This nationally certified training equips aspiring Christian coaches with the skills, spiritual insight, and ethical framework needed to guide families through addiction recovery. Integrating biblical truth, clinical recovery tools, and real-life testimonies, this seven-session course empowers students to serve as Spirit-led leaders in their communities.
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There’s a growing need for healing and it’s not being met by traditional therapy alone. People are searching for coaches who understand trauma, faith, and real-life recovery. But most certification programs are either too clinical to connect—or too vague to be useful. Whether you’ve lived it yourself or feel called to serve professionally, this program equips you to become a trusted, effective Christian Addiction Coach.
So if you've ever thought...
“I want to help people heal and find deeper faith, but I don’t have a degree…”
“I’ve been through it. I know how painful this is. I just don’t know how to turn that into a career…”
“I want meaningful work that pays but also serves God…”
Then this is made for someone like you.
You'll get everything you need to confidently support clients through the complex wounds of addiction.
Support the Entire Family Unit: Go beyond the addict—equip the whole family with Christ-centered guidance, structure, and recovery planning for lasting healing.
Master Christian Coaching Principles: Apply biblically grounded coaching strategies to serve families with excellence, integrity, and spiritual authority.
Serve with Spiritual Discernment: Learn how Holy Spirit–led coaching and faith-driven service amplify your impact and align your practice with divine purpose.
Study Biblical Models of Coaching: Discover how scripture offers timeless wisdom and examples of transformational leadership for coaching families.
Understand Risk & Recovery Dynamics: Identify relapse risk factors, navigate family recovery sessions, and utilize group coaching models that foster sustainable transformation.
Build Faith-Forward Recovery Plans: Create personalized, scripture-based family recovery plans using proven coaching tools and a spiritual foundation.
A comprehensive, faith-integrated certification rooted in clinical insight, neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and real-world coaching strategies—designed to equip you with the tools to lead families through lasting, Christ-centered recovery.
The Complete Certified Christian Addiction Coaching Training™ Video Series
Relapse Prevention Course
Ethics and Professional Standards Course
10 Weeks of Live Group Mentorship with a Master Coach
Digital Course Manuals + Exams + Credentialing
Marketing Seals + Use NCCFC designation on all credential platforms
36 Combined CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
Bonus: My #1 Best-Selling Workbook On Client Exercises
Bonus: Private Graduate & Networking Communities
Bonus: Access to Exclusive Job Board
Bonus: 1-Year Online Directory Listing to Attract Clients
Bonus: Referrals from The Addictions Academy®
Bonus: Faculty + Affiliate Opportunities
Bonus: Lifetime Discounts On All Addictions Academy® Programs & Certifications
Dr. Cali Estes is a world-renowned addictions expert and coaching pioneer with over 25 years of experience helping individuals heal from addiction, trauma, and emotional burnout. As the founder of The Addictions Academy®, she’s trained and certified more than 60,000 coaches, therapists, and clinicians in over 40 countries equipping them with the tools to create real, lasting change.
This Christian Addiction Coach Certification is deeply personal to her. After losing her husband, musician Tim Estes, to addiction-related complications, Dr. Cali felt a clear calling to integrate faith, coaching, and recovery—training others to serve with skill, empathy, and integrity in a broken world.
Whether you're entering the recovery field for the first time or expanding your ministry or clinical work, Dr. Cali brings the passion, wisdom, and Spirit-led leadership to guide your journey from certification to calling.
Vance Johnson is a former Denver Broncos wide receiver whose 10-year NFL career included three Super Bowl appearances but his greatest victory came after football, when he found true healing through Christ.
Raised in an environment marked by addiction and domestic violence, Vance battled substance abuse, gambling, trauma, and identity loss throughout his career. After hitting rock bottom, he surrendered his life to God and began a journey of recovery, redemption, and purpose.
Now a Licensed Christian Therapist through the American Association of Christian Therapists and a nationally recognized recovery advocate, Vance uses his powerful testimony to lead others from brokenness to breakthrough. As your co-facilitator in the Christian Addiction Coach Certification, Vance brings unmatched authenticity, compassion, and bold encouragement—reminding every student that no one is beyond God’s grace, and every story can be redeemed for a greater purpose.
As a certified Christian Recovery Coach, you’ll be equipped to walk alongside others with both professional competence and Christ-centered compassion. Whether you're answering a personal calling or stepping into a new career, this training empowers you to make a lasting impact one life, one breakthrough at a time.
The Gold Standard
In addiction and mental health education and state exam preparation
Accredited
Accredited in the USA, Canada, Europe, and 10 other countries for addiction and mental health classes.
Opportunities
Online Directory listing, Networking opportunities, employment and Job Board for students enrolled at TAA.
You can also email us at [email protected] or call 1.800.706.0318 ext. 2
This is fully faith-based, not faith-flavored. The Christian worldview is built into every session—from coaching tools based on Scripture to discussions about spiritual warfare, identity in Christ, and God-led transformation. You’ll also learn how to navigate legal and ethical challenges while coaching in Christian spaces.
The Christian Family Coaching Certification is a nationally recognized, faith-based training program designed to equip individuals with the spiritual, clinical, and coaching tools needed to guide families affected by addiction, dysfunction, and emotional brokenness.
Yes. This certification is accredited, biblically grounded, and professionally recognized—making it ideal for use in churches, Christian ministries, reentry programs, sober living homes, and even secular treatment centers that welcome faith-based approaches.
You’ll learn how to coach with spiritual sensitivity, ethical excellence, and practical skill—so your support aligns with both your client’s needs and your organization’s standards. Whether you're offering recovery support groups, one-on-one coaching, or serving in pastoral care, this training equips you to do the work with confidence, competence, and spiritual authority.
Most secular programs focus only on habit change or behavior management. This training goes deeper. Our Christian Addiction Coach Certification is spiritually anchored, clinically informed, and designed to address both the root and the fruit of addiction. You’ll learn proven tools from neuroscience, trauma recovery, and behavioral coaching—without compromising your faith.
This program equips you to coach through the lens of Scripture, prayer, identity in Christ, and redemptive accountability—so you're not just helping someone stay sober, but helping them experience real spiritual freedom and personal transformation.
No. This is a coaching certification, not a clinical license. We teach you how to work within your scope, set healthy boundaries, and know when to refer clients to therapy. You’ll get clear guidance on ethics, legal protections, and professional best practices as a Christian coach.
Dr. Cali Estes
2046 Treasure Coast Pkwy Unit A, #207 Vero Beach FL 32960
14th – 15th August 2025
Courses, AUGUST
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