Caroline Strawson

The somatic certification belongs to a catalog centered on trauma-informed positive psychology and recovery from narcissistic abuse. The public pages identify that specialty without establishing a complete syllabus, module sequence, or assessment method. Request those details before deciding what the substantial certification fee buys educationally.

The separate Narcissistic Trauma-Informed Coaching Certification and Narcissistic Abuse Specialist course are different products. Their titles and prices should not be used to infer that the somatic certification includes every technique or resource offered elsewhere in the school.

A confirmed duration and schedule are not available from the public pages. Although the course is presented here as a self-paced option, its live-contact requirements and length remain unresolved. Get the delivery calendar before assuming all material opens immediately or that no scheduled attendance is needed.

The accessible pages do not describe the support level. Ask specifically about mentoring, responses to assignments, and opportunities to discuss practical questions if personal guidance matters to your decision.

The award is a coaching certification from the School of Trauma Informed Positive Psychology. No independent accreditation is identified for this course in the available information.

The founder’s professional background provides context for the teaching, but does not transfer to graduates. Without established external accreditation, assess the school’s certificate and its acceptance on their own terms.

The October 5, 2026 catalog lists offers from $117 (£97) to $5,097 (£3,997). Somatic Trauma Informed Coaching Certification is $3,197 (£2,497), the separate Narcissistic Trauma-Informed Coaching Certification is $5,097 (£3,997), and Narcissistic Abuse Specialist is $1,297.

Complete refund conditions are not established in the public information. The dollar and pound prices are listed offers, not exchange-rate calculations for this review. Confirm the currency of your invoice and any installment or cancellation rules specific to your chosen certification.

The distinction between the $117 self-help entry point and the $3,197 somatic certification deserves a direct explanation from the school. Ask what additional teaching, assessment, and support come with certification, and how that differs from the $5,097 narcissistic-trauma track. These questions do not presume that the courses share the same content. They help identify whether your interest is personal learning, a specific addition to existing coaching skills, or a professional objective the available information does not yet support.

The strongest fit is an already-trained coach who wants to specialize in narcissistic-abuse recovery through a trauma-informed, positive-psychology approach. That recommendation depends on receiving a satisfactory syllabus and explanation of support. It is not a clearly established first coaching pathway or a replacement for clinical qualification.

A defined specialty. Narcissistic-abuse recovery and trauma-informed coaching may be relevant to an existing practice serving that audience.

An identifiable founder perspective. The school is led by a multi-award-winning trauma-informed therapist and coach, though that background does not establish course accreditation.

Less expensive introductions exist. Self-help products from $117 can introduce the approach without being mistaken for certification.

The learning commitment is unclear. Missing format, duration, and contact details prevent a confident assessment of how you would complete the training.

Recognition needs evidence. No external accreditation is stated; request details for the exact course rather than relying on the school’s general branding.

Certification is a major purchase. At $3,197–$5,097, the tiers warrant a complete syllabus and assessment explanation before payment.

Global Coach Group is a more explicitly defined leadership-coaching route through an ICF-accredited organization and Level 1 and 2 programs. Its five-to-six-month core supplies 70 hours or 70 CCEUs at $2,990 or 12 payments of $299. Higher tiers cost $4,990–$9,990.

Professionals aiming at leadership or executive coaching may value its practice-building support, though that subject differs from abuse-recovery coaching. The highest tiers reach $9,990, and a 90-day full-refund guarantee is stated.

Somatopia provides trauma-informed relational education in a three-month live video course, with replays, three weekly hours, and an optional extra hour. Sliding-scale tuition begins at $987 upfront or four $257 payments. CE adds a $75 processing fee and is co-sponsored by Spiritual Competency Academy, an APA-approved sponsor and California BRN provider.

Therapists, coaches, and health professionals seeking relational skills may find Somatopia a useful specialist comparison. It offers a certificate rather than a therapy license, with refunds on request at any time except for scholarship awards. Its stated schedule provides a concrete contact benchmark to ask about when evaluating Strawson’s course.

Coach Training Alliance offers broader coaching preparation over six months in small live groups with multiple time slots. The program is ICF-accredited or approved and costs $3,949, reduced to $3,199 using SAVE750.

Aspiring coaches wanting structured education plus business-building content may prefer CTA’s clearly scheduled model. Its $3,199–$3,949 tuition can be refunded in full when cancellation occurs at least 14 days before the course starts.

The life coach certification category supplies benchmarks for contact, assessment, and recognition. Use these more fully described alternatives to identify the information you still need before choosing a specialist course whose public detail is limited.

Start with the official program catalog and identify the exact somatic certification rather than a self-help course. Request the syllabus, teaching format, completion requirements, mentoring access and refund terms before using a purchase link.

Before committing, obtain the curriculum, define how it fits your existing professional scope, and confirm the support included. Ask how completion is assessed and how the somatic track differs from the separate narcissistic-trauma certification. Those answers are particularly important when similarly named courses carry different multi-thousand-dollar prices.

The source for these details is Caroline Strawson’s website, checked October 5, 2026. Our review methodology explains how missing syllabus and assessment information limits an otherwise clearly specialized offer.