Nationally Certified Food Addiction Coach (NCFAC)
Become the Coach Who Helps People Break Free from food addictions
The NCFAC certification equips you to coach clients struggling with emotional eating, sugar dependency, and body image shame. Join a movement of professionals who are changing how the world heals from food addiction.
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Trauma-Informed Food Healing That Goes Beyond Diets and Willpower
Help people heal their relationship with food and build a purpose-driven practice doing it.
There’s a new kind of recovery happening one that understands food addiction is emotional, chemical, and rooted in trauma. People don’t need more diets. They need coaches who get it.
Whether you’ve lived it yourself or feel called to help others heal, this program trains you to become the go-to expert in food addiction recovery.
So if you've ever thought...
“I want to help people heal, 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 to do work that actually matters and get paid to do it…”
Then you're in the right place.
This certification gives you real tools, professional credibility, and the confidence to coach clients through emotional eating, binge cycles, and deep food-related shame.
What You Will Learn In This Training:
step into the version of yourself that leads with heart, skill, and confidence.
Decode the Brain-Body-Food Connection
Understand how food hijacks the brain’s reward system through dopamine, serotonin, and cortisol, and how sugar and processed foods mimic the effects of addictive substances.
Spot the Difference: Food Addiction vs. Disordered Eating
Gain a clear clinical understanding of how food addiction, eating disorders, and diet culture fallout overlap and differ so you can coach ethically and effectively.
Unpack the Sugar-Alcohol-Opiate Link
Explore how sugar and ultra-processed foods activate the same neural pathways as alcohol and opioids and what that means for relapse risk and recovery strategy.
Coach Clients Through the Guilt-Binge-Shame Cycle
Help clients shift from emotional eating and self-punishment to conscious nourishment, emotional regulation, and real healing.
Use Brain-Based Coaching Tools That Work
Teach clients to identify triggers, imbalances, and patterns, while building sustainable habits with coping mechanisms that actually stick.
Address Body Image, Self-Worth & Trauma
Work with the deeper roots: body dysmorphia, trauma loops, shame cycles, and the inner narratives that drive dysfunctional eating.
Internationally Certified Food Addiction Coach
a comprehensive certification built on clinical insight, neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and real-world coaching applications.
Here's Everything That You'll Get When You Join Today:
This isn’t therapy. It’s not another meal plan, either. It’s trauma-informed, brain-based coaching that actually works. You’ll get accredited, practical tools to help clients stop bingeing, heal their shame, and rebuild a healthy relationship with food and themselves.
The Complete Certified Food Addiction Coach™ Video Series
Ethics and Professional Standards Course
10 Weeks of Live Group Mentorship with a Master Coach
Digital Course Manuals + Exams + Credentialing
Marketing Seals + Use of ICFAC Designation
26 CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
But Students Joining During August Also Get These EIGHT Added Bonuses Valued At $9997 FOR FREE
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
TOTAL VALUE $15997
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$999
Your Host for this Training, Dr. Cali Estes
Your Host for this Training, Dr. Cali Estes
Trusted By & Featured In
Dr. Cali Estes is a globally recognized expert in addiction recovery, mental health, and trauma-informed coaching. Known as “The Female Dr. Drew” and “The Battery Recharger,” she blends clinical psychology, neuroscience, and practical coaching tools to help individuals and professionals heal, grow, and transform on their terms.
With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Cali has helped thousands break free from addiction, narcissistic abuse, burnout, and emotional trauma using science-backed modalities like neurofeedback, NAD therapy, nootropics, and her groundbreaking Memory Reconstruction Method™. She's also a 6-time #1 bestselling author and the host of the top-ranked podcast Unpause Your Life.
As the visionary behind The Addictions Academy®, she has certified over 60,000 coaches, therapists, and clinicians in 40 countries and trained teams at more than 500 addiction treatment and mental health facilities worldwide. Her programs—including this Narcissistic Abuse Coach Certification™—are fully accredited, trauma-informed, and designed to equip professionals with real-world tools that lead to measurable outcomes.
Dr. Cali’s work is personal. After losing her husband, musician Tim Estes, to addiction-related complications, she turned her pain into purpose—becoming a fierce advocate for coaching that works, care that adapts to the client, and healing that lasts. Whether you're just starting your coaching journey or expanding your clinical toolbox, Dr. Cali brings the expertise, passion, and integrity to help you make a lasting impact.
As the visionary behind The Addictions Academy®, she has certified over 60,000 coaches, therapists, and clinicians in 40 countries and trained teams at more than 500 addiction treatment and mental health facilities worldwide. Her programs—including this Narcissistic Abuse Coach Certification™—are fully accredited, trauma-informed, and designed to equip professionals with real-world tools that lead to measurable outcomes.
Dr. Cali’s work is personal. After losing her husband, musician Tim Estes, to addiction-related complications, she turned her pain into purpose—becoming a fierce advocate for coaching that works, care that adapts to the client, and healing that lasts. Whether you're just starting your coaching journey or expanding your clinical toolbox, Dr. Cali brings the expertise, passion, and integrity to help you make a lasting impact.
Start You Path Forward For You and for the People You’ll Serve
Whether you’ve overcome food addiction yourself or feel called to help others heal from it, this program trains you to become the go-to expert in a growing, in-demand niche. No degree required.
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.
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What is a Food Addictions Coach
A food addiction coach focuses on the client’s relationship with food and how food is used to stuff feelings down, hide ideals and escape whatever stress and unhappiness they have in their life. similar to drug and alcohol addictions and recovery coaches, a food addictions coach is no different, we help the client understand a healthy new relationship with food.
Do I need a degree or prior experience to join?
Nope. You do not need to be a therapist, doctor, or have any formal credentials to get certified. This program is built for people with lived experience, passion, or purpose and we’ll teach you everything you need to coach ethically, skillfully, and confidently.
Can I really build a career from this?
Yes and many of our grads have. We include business-building tools, coaching scripts, pricing guidance, and even give you the option to get listed on our referral directory. Whether you want to start your own practice or add food addiction coaching to your existing work, we’ll show you how to turn this into real income.
Will this certification help me if I already work in a treatment center or clinical setting?
Absolutely. This certification will deepen your ability to work with clients struggling specifically with food addiction a topic often misunderstood or under-addressed in clinical settings. You'll get practical coaching tools, trauma-informed strategies, and a brain-based framework that complements therapy, counseling, and addiction treatment models. Many professionals use this to specialize further, create group programs, or bring a fresh, embodied approach to their existing role.
Why would someone hire a Food Addiction Coach instead of a therapist?
Because sometimes what people need isn’t diagnosis or deep therapy they need a coach who truly gets it and can guide them through the real-world process of food recovery with structure, support, and lived empathy.
Food addiction coaching:
- Focuses on present-day habits and behavioral change
- Offers actionable strategies, accountability, and non-clinical guidance
- Can be more accessible to people who don’t need or want therapy
- Allows you to work with people before, during, or after therapy
A therapist might address trauma. A coach helps someone build a new relationship with food—day by day. And many clients work with both.
How much can I make as a Food Addiction Coach?
It depends on your pricing, niche, and format—but here are some real-world numbers:
1:1 coaching typically ranges from $75–$250 per session
Group coaching can generate $500–$2,000+ per month
Workshops, retreats, digital programs, and memberships add scalable income
Many coaches earn $3K–$10K+/month once they establish a consistent client base This program includes business strategy, pricing guidance, and templates so you can start earning income as soon as you graduate.
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