Practicing Social Therapeutic Coaching
ICF accredited with 9 cces
As a group-based method, social therapeutics is flexible. In these takeaways, consider the term ‘group’ to be inclusive of the team, ‘the relationship’ (couples work), the family, the community and 1:1 (coach+client group of 2).
Understand the Four Pillars: Dive into the foundational elements of social therapeutics.
Develop Group Insight: Enhance your ability to perceive and relate to the group/team as a unified entity.
Practical Applications of Relationality: Gain clarity on how relationality boosts coach-client-group presence and trust.
Enhance Session Awareness: Sharpen your skills in observing and creating with emerging dynamics during sessions.
Empower Clients: Learn tools to help clients take emotional risks and engage in difficult conversations within the group.
Reflect and Facilitate Growth: Discover methods to mirror back the group's progress and activities, fostering collective growth.
Embrace Uncertainty: Challenge yourself to let go of the need for certainty and leverage your discoveries to guide clients in doing the same.
"The inaugural training session with Carrie Sackett, MS, PCC left me in awe! It was truly mind-opening and perspective-shifting. Being part of this class is both an honor and a thrilling opportunity."
— Steve Weiss, ACC, Transformational Leadership Coach
Each class will weave sections of Social Therapeutic Coaching together to dive deeply into a theme
Belonging: A group-based understanding of human development.
Shifting the Practitioner Lens: Move from a 'Me' to a 'We' perspective by abandoning inherited concepts and outdated modes of thinking.
The Power of Improv/Theater Performance: Explore this metaphor for life and its applications.
Seeing the 'We' in Emotions and Language: Understand the collective aspects of emotions and communication.
"This is what I have been looking for! Both training in and experiencing Life Development Groups is changing my practice in a profoundly hopeful and humanistic way."
— Silvia Llacera, PCC, Executive and Team Coach
Takeaways
In this live, online course, the tools and method of this innovative approach to development are presented and explored holistically through experiential activities, simulated coaching sessions, reading, discussion and practice.
Gain tools to go beyond facilitating individuals.
Feel confident holding diverse levels of participation and emotional vulnerability.
Build capacity for seeing collective activity and guiding growth and individual growth simultaneously.
Receive 9 CCEs from ICF.
"I felt a lightness after training with Carrie. I learned that I could let go of my need to get clients to a certain point. She introduced tools for connecting in a different way that’s more organic and can help my clients grow."
— Susan Holt, Former Chair, Family Life Coaching Association
Weekend Intensive
Dates: Saturday and Sunday, March 28 + 29; June 27 + 28, 2026
Time: 11:00pm-5:00pm ET/ 8:00am-2:00pm PT/ GMT 16,00-22,00 (London time)
Fee: $595. Early Bird $490 through March 10.
Weeknights
Dates: Wednesdays, October 14 - November 18, 2026
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm ET/ 4:00pm-6:30pm PT
Fee: $595
Contact us for international scaled rates and need scholarships.
ADVANCED TRAINING
Get the 360° of STC with experiential learning, real-life practice and integration. Grow professionally and personally in this 26-hour, small cohort immersive with Carrie Sackett, MS, PCC.
Practicing Social Therapeutic Coaching
6-week Life Development Group for Practitioners
Integration
Six week Life Development Group agenda:
Weeks 1+2. An experienced social therapeutic coach will lead the group.
Weeks 3-6. There will be a rotation among group members to lead/co-lead one group session. On the week you are leading, you will meet with the social therapeutic coach before and after the 90-minutes.
Sessions run 90 minutes total:
75-minute group session + 15-minute group debrief on the experience.
You will be a client in five of the six sessions.
Experiential Takeaways
Experience the Six Tenets of Group Leadership: Observe and engage with the core principles of effective group leadership.
Dual Communication: Immerse yourself in speaking to both the group and individual members simultaneously.
Foster Emotional Growth: Participate in creating an environment that promotes emotional growth, connection, and belonging.
Group-Building Activities: Practice activities that focus on building the group dynamic.
Real-Life Application: Bring a life or work issue to explore with the group, engaging in activities other than advice-giving or problem-solving.
Moment-to-Moment Sharing: Observe and experience the power of sharing your immediate experiences in relation to others, enhancing your emotional and relational skills.
Life Development Group Client Video Testimonials
Practicing STC + Life Development Group + Integration
Weekend Intensive March 28 + 29; Life Development Group April 1-May 6; Integration session: Saturday, May 16 (4 hours).
Limited to 8 participants.
Next Life Development Group for Practitioners:
Wednesdays, April 1 - May 6
Contact us for international scaled rates and need scholarships.
