The Coaching Institute

Transform Your Work with Evidence-Based Coaching Models

Wightman Mansion
Boston University
43 Hawes Street
Brookline, MA 02446
July 24th, 2025

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Coaching

For decades, the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation has developed, researched, and disseminated Coaching models. The Institute is a one-day conference showcasing the principles and practices that effectively transfer and translate across professions. Psychiatric rehabilitation coaching ties together the science of choice, change, and wellness, and The Coaching Institute is a full-day immersive experience to support coaches, mental health providers, and educators build coaching capacities and confidence.

Registration Includes

Materials & Practice with Evidence-based Coaching Models
Continuing Education Credit Option
Networking Opportunities with 150+ Attendees
Exhibitors & Resources
Dynamic Keynote & Panel Discussions
And much more!

Learn More about Coaching Institute

Early Bird On or before June 15	Early Bird Group On or before June 15	Regular On or after June 16	Regular Group On or after June 16
$500	Group of 5–9 = $450 Group of 10+ = $400	$550	Group of 5–9 = $495 Group of 10+ = $440

Continuing Education Units

This program has been approved for 5.5 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number: D10202. This program has been approved as a Continuing Education Activity for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC) for 6 Continuing Education hours, MCEAP Authorization 25-1189. Registered attendees, who meet attendance requirements, will need to complete a survey at the end of the Institute. After completion of the survey, a CEU certificate for the number of CEUs earned will be sent.

4 Learning Tracks

The Coaching Institute offers 4 learning tracks of evidence-based Coaching Models. The afternoon is dedicated to learning and practicing your track choice. Choose from:

Track A: Coaching Young Adults

Explore Young Adult Coaching with Chelsea Cobb and Courtney Joly-Lowdermilk. Young adult coaching is a solution-focused, interactive, and collaborative approach to working one-on-one with young adults to help them thrive in all areas of their well-being.

Track B: Coaching Caregivers

Practice Caregiver Coaching approaches and tools with Mataiah Crossley and Gary Horwitz. Caregiver Coaching is a central feature of Flourishing Families, an intervention that supports parents, guardians, and caregivers cultivate role function and satisfaction.

Track C: Coaching Peer Providers

Explore CAPP – Coaching and Achievement of Peer Providers – with Lisa Krystynak and Lyn Legere. CAPP is a coaching intervention that supports Peer Workers navigate the workplace in behavioral health care systems.

Track D: Peer-to-Peer Academic Coaching

Learn about PASS – Peer Academic Supports for Success – with Paul Cherchia and Anya Lydon. PASS is a promising intervention to support young adult students with mental health conditions, addressing retention, learning, and student satisfaction.

Scholarship

To increase accessibility to this experience, we are also offering
two scholarships that cover the full registration fees for individuals for whom the cost is a barrier.

To support your request for funding to attend The Coaching Institute 2025, download and customize the sample Letter of Support here.

Scholarship Application

Institute Transfer, Cancellation, and Refund Policy:

To transfer a registration to a colleague, please contact Kai Linehan at
klineha2@bu.edu. All cancellations and refund requests must be received in writing. Additional charges may apply for transfers requested after the early bird registration date. Cancellation requests received before July 1 (5 PM EST) will receive a full refund minus the $50 administrative fee. Refund requests received between July 1 – July 22 will receive no refund. No-shows are not eligible for a credit or refund.

The conference may be cancelled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. In this case, registration fees will be refunded; however, the Coaching Institute will not be responsible for additional costs, charges, or expenses, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines, hotels, and/or travel agencies. The Coaching Institute is not responsible for weather-related travel delays or other issues in regard to personal travel, and no refunds will be given due to these occurrences.

Access & Accommodations

Requests for accommodations during the Institute should be made in the registration portal at the time you register for the conference. The last day to request accommodations is June 24th, 2025. If you register for the Conference after that date, please email Kai Linehan at klineha2@bu.edu.

Lodging

If you are joining us in Boston from out of town, there are several hotels within a short distance of Boston University where you might stay. View a list of local hotels.

For more information and further assistance planning your trip to Boston, visit the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The Coaching Institute is a full-day immersive experience and roadmap to evidence-based Psychiatric Rehabilitation Coaching models that foster success and satisfaction in work, school, and life.