Reviewing Melissa’s First Session
Jayson Modeling How to Build Rapport 
Helping A Client “Be With” His Fear
Helping A Client Get Resourced – Body
Helping A Client Get Resourced – Visualization
Coaching When a Clients Child is in the Room
Lighting & Posture Over Zoom
Populations We Are Not Qualified to Serve
Equity Call 2
Bonus: Jayson Modeling a First Session – Leah
Bonus: Jayson Modeling a First Session – Warren
Bonus: Jayson Reviewing His Coaching Session With John 

Module 5: Transmission, Motivational Interviewing & Values

Transmission 1 – Big Picture
Transmission 2 – Regulating Them When They Are Dysregulated
Transmission 3 – Showing Them How To Listen And Speak Differently
Transmission 4 – Show And Tell Them What It’s Like To Be In A Relationship With Them
Transmission 5 – Talking About vs Talking From
Transmission 6 – Be A Real Person By Sharing Impact
Double Bind – Two Shitty Choices
Motivational Interviewing
Equity Call 3
BONUS: Jayson Coaching Leah Helping Her Client Get to the Root Issue
BONUS: Jayson Reviewing His Coaching Session With Greg

Module 6: Personal Responsibility & Deflection

Helping a Client to Own Their Part
How to Get a Client to Talk About Self
Working with Deflection in Your Clients
How to Connect to Self Before, During, & After Sessions
BONUS: Challenging a Dad Who Has a lot of Fantasies About Partnership

Module 7: Coach Entanglement & Your Agenda 

Using Coach Entanglement
How Coach Entanglement Helps A Coach
Owning and Letting Go of Your Agenda
How to Regulate a Client
What to do When a Coach is Talking Too Much
BONUS: Transparent Coaching Approach with Cheating Issue

Module 8: More Support Than Challenge, Resistant Clients, Boundaries with Sexual Abuse

Client Wanting More Support Than Challenge
Working With a “Resistant” Client
When A Client Discloses Sexual Abuse
BONUS: Coaching About a Possible Separation and Self-Connection

Module 9: Transmission and The Here and Now

Why Does Transmission Involve Here and Now
4 Types of Here and Now Experiments
Experiments in Coaching
Here And Now With A Client
BONUS: What To Do With A Power Struggle With A Client In The Here And Now

Module 10: Getting Their World, First

Seen Before Solutions – Trying to Understand What It’s Like to Be Them
How To Tell If You Are Misattuned To A Client And What To Do About It
BONUS: Jayson Coaching Client Around Feeling Lost with His Compass and Purpose
BONUS: Jayson Coaching a Student – Trigger with Girlfriend

Module 11: How To Challenge And Deepen A Client’s Decision

How To Challenge And Deepen Someone’s Decision
When Your Client Says “I don’t want to upset the other person”
Holding A Boundary
Jayson Coaching Christen: Distrust And Deception In A Partnership
BONUS: Identifying Self-Betrayal, Commitment Issues, & Being a People Pleaser
Jayson Coaching a Student – Setting Boundaries with Daughter

Module 12: Eye Contact, Feelings, Blankness, Pacing

Being With – Grief, Feeling, And The Importance Of Eye Contact
Coach Going “Blank” In A Session
Pacing In Coaching
What To Do When A Client Asks For Advice
BONUS: Jayson Coaching Ciara

Module 13: Reframing The Past

Memory Tracing 180 Exercise
Transitioning A Client To A 180
180 with Jill – Conflict Avoidant Pattern
Language Matters – Qualifiers
BONUS: Jayson Coaching Client Using 180 About Single Incident From the Past

Module 14: Emotions And The 180

Emotions And Coaching
When A Client Is Emotional And Shuts Down
Client Feeling Demo – Jayson & Arif
When to support and NOT challenge (Trauma)
BONUS: 180 With Abby – Self-Judgment And Self-Worth
BONUS: 180 With Shannon – Not Feeling Chosen

Module 15: Ending Coaching

Meeting A Client Where They Are
Confronting People’s Fantasies About Relationships
Ending Your Coaching And Final Session
BONUS: Helping A Client Get In Touch With His Heart And Chose His Self-Protection

Module 16: Self Acceptance, Self Worth, Integrating Power

When A Client Is In Heavy Dysregulated Emotion
Self Acceptance vs Self Mastery
Helping A Client Integrate Their New Found Heart And Power: Connection To Self
Don’t Let Your Clients Off The Hook
Self-Sabotaging Your Coaching Practice at the End of the Course 
BONUS: Difficult Conversations, Ownership And Clarity
BONUS: Coaching A Client On Self Worth Using 180
BONUS: Fun Experiments around your Clients Messiness and Imperfections 
BONUS: Jayson Coaching a Student on Standing Up to her Mother

Module 17: Conflict & Sexual Attraction With Clients

When “Nothing Is Happening” During A Session
Opportunities To “Teach” In A Session
Conflict With A Client
When A Client Is Attracted To The Coach
BONUS: Jayson Helping a Client Repair and Address a Deeper Issue