Professional Credentials that Elevate How You Serve
Becoming an effective coach or recovery professional takes more than heart — it takes skill, structure, and emotional readiness to meet people where they are and lead them forward.
As a lead instructor with The Addictions Academy, I teach internationally accredited certifications that equip you to coach, support, and lead with confidence. Each course blends evidence-based tools, ethical standards, and applied practice so you can step into the field with clarity, integrity, and the ability to make a real impact.
When you train with me, you’ll experience education that’s grounded, practical, and human. My teaching style connects the professional “what to do” with the personal “how to be” — helping you integrate competence, compassion, and composure in every interaction.
These trainings don’t just prepare you to earn credentials; they prepare you to serve well — to protect your energy, maintain clear boundaries, and embody professionalism that empowers the people you help.
What You’ll Learn
Each certification I teach through The Addictions Academy blends evidence-based education, applied coaching skills, and emotional intelligence — the triad every effective helping professional needs to support others sustainably.
You’ll learn how to translate theory into confident practice, build ethical structure around your sessions, and maintain your own emotional stability while guiding clients through theirs.
When you train with me, we don’t just talk about techniques — we practice them. You’ll develop a strong sense of professional self-awareness: how to stay grounded under pressure, protect your energy, and communicate with both empathy and precision.
Because when you’re steady, your clients feel safe. And when they feel safe, change becomes possible.
Courses I Teach
Live courses are subject to availability. Private Live training can be requested. You can also visit The Addictions Academy site for self-paced study options. I do recommend a professional strategy consultation to ensure your goals are served.
Internationally Certified Mental Health Coach (ICMHC)
Upcoming dates:
January 29th & 30th
September 24th & 25th
The Mental Health Coach Training and Certification Program gives you the professional skill set and credentials to work confidently with clients experiencing mental health challenges, including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, ADHD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, and antisocial traits.
This internationally recognized course goes far beyond surface-level coaching. It equips you to understand, identify, and navigate complex emotional and behavioral patterns while remaining firmly within the ethical scope of practice for a Certified Mental Health Coach.
Through live instruction and mentorship with Tricia Parido, you’ll learn how to:
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Recognize symptoms and apply appropriate assessment tools
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Support clients in managing ongoing emotional and behavioral challenges
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Collaborate effectively with therapists, clinicians, and support teams
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Maintain professional and legal responsibilities, including duty to warn and proper referral procedures
Unlike therapy or counseling, mental health coaching is forward-focused and action-based.
This training clarifies those distinctions while teaching you how to create structure, accountability, and sustainable progress for every client you serve.
By the end of this course, you’ll know how to help clients build resilience, regain stability, and create fulfilling lives with the confidence and competence of an Internationally Certified Mental Health Coach.
Nationally Certified Family Recovery Coach (NCFRC)
Upcoming dates:
January 22nd & 23rd
September 17th & 18th
Families often suffer just as much - and sometimes even more - than the individual struggling with addiction. Yet most treatment programs only graze the surface of family education, leaving loved ones overwhelmed, confused, and unsupported.
That’s where this certification changes everything.
The Family Recovery Coach Training is a comprehensive, action-based program that teaches you how to support families and loved ones affected by addiction, helping them rebuild connection, stability, and trust while reclaiming their own well-being.
Through mentorship and live instruction with Tricia Parido, you’ll learn how to:
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Identify and interrupt codependency and enabling patterns
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Facilitate communication that heals blame, guilt, and resentment
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Implement healthy family structure and accountability systems
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Understand family roles, defense mechanisms, and boundary dynamics
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Integrate Claudia Black’s family systems framework and foundational pharmacology awareness
This program doesn’t just hand you theory - it gives you real-world tools to restore balance and hope in the family system.
You’ll walk away prepared to qualify the family as a coaching client, guide them through treatment transitions, and empower them to support recovery without losing themselves in the process.
Families are the missing piece of the recovery puzzle.
This certification equips you to be the professional who helps them finally heal — with clarity, confidence, and compassion.
Internationally Certified Adolescent Addiction & Motivation Coach (ICAAMC)
Upcoming dates:
January 15th & 16th
September 10th & 11th
This professional certification program is designed for coaches who want to work with teens and young adults struggling to find their way — whether the challenge is academics, athletics, addiction, body image, anxiety, stress, or a loss of motivation.
Through this training, you’ll gain the tools and insight to help young people get unstuck and move forward with clarity, purpose, and confidence.
One of the growing challenges this course addresses is Failure to Launch Syndrome — a pattern where young adults remain dependent at home, lack direction, and often cope through avoidance, gaming, substance use, or withdrawal.
As one of the only certification programs in the world specifically designed for this population, this training fills a critical gap between therapy and coaching, equipping professionals to meet adolescents at the intersection of mental health and behavior.
Under the guidance of Tricia Parido, you’ll learn how to:
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Recognize and address common adolescent coping patterns
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Support self-efficacy and goal setting without shame or pressure
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Coach through social, emotional, and identity challenges
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Manage issues related to social media comparison, perfectionism, and anxiety
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Integrate addiction-awareness and prevention tools for early intervention
In today’s culture, teens and young adults are facing record levels of stress, isolation, and performance anxiety — much of it driven by social media and societal expectations.
This certification empowers you to guide them toward balance, connection, and self-leadership through practical strategies and emotionally intelligent coaching.
Nationally Certified Recovery Coach™ (NCRC) Levels I & II
Upcoming Dates:
March 5th & 6th
October 15th & 16th
The Nationally Certified Recovery Coach™ (NCRC I & II) training is a comprehensive professional certification that equips coaches, clinicians, and everyday people with the knowledge and structure to guide others through recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Recovery Coaching is its own field — distinct from therapy, counseling, or sponsorship.
A Recovery Coach serves as a motivator, accountability partner, and recovery ally — helping clients define what sobriety means to them, identify barriers, and stay supported through every stage of change.
Taught through The Addictions Academy by Tricia Parido, this dual-level certification program raises the professional standard for recovery coaching worldwide.
You’ll learn the art of compassionate accountability while mastering the systems and ethics that ensure sustainable, client-centered results.
Participants gain skills in:
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Building individualized recovery plans
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Navigating relapse prevention and support systems
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Motivational interviewing and effective communication
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Ethics, boundaries, and professionalism in recovery coaching
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Integrating life and wellness planning for long-term stability
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This course combines both Level I and Level II certifications into one complete program — aligned with international coaching competencies and backed by global accreditation.
When you graduate, you won’t just have skills; you’ll have a recognized credential that proves your commitment to excellence, ethics, and professional integrity.
In short, this program exists to professionalize recovery coaching, elevate your credibility, and expand access to real recovery support for people worldwide.
Nationally Certified Trauma Coach (NCTC)
Upcoming Dates:
December 4th & 5th
March 19th & 20th
October 22nd & 23rd
The Certified Trauma Coach Training is a fully accredited professional certification that prepares coaches, practitioners, and healing professionals to work confidently and ethically in the fast-growing field of trauma-informed coaching.
Designed for mental health professionals, life coaches, wellness practitioners, and those in the healing arts, this course provides the structure, skills, and credibility needed to support clients affected by trauma—while maintaining clear boundaries between coaching and therapy.
Under the guidance of Tricia Parido, you’ll learn what trauma really is, how it manifests, and how to coach clients safely through their recovery process without triggering re-traumatization.
You’ll gain mastery in:
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Understanding trauma through both psychological and physiological lenses
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Recognizing the signs of stress, panic, avoidance, and somatic expression
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Coaching clients through regulation, resilience, and re-engagement with life
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Navigating trauma categories and responses (based on DSM frameworks)
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Collaborating with clinicians and knowing when to refer for advanced support
Trauma appears in more ways than most people realize — fatigue, anxiety, panic attacks, addiction, avoidance, or emotional shutdown are just a few.
As a Trauma Coach, you’ll learn to help clients uncover root causes, implement practical healing strategies, and move toward a life of emotional freedom, productivity, and fulfillment.
This certification brings clarity, structure, and compassion to your work — empowering you to guide clients safely and effectively through the process of rebuilding trust, identity, and balance.
Nationally Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Coach (NCASDC)
Upcoming Dates:
November 6th & 7th
April 9th & 10th
November 12th & 13th
Autism is often misunderstood. Families are overwhelmed. Individuals face sensory overload, communication breakdowns, social isolation, and burnout. Diagnosis alone isn’t enough — and traditional therapy doesn’t always fill the gaps.
That’s where the Nationally Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Coach (NCASDC) training comes in.
This professional certification is designed to equip parents, educators, therapists, and life coaches with the tools to effectively support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Asperger’s, and related neurodiverse conditions.
Through live instruction and mentorship with Tricia Parido, you’ll learn practical, forward-focused coaching strategies that help clients and families navigate daily challenges, build structure, and create sustainable support systems.
You’ll gain expertise in:
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Integrating play-based coaching techniques to promote engagement and learning
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Managing sensory sensitivities and behavioral responses with compassion and precision
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Supporting communication, emotional regulation, and executive functioning
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Guiding parents through advocacy, education planning, and self-care
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Fostering inclusive family, school, and community dynamics that empower connection
Unlike clinical therapy, Autism Spectrum Coaching focuses on daily functionality, family integration, and emotional empowerment.
This training bridges the space between therapy and everyday life — equipping you to create real change in the home, classroom, and community.
When families and individuals are supported holistically, everyone thrives.
Ready to earn a credential that actually changes outcomes?
$1599 per class
Ask me about multi-class discounts
There are also a limited number of partial scholarships available
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WHY THESE CREDENTIALS
Every certification I teach through The Addictions Academy is nationally or internationally accredited, ethically grounded, and designed to prepare you for professional-level work in recovery, mental health, and human services.
These credentials matter because they don’t just look good on paper — they hold you accountable to a higher standard of service. They represent the ability to guide people through some of life’s hardest transitions with professionalism, structure, and compassion.
I’ve chosen to teach these programs because they combine credibility with practical application. You won’t just learn what to say — you’ll learn how to listen, how to recognize what’s really being communicated, and how to hold space that invites real growth.
That’s what makes these certifications powerful: they create confident, competent professionals who can both educate and empower the people they serve.
Presented by Tricia Parido,
BS Psych, IMAC, NCPLC, CATCIII, NCIP, NCPCM, Elite Instructor at TAA
I’ve been in the business of helping people rebuild their lives for decades — and what I’ve learned along the way is that education is one of the most powerful recovery tools we have.
As an Elite Instructor with The Addictions Academy, I don’t just teach from a manual — I teach from experience. Every certification I lead is grounded in professional ethics, evidence-based practice, and the real-world challenges that clients and families face every day.
My teaching style is structured yet personal. I believe students learn best when the classroom feels safe, collaborative, and practical. I bring the same compassion, clarity, and accountability to my students that I ask them to bring to their clients.
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of training professionals across the globe — coaches, clinicians, peer mentors, and advocates who are changing lives in communities everywhere.
Watching students grow into confident practitioners who serve with integrity and emotional awareness is the greatest reward of this work.
If you’re ready to elevate your professional skillset and learn how to serve from a place of both competence and care, I’d be honored to have you in class.
Why Train with The Addictions Academy
Setting the Standard for Professional Coaching Excellence
As a global leader in addiction, mental health, and life-recovery education, The Addictions Academy (TAA) has redefined what it means to be a qualified coach.
With internationally accredited programs, a network of expert instructors, and thousands of certified graduates worldwide, TAA provides a gold-standard pathway for anyone who wants to serve others with skill, ethics, and compassion.
The Future of Addiction & Mental Health Coaching
At The Addictions Academy, education goes beyond training hours — it’s about raising professional standards.
TAA prepares the next generation of recovery and mental health coaches through rigorous learning, real-world application, and advanced ethics.
Graduates leave equipped to meet the growing and complex needs of individuals, families, and communities impacted by addiction and emotional distress.
Academic Excellence Meets Real-World Application
Built on evidence-based principles and international accreditation, every TAA program emphasizes professional integrity and practical competence.
Students learn the theory, tools, and hands-on strategies required to succeed immediately — whether in private practice, treatment centers, corporate wellness programs, or community initiatives.
Defining the Standards of a Growing Profession
Coaching within addiction and mental health is now a recognized and essential component of recovery care.
Through its certifications, advanced programs, and global faculty network, The Addictions Academy continues to shape the future of this profession — setting benchmarks in education, ethics, and career advancement that will guide the industry for decades to come.
A Trusted Partner in Professional Development
Working with The Addictions Academy means joining a worldwide community dedicated to excellence.
Graduates earn credentials recognized by treatment centers, courts, universities, and private organizations — and gain access to continuing education, business mentorship, and career referrals through an expansive professional network.
Why I Choose to Teach with TAA
Teaching with The Addictions Academy allows me to be part of something that’s changing the landscape of professional recovery education. The curriculum gives students the structure and ethical foundation to thrive, and I’m able to meet them there — helping them connect their learning to real-world application with compassion and confidence.
“The Addictions Academy stands for everything I believe in — credible education, practical application, and compassion in action.
I’m proud to teach within a system that gives professionals the structure, ethics, and confidence to create meaningful change in the lives they touch.”
— Tricia Parido