CPD Accredited Certification Programme
Positive Psychology Coaching Certification
Become A Certified Positive Psychology Coach With FFCA
Train with psychology-led, CPD-accredited excellence - and build a coaching business that changes lives.
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Whether you’re pivoting careers, deepening your existing practice, or answering a calling to make a real impact, the Flourish First Coaching Academy (FFCA) Positive Psychology Coaching Certification equips you with the tools, confidence, and credibility to coach at the highest level.
In just 4 months, you’ll become a certified Positive Psychology Coach, grounded in science, real-world coaching skills, and a business strategy that helps you thrive.
What You'll Walk Away With After 4 Months:
✔️ A CPD-accredited Positive Psychology Coaching Certification recognised for professional excellence.
✔️ A complete understanding of the FLOURISH Coaching Framework™ for transformational client results.
✔️ Confidence to coach real clients with skill, clarity, and integrity.
✔️ A toolbox of evidence-based Positive Psychology interventions you can immediately apply.
✔️ A clear pathway to launching or growing your own coaching business.
✔️ Access to the Flourish First Success Accelerator — our signature business and marketing training designed specifically for new coaches.
✔️ Membership in a supportive, high-level coaching community, with alumni support even after graduation
Programme Summary
What You'll Learn
As well as foundational modules on Individual Psychology, Positive Psychology, Coaching Ethics and Good Practice — you will also benefit from being trained in our trade-marked, psychology-informed Flourish First Coaching Framework.
This framework is grounded in Seligman’s PERMAH theory, Personality Psychology and Coaching Psychology.
The Core Modules and live training and coaching rounds, will focus on…
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Setting the stage for coaching mastery with positive psychology and evidence-based practice.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Using Strengths-Based Coaching to unlock peak potential.
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Helping clients find meaning, purpose, and intrinsic motivation.
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Teaching clients how to achieve states of high performance and fulfilment.
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Cultivating optimism, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
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Supporting identity development and self-esteem growth.
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Effective goal-setting, accountability structures, and sustainable success habits.
Enrolment Is Open
Enrolment Is Open
This programme is open to all, with no prior experience necessary or expected. Whatever your current knowledge or coaching experience, you are welcome here.
We run two live cohorts a year and you are able to enrol and secure your space for either, any time. When you enrol, you will gain instant access to the foundational modules, to self-study at your leisure, before the 8 weeks of live training and coaching begin.
The earlier you secure your space by enrolling, the more you can spread your payments, if desired.
Your 4 Month Journey - what to expect
Self-Study
Self-Study That Fits Your Life
Our flexible self-study modules are thoughtfully designed for busy, purpose-led individuals. You'll work through a blend of video lessons, audios, coaching tools, and reflections each week—grounded in evidence-based Positive Psychology and practical coaching techniques you can immediately start applying.
You will be guided through at a pace, to ensure that you keep-up and keep the momentum throughout.
Please note: we provide transcripts of all recorded/video material and have designed our learning materials with all processing types in mind.
Live Training and Coaching
Live Coaching, Training & Real-World Practice
Alongside your self-study, you’ll join live group coaching calls and interactive training sessions with our Founder, Holly. You'll experience the power of coaching first-hand through peer-to-peer practice, expert feedback, and dynamic discussions—building your skills and confidence in a supportive, high-level environment.
During the 8 live sessions, you will experience the tools you’re learning first-hand, through being coached by Holly.
Please note: although we highly recommend you attend calls live, this is not compulsory, but you will have to catch-up on the recordings weekly.
Final Assessment
Final Assessment & Certification
To complete your certification, in accordance with CPD Accreditation, you’ll submit a short presentation or written paper, alongside three recorded coaching sessions, demonstrating your integration of the Flourish First Framework™.
Our assessment process is designed to feel empowering and fun—not intimidating—ensuring you graduate with credibility, clarity, and confidence.
Please note: you will also be asked to submit short integration reflections and multiple-choice quizzes along the way, to demonstrate your understanding and unique application of the framework.
Why Positive Psychology Coaching Works
Backed by decades of research into human flourishing, wellbeing, and transformational coaching outcomes - being a positive psychology coach is relevant for all types of coaching and leadership.
Ready to Explore More?
Download the Full Certification Syllabus to see the complete module breakdown, live call schedule, business accelerator details, and enrolment steps.
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What Our Alumni Say…
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Jools Aspinall - Positive Psychology Coach & Consultant
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Delali Foli - Positive Psychology-led Declutter Coach
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Charlotte Nuttall - Content Strategist & Positive Psychology Coach
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Holly - Self Discvoery Coach
