At Global Coaching Academy, these are more than guiding words — they're a way of being.
Head and Heart of GCA
Jay is a qualified mentor and coach who has worked in personal and spiritual development since 2014. He is now the head and heart of GCA. Passionate about healing and transformation, Jay is gratefully leading GCA into this new, expanded, and exciting phase of growth and development.
Transformative Coaching Journey
The Diploma of Mentoring, Coaching & Interpersonal Facilitation is both a transformational journey and a recognised coaching certification
where personal awakening meets grounded skill and wisdom in service of others.
A heart-centred, ICF-accredited pathway that nurtures your ability to create transformation with clarity, confidence, and care.
If you've been feeling called toward something deeper — a life that feels more real, more aligned, and more in service of others — this program offers a supported, heart-led way to grow within yourself, and to guide others with presence, compassion, and purpose.
We call this Heart-Full Coaching — a deeply integrative approach that brings together mindfulness, psychology, communication, and compassionate awareness.
It's what allows our graduates to create transformation that lasts — for themselves, and for the people they serve.
You won't just learn how to coach — you'll learn how to listen, how to be present, and how to help others unlock what's already within them. Because true coaching isn't about fixing; it's about awakening.
What's Different?
This isn't just about earning a credential — it's about becoming the kind of coach who embodies what they teach.
We keep our learning groups intentionally small, ensuring every student is personally seen, genuinely supported, consistently guided, and deeply valued throughout training.
Our facilitators bring decades of accredited coaching, counselling, facilitation, and human development experience, offering grounded wisdom, skilled mentoring, and meaningful guidance.
You receive direct mentorship at every stage, ensuring you are never overlooked, never confused, and always guided with clarity, intention, and care.
This program develops you beyond credentials, supporting personal evolution while building the presence, confidence, and integrity required to guide others effectively.
Over a decade of refinement keeps this program rooted in depth, care, authenticity, proven structure, and a commitment to thoughtful, meaningful student transformation.
We help individuals become compassionate, grounded, heart-centred humans, guiding others genuinely while living with presence, purpose, integrity, and meaningful lifelong growth.
Experience
Throughout this year-long journey and certification process, you'll grow — not only as a coach, but as a deeply self-aware, compassionate human being ready to serve and support others' growth.
Align your outer life with your inner values; live and lead truthfully.
Learn to hold space, listen deeply, and facilitate change — without trying to fix or control.
Experience a community where you can be yourself — imperfect, evolving, and still fully worthy of belonging.
Gain ICF-recognised training while staying true to your values and your heart.
Clarify your calling and lead with empathy and strength, not fear or performance.
Heal old patterns, grow self-compassion, and rediscover calm confidence.
Build a life and practice that makes a genuine difference.
Coaching as service — rooted in kindness, dignity, and presence.
Fear Or Doubts?
Many of our students once felt uncertain about taking this step. You may be asking yourself some of the same questions:
Worthiness isn't something you earn — it's something you remember. This journey helps you rediscover that you already are enough.
Time rearranges itself around what truly matters. This is an investment in your life, not another obligation.
The financial commitment can feel daunting, but this is not a cost — it's a choice to honour your own evolution. Life has a way of meeting courage with opportunity.
In this space, there's no failing — only unfolding. Every step, even the uncertain ones, are part of your growth.
Caring for yourself is not selfish; it's how you learn to serve from wholeness. When you heal, others benefit from the overflow of your presence.
It's never too late to show up for your life. You're not behind. You're right on time.
Every fear you bring is welcome here. You'll find a compassionate environment where you're supported to explore them — not overcome them by force, but gently transform them through understanding.
Graduate Voices
Graduate stories reflect authentic growth, deep support, confidence, purpose, and transformation.
This course was truly life-changing for me. The psychological clarity, the high ethical integrity, the embodied practical learning, and the attention to detail were some of the major takeaways for me as to why this accredited diploma feels unlike any other training I've experienced. It felt like 10 courses in one. So many gems were packed into the course that have become tools that I reach for on a daily basis. Thank you to the GCA team for creating such a heart centered and transformational school that champions growth and awareness. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in being a coach or mentor, or indeed for anyone that wants to be a leader, change-bringer, or pioneer in any field of endeavor. It helps you to let go of limiting beliefs and habits to be more of who you truly are, shine bright, and be a loving and uplifting influence in your community.
Studying at the GCA truly changed the direction of my life. I walked away with clarity, confidence and purpose. The program is very heart centered, and the facilitators lead with joy, inspiration and passion. Working with Jay I felt like I could achieve anything! The program is very heart centered, and all the facilitators were supportive, passionate and knowledgeable. I left with a real sense of purpose. I'm so grateful to the GCA.
How It Works?
This 12-month Diploma unfolds in four integrated phases that move you from self-awareness to mastery.
Learn ICF's eight core competencies and explore what coaching truly is — and what it isn't. Develop foundational skills through practical coaching, reflective exercises, and guided group work.
Engage in supervised triad sessions (coach, client, mentor), receive direct feedback, and begin working with pro bono clients under mentorship. Build confidence through guided practice.
Participate in one-on-one mentor coaching and supervision. Strengthen ethical awareness and learn how to apply reflective practice in real-world coaching contexts.
Develop facilitation and workshop-creation skills using a coach approach. Complete your final assessment and present your learning journey at the concluding in-person intensive.
Each step integrates self-reflection, feedback, and experiential learning — helping you move beyond understanding to embody the art of coaching.
FAQ's
No. The Diploma welcomes both new and experienced coaches, meeting you exactly where you are.
Yes. The Diploma aligns with the International Coaching Federation's standards for coach training.
Plan for approximately 6–8 hours per week, including live sessions, practice, reading, and reflection.
The course is primarily online with two in-person workshops and one online intensive across the year.
You'll have personal mentorship, group mentoring, supervision, and a supportive community of peers.
You'll join GCA's alumni community and have ongoing opportunities for continued learning and connection.
The next cohort begins 16th October. Spaces are intentionally limited. Apply today to secure your place and start your transformative journey.
Limited Time — Next Intake October 2026
Apply Now — Begin Your Journey
