Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

The Coaching Institute

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.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Coaching for Recovery & Wellbeing

The 2025 Coaching Institute

The 2025 Coaching Institute at Boston University, hosted by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, successfully connected professionals across mental health, education, and community sectors to psychiatric rehabilitation coaching practices and principles.

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Coaching Young Adults who Live with Mental Health Conditions
Coaching Caregivers: Supporting the Supporters
Coaching Peer Providers: Empowering the Workforce for Success
Peer-to-Peer Coaching: Power in Partnership

The 2026 Coaching Institute

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Special Thanks to our Sponsors

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the sponsors and supporters of The 2025 Coaching Institute.

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.

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.