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Advanced Certification

The next step for graduates of Foundations who want to serve clients with competence, compassion, and biblical grounding.

Advance to the next level

This program is for graduates of Foundations who feel ready for deeper formation and want to help others in a structured coaching role.

Ideal candidates include:

  • Those called to serve in a more formal helping capacity

  • Ministry leaders or volunteers ready to move into relational care

  • Individuals exploring a coaching career

  • Students trained in Foundations who want to be recommended to Abide clients

Certification Provides

Certification prepares you to coach under the Abide Network with confidence.

You will:

 

  • Complete supervised coaching hours

  • Practice real-life coaching with structured feedback

  • Join group mentoring sessions

  • Learn advanced tools for emotional and relational health

  • Engage in case reviews with experienced supervisors

  • Build a coaching style that aligns with biblical principles and human design

The goal is both competence and character.

Professional Advancement

After completing the certification track, you will:

  • Coach individuals using Abide’s relational and emotional health framework

  • Support clients ethically and effectively

  • Receive client referrals from the Abide intake team

  • Join a recognized network of Christian mental health coaches

  • Participate in ongoing professional development and community events

Requirements

  • Completion of Abide Foundations

  • Application and interview

  • Coaching observation and supervised practice

  • Commitment to professional and ethical standards

  • Agreement with Abide’s doctrinal and relational principles

Meet Your Certification Team

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Jeanine Goodwin

Educational Supervisor

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Jennifer Schwirzer

Advanced Certification Roadmap

Coursework & Readings

  • ACT Foundations

  • 13 Weeks to Peace and 13 Weeks to Love

  • The 7 Deadly Relationship Sins, The 7 Deadly Psychological Sins

  • God Made Love, Dr. Jen Techniques

  • Three workshops: Anxiety & Depression Relief, Abuse Trauma & Faith, Try This at Home: Marriage

  • Project Safe Church Training

  • Two electives

  • One-page reaction paper for each item above

Community Participation

  • Attend at least six monthly Coach Meetings

Coaching Practice

  • Complete fifty coaching sessions

  • Three sessions with the Educational Supervisor

Policies & Requirements

  • Read and sign the Abide Network Policy

  • Submit one pastoral and two professional references

Note: Certification is not a guarantee of client referrals. It is a resume-builder and a good training experience. Abide Mental Health Coaches will be given preferential consideration for referrals. Additionally, certification is ultimately at the discretion of the Educational Supervisor.
Individuals who are already practicing as licensed LPCs, LMFTs, MFTs, or other graduate-level providers need only fulfill basic requirement. Ask us for details.

Certification Checklist

Download a PDF of the certification requirements.

​Value Analysis:

NOTE: The cost is listed right after the item. The parentheses are the value of the item. We want you to see what a good value this is! Most coach trainings are over $5000. Ours is half that. 

Part 1

  • 13 Weeks to Peace book- $20

  • The 7 Deadly Psychological Sins videos- free (a $150 value!)

  • 13 Weeks to Love book- $20 

  • The 7 Deadly Relationship Sins videos- free (a $150 value!)

  • God Made Love videos- free (a $150 value!)

  • Abide Coach Training- $250 

  • Certification track cost- $2500
    (if you wish to join Abide Network as a certified coach)

  • 10 practice coaching sessions- included in certification track cost (a $1000 value!)

Part 2

  • Anxiety & Depression Relief Workshop - included (a $200 value!)

  • Abuse, Trauma, & Faith Workshop - included (a $200 value!)

  • Try This at Home: Marriage Workshop - included (a $400 value!)

  • Project Safe Church Training - included (a $300 value!)

  • 40 practice coaching sessions 

  • Monthly Abide Network meetings with follow-up and support (a $2000 value!)

Total value: Over $5500
Total Costs: $2,540

Choose a plan

  • ACT Advanced - Payment Plan

    250$
    Every month
    Become a certified Abide coach
    Valid for 10 months
    • Complete Certification in 10 months
    • Self-paced Course
    • All Courses Included
    • Group Zoom Sessions
    • Private Discussion Group
    • Certification Included
    • Pay $2500 over 10 months
    • Sorry, no refunds. Cancellation available.
  • ACT Advanced

    2,500$
     
    One-time payment for full access to our full certification program
     
    • Self-paced Course
    • Includes all Abide Courses
    • Group Zoom Sessions
    • Private Discussion Groups
    • Certification Path Included
    • One-time Payment of $2,500
    • Sorry, no refunds

Abide Network Refund Policy

 

All courses are non-refundable. Once purchased, access to digital courses cannot be refunded. However, if you find that a course isn’t the right fit, we’re happy to offer the following option:

 • Course Credit: You may apply the full amount toward a different Abide Network course or workshop.

 

For assistance or to explore your options, please contact us at contact@abide.network.

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