The Mental Wellness Coaching Certification Program

A dynamic, standards-based coaching program that trains coaches to spot, understand, and disrupt behavioral patterns within a defined scope of practice.

Program Purpose
The GCMWC Mental Wellness Coach Program prepares individuals to provide ethical, non-clinical Mental Wellness Coaching using mental health literacy, evidence-informed wellness education, behavior-change principles, structured coaching methods, and appropriate referral.
Learners are trained to help clients increase self-awareness, identify patterns affecting wellness, clarify goals, strengthen emotional and behavioral skills, create realistic change strategies, and build sustainable wellness practices. The curriculum also prepares learners to recognize when a client's needs require medical, mental-health, crisis, nutritional, pastoral, or other specialized professional support. Special offer ends January 1, 2027.


What's included?

7 MODULES

2 CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS

IMMERSIVE LEARNING

Course contents

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Dr. Maxine ChiChi Okafor, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, MWC-C

Meet the founder
Dr. Maxine ChiChi Okafor, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, MWC-C is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and dual-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of experience in healthcare and mental health.

Her work focuses on behavioral patterns, emotional regulation, and identity-level change, with an emphasis on helping individuals achieve sustainable transformation beyond symptom management.

Dr. Okafor is the founder of the Global Commission of Mental Wellness Coaching (GCMWC), where she developed a structured training model designed to standardize the role of the Mental Wellness Coach and address gaps between clinical care and unregulated coaching practices.

Her approach is informed by direct clinical experience and applied behavioral analysis, translating real-world mental health patterns into practical, scalable systems for coaching and intervention.
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