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PCC & MCC Renewal
ICF currently requires both PCC and MCC credential holders to complete 40 Continuing Coach Education credits during each three-year renewal cycle.
At least:
24 CCE credits must be in ICF Core Competencies
and
3 of those Core Competency credits must be in Coaching Ethics.
The remaining credits may be earned in Core Competencies or Resource Development.
What You Earn Through the CBC Program
Core Competencies 26
Resource Development 14
Total 40
CBC therefore provides the full 40 CCE credits and exceeds the overall 24-credit Core Competency minimum required for PCC and MCC renewal.
Important Ethics Requirement
ICF requires 3 Core Competency credits specifically in Coaching Ethics.
If you have not already completed qualifying ethics education during your current renewal cycle, ICF offers a complimentary online Ethics Course worth 3 Ethics Core Competency CCE credits.
Always verify your individual renewal requirements directly with ICF before submitting your credential renewal application.
Why Cognitive Behavioral Coaching?
Experienced coaches frequently encounter clients who know what they want to change, and may even understand what is getting in their way, but continue repeating the same patterns.
That is where Cognitive Behavioral Coaching can add another dimension to your work.
CBC draws from cognitive-behavioral science to help coaches better understand the interaction among:
Thoughts
How clients interpret situations, make assumptions and develop recurring thinking patterns.
Emotions
How emotional responses influence choices, communication and action.
Behavior
How avoidance, habits and behavioral patterns can reinforce the very challenges clients are trying to change.
Physiological Responses
How physical responses can interact with thoughts, emotions and behavior.
CBC translates relevant cognitive-behavioral principles into a coaching context, helping you identify and select the most appropriate intervention based on your client’s individual patterns, needs, and goals.
Practical Training, Not Just Theory
Knowing a model and being able to use it effectively in a coaching conversation are different things.
That is why the CBC Program combines theoretical learning with live skills development and real-world application.
The 10-week program includes:
Theory and Frameworks
Learn the cognitive-behavioral concepts behind the tools and understand when and why they may be useful.
Live Skills Practice
Practice applying CBC tools in interactive online sessions focused on application, discussion and skill development.
Real Coaching Application
Apply what you are learning in coaching situations rather than keeping the methodology inside the classroom.
Assignments and Integration
Use assignments to move from understanding concepts to integrating them into your coaching approach.
Final Case Study
Bring the learning together through a case-based application of the CBC framework
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The objective is not to turn experienced coaches into therapists.
It is to help experienced coaches become more skillful at recognizing and working with patterns that can influence client change.
Built for Experienced Coaches
This is not foundational coach training.
The CBC Program is designed for coaches who already understand the fundamentals of professional coaching and want to expand what they can do within a coaching relationship.
It may be particularly relevant for PCC and MCC coaches who want their continuing education to accomplish two things at once:
Renew
Earn substantial ICF CCE credit toward your credential renewal.
Develop
Add a practical methodology and evidence-informed tools that can be integrated into your existing coaching approach.
You are not starting over as a coach.
You are adding another lens.
What Can CBC Help You Explore With Clients?
Cognitive Behavioral Coaching can provide useful frameworks for coaching conversations involving patterns such as:
Procrastination
Avoidance
Self-doubt
Confidence
Stress
Communication challenges
Recurring behavioral patterns
Unhelpful thinking patterns
Performance challenges
Difficulty translating insight into action
The emphasis remains on coaching: helping clients increase awareness, explore possibilities and create meaningful change.
CBC Program at a Glance
Program: Cognitive Behavioral Coaching Program
Designed for: Experienced professional coaches
ICF Accreditation Type: Continuing Coach Education (CCE)
Total ICF CCE Credits: 40
Core Competencies: 26
Resource Development: 14
Duration: 10 weeks
Format: Online
Learning Approach: Theory + live skills training + practical application + assignments + case study
Syllabus
1
Introductory Session
In this module, we will introduce the foundations of the Cognitive‑Behavioral Coaching approach, including both the relational aspects of the coaching partnership and the core concepts underlying the various interventions. We will explore the three “waves” that make up the cognitive‑behavioral field
2
Behavioral Interventions
This module introduces core principles of behavioral theory and explores their relevance within a coaching context.
Topics include classical conditioning, operant conditioning, modeling, and their application in coaching practice. Additional topics include positive reinforcement, building behavioral hierarchies (gradual exposure), systematic desensitization, imaginal exposure, and incorporating allies.
3
Psycho‑Physiological Interventions
This module focuses on the physiological channel and its integration into the coaching process. Topics include key physiological systems, relaxation techniques (breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided imagery), and their application in coaching. The section also introduces imaginal exposure, a core component of cognitive-behavioral training. Experiential exercises are included.
4
Cognitive Interventions
This module introduces cognitive training approaches drawing on the foundational work of Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis.
Topics include the development of the approach, the stance of the coach, the coaching relationship, and key concepts such as automatic thoughts, cognitive traps, cognitive case formulation, Socratic dialogue, and core schemas based on Ellis’s framework. The section includes both theoretical learning and practical exercises.
5
Emotion‑Focused Interventions
This module focuses on coaching skills related to emotional processes and their role in human experience. Topics include emotional mechanisms and change processes in coaching, basic concepts in emotional regulation, and characteristics of dysregulation. Core emotional skills covered include understanding the function of emotions, identifying and labeling emotions, emotional intensity and mixed emotions, distinguishing emotion from sensation, thought, and behavior, and practicing pausing and observing.
6
Case Conceptualization
and Case Presentation
Case conceptualization clarifies the interactions between thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and behaviors, and how these processes maintain a client’s difficulties. A clear conceptualization provides the foundation for developing a focused and collaborative intervention plan.
In this module, participants will present coaching cases to the group, followed by facilitated discussion and feedback. Together, we will examine how cognitive-behavioral coaching tools were applied in each case and how they supported the coaching process.
4
Cognitive Interventions
This module introduces cognitive training approaches drawing on the foundational work of Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis.
Topics include the development of the approach, the stance of the coach, the coaching relationship, and key concepts such as automatic thoughts, cognitive traps, cognitive case formulation, Socratic dialogue, and core schemas based on Ellis’s framework. The section includes both theoretical learning and practical exercises.
5
Emotion‑Focused Interventions
This module focuses on coaching skills related to emotional processes and their role in human experience. Topics include emotional mechanisms and change processes in coaching, basic concepts in emotional regulation, and characteristics of dysregulation. Core emotional skills covered include understanding the function of emotions, identifying and labeling emotions, emotional intensity and mixed emotions, distinguishing emotion from sensation, thought, and behavior, and practicing pausing and observing.
6
Case Conceptualization
and Case Presentation
Case conceptualization clarifies the interactions between thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and behaviors, and how these processes maintain a client’s difficulties. A clear conceptualization provides the foundation for developing a focused and collaborative intervention plan.
In this module, participants will present coaching cases to the group, followed by facilitated discussion and feedback. Together, we will examine how cognitive-behavioral coaching tools were applied in each case and how they supported the coaching process.
Our Team
Our team blends years of clinical, educational, and high-performance experience to bring Cognitive-Behavioral training to the coaching world in a way that is accessible, practical, and transformative.
Dr Itay Adres
Professional Director
A certified clinical psychologist and Cognitive-Behavioral therapist (CBT).
Dr Adres is a co-director of the 'CBT Center – Expert Clinic.' He is the founder and director of the School for Integrative Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy, which has been training certified professionals in the cognitive-behavioral approach for over a decade. As co‑founder of the CBC Training Institute, Dr. Adres brings evidence‑based CBT methods to coaching with the highest professional standards.
Sharon Har-Noy Pilcher
Executive Director
Sharon Har‑Noy Pilcher is a mental performance coach with over two decades of experience helping individuals and teams perform under pressure. With a background in the tech industry and high‑stakes environments, she combines practical leadership experience with evidence‑based coaching. As Co‑Founder of the CBC Training Institute, she is committed to making cognitive‑behavioral coaching tools accessible to coaches worldwide.
Shani Cohen
Director of Education
Shani is a clinical social worker (M.A), senior CBT psychotherapist, certified ITA supervisor, and lecturer specializing in cognitive‑behavioral approaches, biofeedback, and neurofeedback. As co-founder and Co‑Director of the 'CBT Center – Expert Clinic', she oversees curriculum development and instructor training. Her extensive clinical and teaching experience supports high‑quality training in evidence‑based CBC methods for coaches.
Prof. Idan M. Aderka
Instructor
Idan M. Aderka is Professor and Director of Clinical Training at the School of Psychological Sciences, University of Haifa, where he oversees the Master's program in Clinical Psychology and teaches cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). He completed postdoctoral research at Boston University and his APA-accredited internship at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He is a clinical psychologist, supervisor, and author of over 120 peer-reviewed publications.
David Cohen
Instructor
David is a psychotherapist, CBT and mindfulness trainer, and educator with an M.A. in Arts Therapy. For over a decade, he has taught CBT and supported a wide range of clients, from complex emotional challenges to everyday issues such as life stagnation and performance enhancement. He integrates mindfulness and creative approaches to help coaches develop practical cognitive behavioral tools that support meaningful client growth.
Hadar Asulin
Instructor
Hadar Asulin is an experienced psychotherapist, lecturer, and certified clinical supervisor specializing in CBT. She works with children, adolescents, and adults, and combines clinical practice with teaching and mentoring therapists and other professionals. Hadar leads integrative CBT programs and provides professional supervision, bringing a practical and compassionate approach that supports resilience and meaningful change.
Dr Gitit Sagiv
Instructor
Gitit Sagiv Zuri, PhD, is a social worker, CBT therapist, researcher, and academic lecturer specializing in group processes and behavior change. She teaches at the University of Haifa and brings extensive experience in leadership development, facilitation, and therapeutic group work. Her expertise in cognitive‑behavioral principles and applied change processes supports coaches in effectively applying CBC tools in real‑world coaching contexts.