ICF-accredited Diploma in Professional Coaching & Life Coaching with NLP
Incorporating Archetypes and Hero's Journey
Work in any niche: Life Coaching, Professional & Executive Coaching, Entrepreneurship and Performance.
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The ICF-Accredited Diploma in Coaching and NLP

YOUR HOME FOR CERTIFICATION IN COACHING, LIFE COACHING AND NLP
With our boutique style, dual-accredited Coaching Certification, you gain the skills, knowledge, and credentials you need to start a successful career as a Professional Coach.
With this accreditation you can work in any niche: Life Coaching, Professional & Executive Coaching, Entrepreneurship and Performance and more.
Includes transformative modules on Metaphors, Archetypes, and the Hero’s Journey.
As ICF is globally recognised you can work anywhere in the world.
Join 100+ of our graduates creating a career they love.
Start your journey in coaching today.

It’s time to love your career
Learn MoreWho This Training is for:
- You're a beginner, and you want to become a Coach and work anywhere in the world
- You're changing careers. You want globally accredited training with respect in the market place
- You had a longish break. You took a break from work (perhaps stay at home mom) and now you want something new for you.
- You're a counsellor or therapist. You want to help your clients look more towards the future and make practical changes
- You want a career in corporate coaching
- You want to become a Life Coach and with people from all walks of life.
To learn if this is right for you, you schedule a quick call with Nina.
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Learn more about our unique and globally loved Certification Programme in Coaching and NLP.
Professional Diploma in Coaching With NLP Overview
Covering: Life Coaching, Advanced Coaching Skills, NLP, Archetypes & The Hero's Journey
Led by Nina Madden
After two decades in private practice as a Master Coach I know what it takes to succeed.
My business is built on referrals having worked for twenty years with individuals creating real results.
To date I've trained hundreds of people in Life Coaching, NLP, Advanced Coaching Skills, and Hero's Journey.
This Certification isn't about getting it done.
It’s about getting it done right and you becoming the coach you want to be.
Dual Accredited Training in Coaching and Advanced NLP
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
ICF-Accredited Diploma in Coaching
Coaching is a creative, fun and powerfully transformative methodology that helps us create the future with clarity and excitement.
Learn how-to coach at the globally recognised gold-standard level of The International Coaching Federation (ICF).
ABNLP-Accredited Advanced NLP Practitioner
NLP provides psychological tools for depth and impact. Integrate NLP tools into executive, life and performance coaching.
NLP is powerful because it works directly with the unconscious mind.
You will learn how to work with procrastination, self-sabotage, anxiety, limiting beliefs and more.
Learn to work with time-lines, anchors and state change. Change unconscious beliefs and "rewire" the unconscious mind.
Metaphors
Metaphors are unconscious processes that most of us aren't even aware of but has a profound influence on our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. You'll learn to access the metaphors and make big changes.
Coaching with Archetypes
This is an exciting module where you learn to coach around identity, beliefs and values.
When coaching with archetypes we ask: What universal patterns of identity, motivation, beliefs and values are operating here?
Are we working from a victim, a saviour, or warrior? Learn to coach around identity and meaning.
The Hero’s Journey
The Hero's Journey asks: Where am I in the journey of change? Are you in the world of the mundane? On the threshold? On your path of trials?
Loved by clients, the Hero's Journey helps you help your clients connect the dots and find meaning in their experiences.
We all tell ourselves stories, and the stories have a powerful impact on your identity. When we change our stories we change our experience in the world.
What You Will Be Able To Do

- Work as a Life Coach: helping your clients figure out their visions, meaning, goals, values and how to design a life they love.
- Master Advanced Coaching Skills: helping your high-performing clients face challenges, uncertainty and stress in different professional and personal contexts.
- Apply ethical, ICF-accredited, client-centred coaching in all your sessions, meaning you will be positioned as a true professional.
- Work in different niches; Life Coach, Career, Business, Executives and Performance.
- Apply NLP to help your clients make lasting changes where other coaches fail.
- Use Archetypes and Hero's Journey to coach around meaning, identity and purpose.
- Graduate from this programme ready to start your coaching career.
"I've not even finished yet, and I have already coached three people. I feel happier doing this than I ever have in my adult life.
— Susan W Life Changes Academy Graduate
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Our Accreditations
We are accredited by the ICF (International Coach Federation). The ICF is widely regarded as the top-tier gold standard for coaching world-wide.
The NLP is accredited by the ABNLP and we're members of the ANLP.
How Your Training Unfolds in Practice

You will be learning live online (Zoom) with Nina throughout.
Part One: Learn live online over five weeks, two days per week.
Weekend or Weekday study options available.
During these weeks you will:
- Complete ICF (ACC) Accredited Coach Training (including life coaching)
- Complete ABNLP Accredited NLP Practitioner (including archetypes and hero's journey)
Part Two: Three-months ICF-coach mentoring
- Complete three months ICF coach mentoring, giving you the direct route to the ACC credential.
- Submit a performance review and coaching assignment for assessment
- Qualify ready to start coaching immediately
Part Three: Post-training support
- Maintain your progress and momentum after qualification with complimentary live Momentum and NLP Mastery Calls hosted by Nina
Start Your Journey as a Life Coach with NLP
Learn more about our unique and globally loved Certification Programme in Coaching and NLP.
Your Training In a Nutshell:
The Professional Diploma in Coaching and NLP
- Live on-line boutique training
- Interactive and hands-on learning
- ICF-accredited Diploma in Coaching (highest industry standard, recognised globally)
- ABNLP Accredited Practitioner of NLP
- Powerful modules on Life Coaching, Advanced Coaching Skills, Archetypes, Metaphors and Hero's Journey
- 1:1 mentoring from Nina
- Live monthly support calls
- Clear payment plans
- Accreditations: (ICF) International Coaching Federation ACC; Professional Coaching, (ANLP/ ABNLP) Advanced NLP Practitioner
THIS TRAINING IS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL COACH
Schedule A CallAbout Your Trainer: Nina Madden
Twenty years in private practice.
PCC-Accredited Coach • Accredited NLP Trainer • ICF Level 1 + 2 Coach Trainer • EMDR Therapist
My passion is to help you heal, find your voice, understand your story and discover your personal power.
I started in 2006 as a trained Life Coach, adding NLP and more in-depth methods ever since.
My approach is that learning is an ongoing practice of personal growth.
Since 2007 I have worked in established private practice serving clients in London and world-wide.
I bring 20 years experience, compassion, depth and the ability to teach complex concepts in an accessible way so that you can immediately apply them to your life and your clients.
I have a passion for creating inspirational learning environments and helping you become the coach you want to be.
Speak with me by booking a call below either to learn more or to enrol.
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How to Apply
The most direct way to join the programme or learn more is to book a discovery call.
I'm here to help you make your dream a reality
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Gain a power-house of transformative tools for your coaching toolbox

HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE EXCITING THINGS YOU'LL LEARN AND BE ABLE TO DO
Coaching and Life Coaching
- Principles and Foundations of coaching and varying coaching styles
- ICF Core Competencies in practice - learn to apply the core principles masterfully in every session (real life application, not just theory)
- You, the coach - developing your growth, mindset, coaching approach and personal and professional skills
- Coaching Models in Action
- Crafting Powerful Coaching Questions - learn what is an empowering vs disempowering question.
- Creating a Sacred Space - the nine principles of Time To Think Facilitation from Nancy Kline in action - learn to do thinking rounds, thinking pairs and council
- Your professional practice - contracts, code of ethics, when to refer, how to recognise trauma, safety, confidentiality and safeguarding
- Your Coaching Toolkit - building your personal toolkit
NLP Tools for transformation
- Principles an Foundations of NLP - in action. How these principles create the best transformative environment for clients
- Core Power Beliefs - shift paradigm through NLP around identity, capacity and skill
- Practical Magic; understanding and working with the unconscious minds
- Changing limiting beliefs using time-lines, meta model and NLP strategies
- Time line techniques to both programming the future, identify misaligned goals, shift identity and remove limiting beliefs from the past
More tools continued...
- Meeting your older wiser self - the Guru within- access unshakable wisdom working through archetypes
- Working with Anxiety and NLP using timelines
- Metaphors and the unconscious - understanding unconscious behaviours and beliefs on a deep level
- Reframing - understanding how meaning is created through our maps of the worlds and practical tools to break out
- Storytelling and narratives - learn to identify your own dominant narratives and stories
- Hero's Journey in Coaching - understanding where you are in the journey of change
- The Power of Language - learn to use language to shift clients limiting beliefs
- Conflict resolution - powerful processes from NLP to remove conflict both internally and within teams and families.
- Creating a Life of Purpose - learning processes to identify higher purpose
- Aligning Goals, Values and Higher Purpose - process to align all goals with values and higher process
- Working with Parts - identifying and working with parts on a deep level, drawing on IFS and NLP
- Deleting Limiting Beliefs using time line therapy techniques to powerfully remove limiting beliefs
- Resolving past hurt, shame and regret using NLP
- Many more NLP Patterns, such Swish, Strategies, Perceptual Positions, Parts Integration and more

Book a free 30-minute discovery call
This is an opportunity to speak with me directly to learn how this training will help meet your goals.
This is a friendly conversation to
- Discuss your goals and outcomes
- Make sure you are a good fit
- Answer any questions you have
I look forward to speaking with you.
Warmly
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What Is Included:
ICF Accredited Diploma in Coaching (incl. Life Coaching) + NLP Practitioner Certification + Three Months ICF Coach Mentoring + Support
Investment: £5,700
(Payment plans available)
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- 17 & 18 October
- 31 & 1 November
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Beautiful safe space to express ourselves
I can be quite introverted, but Nina created this beautiful space where we felt safe to express our thoughts and feelings freely and as such we grew together, celebrated each other and had formed deep friendships by the end of the course.
I wasn’t sure what to expect as all of the sessions were on Zoom, but I needn’t of worried as Nina has such mastery at making every individual of the group feel seen, heard and valued.

A life-time self-improvement toolkit
I was intrigued by Nina’s boutique-type training offering, as I would polish my Coaching skills, I was using as an executive and as a consultant, in the business world. At a time where there was plenty of uncertainty (Covid) and I felt overwhelmed, I got: A lifetime self-improvement toolkit, an upgraded mindset, some significant shadow work integration (ongoing), purposeful steps in work related evolution and life itself.
The course is brilliantly designed. Nina connects the dots as you learn & practice in tandem. In the process you add a definite layer of experiential sophistication from a skilful field Teacher.

The most wonderful learning experience
Had the most wonderful learning experience with Nina Madden. Totally loved how she delivered the course, her way of teaching through all her own knowledge and experiences, interactive learning, fun, and how she managed to bring a group of amazing people together, create a safe space for sharing, learning and supporting and empowering each and everyone of us to grow and flourish and become incredible coaches ourselves. Would highly recommend Nina.

Community of Awesome Friends
Dear Nina, words cannot express my gratitude for all the energy that you have given to this amazing teaching. I have had an amazing time and built a community of awesome friends! Forever in gratitude.

You are my star motivator!
Dear Nina, Our star motivation, angel, NLP Master Practitioner. Feeling blessed to be part of your magnificent journey – group family. Cannot thank you enough. Please never stop giving your gift. Thank you.

Surprising Results
Since we have been working together, I noticed some surprising results. Not only is the atmosphere better in the flat, with everyone getting on, I have noticed a marked improvement in my performance. I am singing much better – and that wasn’t even what I came to see you for. Who would have known!

You deserve a career that makes you happy.
Unlock your new identity as a professional Life Coach and NLP Master with our dual-accredited boutique-style training in Coaching and NLP. Gain all the skills and knowledge you need to step into your new career as a Certified Coach with NLP.
Free Course Guide
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Ethics, Integrity and Transparency Statement
As an organisation that cares deeply about professionalism and ethical practices we adhere to and emphasize the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Code of Ethics.
The ICF Code of ethics describes the ICF core values, ethical principles, and standards of behaviour for all ICF professionals. Additionally, Nina Madden Ltd commits to acting with integrity and transparency. We hold ourselves and our participants to the highest level of integrity. We strive to be as transparent as possible by explicitly stating measures being taken to provide programs in an ethical manner. We do not believe in using manipulative or dishonest sales tactics and strive to provide a safe and ethical sales process. Further, we work to provide fair and equitable pricing for all programs to ensure access and quality of coaching and NLP education.
