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Become a certified coach in
the art of women's connection.
Be an advocate for one of the most essential aspects of well-being: human connection.
As a certified Relational Health Coach, you’ll help women build, strengthen, and sustain their platonic relationships. Whether you're supporting a woman who feels isolated, guiding a client through friendship conflict, or helping someone deepen their connections, your work will create ripple effects in their mental, emotional, and even physical health.
This isn’t just coaching—it’s transformative support in the most human part of life.
About the Certification
The Women’s Relational Health Institute Certification Program equips women with scientific knowledge of women’s conflict and connection. It also helps participants develop technical skills to guide their clients and/ or team members toward tangible, positive outcomes regarding their relational health.
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We certify women leaders who are invested in the relational health of their team. This includes:
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Therapists
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Teachers
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Ministry leaders
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Coaches
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Nonprofit leaders
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Sorority staff
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Leaders in female-dominated spaces
Responding to a Growing Need
SPECIALIZED SUPPORT
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Many women are seeking specialized support for the issues they're facing in their platonic relationships.
Some feel that their therapy sessions help them process the root of their issues, but they're left without actionable strategies.
Others seek support from life coaches who are supportive but lack technical knowledge about women's specific communication, connection, and conflict tendencies.
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Women's relational health coaches are equipped to help with both.
SUPPORT FOR PHYSICAL HEALTH
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Social support and relational health also play a key role in how women experience five of the top ten conditions that most impact women's wellness: menopause, premenstrual syndrome, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and heart disease.
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Research draws a direct connection between how women experience these conditions and the quality of their relational health.
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For those currently working in industries centered around women's wellness, a relational health coach certification can increase their overall knowledge and effectiveness in generating positive, holistic outcomes.​
A CRITICAL PIECE OF THE MENTAL HEALTH LANDSCAPE
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Mental health professionals are overloaded. Faced with the increased workload, the number of psychologists who reported not being able to meet the demand rose from 30% in 2020 and 41% in 2021, to 46% in 2022.
Relational health coaches can fill a gap for women who may not need therapy, but do need guidance, encouragement, and tools to handle friendship-related challenges.
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And for mental health professionals who want to specialize in women's friendships, this training program can help them deepen their knowledge in this area.
A GROWING INDUSTRY
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An International Coaching Federation survey of over 14,5000 participants found that the coaching profession’s growth accelerated between 2019 to 2022, growing 54% worldwide during this period.
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Becoming a relational health coach caters to an untapped coaching specialty. Relationship coaching tends to focus on romance or family. Friendship — especially adult female friendship — is an underserved and wide-open niche.
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Women are also finding that social media isn't enough. Online “friendship advice” lacks nuance. Women want personalized, thoughtful support, and that's something a certified relational health coach can provide.
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For adult women who are looking for skilled guides, relational health coaches can help them return to deep, meaningful connections.
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GROWING INTEREST IN WOMEN'S WELLNESS
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A 2023 McKinsey Report found that women are spending more money on their wellness, including products and services for health support and mindfulness (including things like therapy and coaching). Millennials are leading the charge in this growth, with Gen Z not too far behind.
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As the definition of "wellness" expands to include mental health and relationships, we're proud to be operate in a space that is helping so many women to experience increased health and overall life satisfaction.
About the Curriculum
Our training makes all the difference.​
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This certification program lasts for 18 weeks. It includes eight modules that equip coaches with:
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specialized knowledge
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business resources
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client exercises
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and technical skills
to help women in their journey toward better relational health.
The journey of the certification program guides participants through our original framework: The Five Domains of Relational Health.
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​You will learn the research about the way women connect with one another in each of these domains.​, in addition to skills and practices to them identify and navigate each stage.
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Join us for a live webinar facilitated by Danielle Bayard Jackson to learn:
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how she leveraged her background as a high school teacher to pivot and support her new role as a relational health coach
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proof that relational health coaching is in demand, and how you can become a knowledgeable, effective, and certified coach
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strategies that coaches can use to help women actually achieve their friendship goals and experience real transformation
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the specific 18-week curriculum that you'll journey through as a program member
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ways you can leverage your coaching certification and knowledge for speaking, podcasts, and books
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how to market your skills and knowledge as a relational health coach to attract clients, create a standout brand, and reach even more women in need of support
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how you can walk into 2026 as a certified women's relational health coach with a coaching business positioned for success
"Wait, I think this is perfect for me..."
This is for you if...
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You're already the "coach" of your friend group.
Family, friends, and co-workers turn to you when they're working through a challenge. You have a natural gift for helping people make sound decisions, but you're interested in technical training to finally begin getting paid for what you've been doing for free.
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You're passionate about women's friendships.
Whether it's books, articles, podcasts, or social media videos — you love learning about women's friendship. But you lack the skills necessary to guide women toward healthy outcomes when they're facing real friendship issues. Our training can help.
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You know it's time to niche down.
You're already leading other women as a coach, therapist, or educator, and they're bringing you friendship-specific issues. You're ready to gain specialized knowledge and begin marketing your business in a way that distinguishes you from others in your field.