If you work with individuals, couples, or families, you’ve likely experienced this:
—but don’t always know what to do next
—but lack a clear framework
—but feel limited in your impact
You’re not alone. Many helping professionals are deeply committed to strengthening families—but have never been trained in a structured, practical coaching approach.
That’s where Family Life Coaching comes in. This program equips you with a clear, structured approach to coach families toward meaningful change.
Families today face increasing pressure—but many of the people supporting them lack practical, structured tools to help them navigate these challenges.
Family Life Coaching bridges that gap. It equips you to:
This is not about giving advice.
It’s about helping families create change from within.
One of the biggest challenges helping professionals face is: “What do I actually do with a client?”
This program answers that question.
You’ll learn a complete, step-by-step 12-session coaching framework that guides families through:
Format: Online
Duration: 4 months
Approach: Learn → Practice → Reflect → Apply
Through the Family Life Coach Certification Program, participants develop the knowledge, skills, and applied experience to:
1. Support Individuals and Families in Building Stronger Relationships
Guide individuals, couples, and families in improving communication, strengthening relationships, and navigating challenges using structured, goal-oriented coaching conversations.
2. Apply Evidence-Informed Approaches to Family Well-Being
Use established concepts from family science and coaching to help clients manage stress, clarify values, and make meaningful progress toward personal and relational goals.
3. Facilitate Conversations That Lead to Insight and Action
Demonstrate core coaching skills—including active listening, thoughtful questioning, and collaborative goal-setting—to help clients move from reflection to practical change.
4. Practice Within Clear Ethical and Professional Boundaries
Understand the role of a Family Life Coach in relation to counseling, therapy, and education; maintain appropriate boundaries; and recognize when to refer clients to licensed professionals or community resources.
5. Work Effectively with Diverse Individuals and Family Systems
Adapt coaching approaches to align with each client’s cultural background, life stage, values, and worldview—supporting growth in ways that are respectful, inclusive, and client-centered.
6. Plan and Lead Structured Coaching Sessions
Conduct coaching sessions using a clear, repeatable process—from initial discovery and goal-setting through follow-through—drawing on a comprehensive multi-session family life coaching framework.
7. Build a Foundation for Early Career or Expanded Professional Practice
Develop practical skills and direction for applying Family Life Coaching in a variety of settings, including community organizations, educational environments, faith-based contexts, or emerging private practice.
1. Start a coaching practice
2. Work with families in churches or communities
3. Support couples and parents
4. Add coaching to an existing role
Pay in Full: $3,600 ($1900 with full-time student discount)
Partial Payment: $760 each month (5 payments) or $380 each month with discount
Dr. Joseph White, a distinguished scholar and innovator in the field of family studies, brings a wealth of expertise and a profound passion for strengthening family relationships to our organization. Along his journey towards empowering families, Dr. White has built upon a solid academic foundation of psychology and later received his Ph.D. in Family Studies from Texas Tech University.
Dr. White’s tireless dedication to the betterment of family life led him to develop a groundbreaking initiative—the Family Life Coaching program. This innovative program was born from his vision to bring research-based tools and resources directly into the homes of individual families. Dr. White understands that the impact of scientific knowledge should not remain confined to academic circles; it should resonate in the daily lives of families, where it matters the most.
With a deep sense of purpose and an unwavering commitment to his mission, Dr. Joseph White has created a bridge between the world of research and the everyday experiences of families. The Family Life Coaching program empowers those who want to make a difference with the research-based tools needed to help families foster stronger bonds, enhance communication, and create lasting, positive changes for the future.
By embracing Dr. White’s Family Life Coaching program, you can embark on a transformative journey that integrates academic wisdom with practical, real-life application. You will help real families with real issues make real changes for an exponentially better family life.