Universal Coaching Alliance
Coaching Webinar Series:
Psychodynamically Oriented Coaching
Accredited Enhanced Training for Coaches Qualification - AETC
What this programme is
A 15-part live training programme, a total of 22.5 hours of tutor led training delivered by expert psychodynamic practitioner Lutz Otto
Each session is 90 minutes, combining theory with real-world coaching application
A deep dive into the unconscious drivers of human behaviour, not surface-level tools
Designed to strengthen your ability to work ethically, safely, and confidently at depth
On completion, you gain a UCA-recognised professional qualification
Why join this programme
Move beyond tools into true transformational coaching
Work more confidently with complex clients, emotions, and stuck patterns
Deepen your psychological range without crossing into therapy
Strengthen your professional credibility with a recognised UCA qualification
Gain language, frameworks, and confidence for depth work that clients feel
Differentiate yourself in a crowded coaching market
- This is for coaches who want substance, not soundbites.
What you’ll learn
You will develop a robust psychodynamic lens and practical coaching capability, including:
How the unconscious mind shapes behaviour, motivation, and decision-making
The structures of the mind and their relevance in coaching conversations
Developmental influences and how early experiences show up in adult patterns
Emotional processes, defence mechanisms, and protective strategies
Relational dynamics, including transference and countertransference
How internal conflicts and “inner architecture” influence thinking, feeling, and action
When to stay in coaching — and when to ethically step back
Every session links insight directly to how you coach, not just what you know.
Who is this qualification for?
Qualified coaches wanting to expand their psychological depth
Coach supervisors seeking a richer lens for reflective practice
Experienced practitioners ready to work at a more sophisticated level
Coaches working with leadership, identity, relationships, or long-standing patterns
Those who want to coach at depth while staying within ethical boundaries
Qualification outcome
UCA Psychodynamically Oriented Coaching Qualification
Classified as Accredited Enhanced Training for Coaches
Confirms your capability to work ethically and effectively with unconscious processes
Strengthens your professional standing within UCA accreditation pathways
This is a qualification, not a webinar series or informal CPD.
Investment
£1,275 – UCA Members
£1,875 – Non-Members
(Non-members often join UCA first — it pays for itself quickly.)
Meet the Speaker – Lutz Otto
UCA is honoured to introduce Lutz Otto, an executive, life and counselling coach with over 35 years’ experience working at psychological depth. Lutz brings a rare and powerful blend of coaching mastery, psychological insight, leadership expertise and human understanding — making him uniquely equipped to guide coaches through this 15-part Psychodynamically Oriented Coaching qualification.
With a background spanning executive leadership, change management, coaching, counselling, retreat facilitation, and trauma-informed practice, Lutz partners with clients to navigate complex internal and external challenges, resolve long-standing patterns, build authentic leadership capacity, and make conscious, values-aligned choices. His integrative approach draws on psychology, coaching, counselling, systems thinking, somatic awareness, holistic wellbeing and therapeutic modalities — allowing him to meet clients with both depth and practicality.
Lutz’s professional journey includes senior leadership roles and international executive experience, including major change and business turnaround initiatives. Originally a business school graduate, he has since completed numerous leadership programmes and formal certifications in coaching, counselling and therapeutic approaches. He has also facilitated wilderness experiences for decades, and is a qualified walking safari, nature and mountain guide — experience that profoundly shapes his grounded, embodied way of working with people.
Committed to ethical and reflective practice, Lutz has undertaken extensive personal therapy and maintains regular supervision. Known for his wisdom, compassion and depth, Lutz creates a learning environment where coaches can safely explore the unconscious forces that shape human behaviour — and develop the capability to work at a truly transformational level.
We are delighted to have him lead this comprehensive, pioneering 15-part Psychodynamically Oriented Coaching Qualification – Accredited Enhanced Training for Coaches.
Meet the Speaker – Dr Lauren Moss
UCA is honoured to introduce Dr. Lauren Moss who is a Counselling Psychologist with more than two decades of experience in mental health and wellness. She holds a Doctorate in Psychology and has a longstanding interest in translating clinical knowledge into practical, compassionate work with people.
Her career has included working closely with individuals and communities affected by trauma, both in university settings and within the NGO space, supporting survivors of sexual violence. Since 2010, she has maintained a private practice focusing on psychotherapy, couples work, and professional supervision.
Dr. Moss also presents accredited professional development courses on topics such as
“Understanding Rape Trauma,” “Chronic Stress and Burnout,” and “Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy.” In addition, she has experience working with organisations and teams in the corporate sector, offering support in stress management, burnout prevention, self-care.
We’re delighted that Dr Lauren Moss will deliver three sessions exploring trauma-informed coaching practice.
Introducing Trauma provides a strong foundation in the core principles of trauma-informed practice.
Unpacking Trauma builds on this, examining how trauma shows up in people’s lives and coaching spaces, including the impact of childhood trauma, disrupted development, and challenges to connection with self and others. A key focus is relational safety and what makes a coaching relationship truly trauma-informed.
Working with Trauma brings the learning into practice, supporting coaches to work with clients gently, ethically, and responsibly within a trauma-informed framework.
Gain your Psychodynamically Oriented Coaching Qualification – Accredited Enhanced Training for Coaches by joining us on a a journey of discovery.
“Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.” Brian Tracy
Psychodynamically
Oriented
Coaching
Friday 1st May 2026
10:30–12:00pm BST
Coaching becomes transformational when we learn to look beneath the surface of what clients say. This session introduces a grounded, accessible approach to psychodynamic coaching, helping you recognise how past experiences, unconscious patterns, emotional activations and internal narratives shape a client’s behaviour and choices. You will explore the hidden forces that influence how clients think, feel and relate — and how working at this deeper level leads to more meaningful and lasting change.
Client Selection
and
Ethics
Friday 15th May 2026
10:30–12:00pm BST
Effective coaching starts with a safe, ethical and well-structured foundation. This session guides you through choosing suitable clients, navigating ethical boundaries, contracting clearly, and establishing the trust required for meaningful work. You will learn how to assess client readiness, set expectations, and create the psychological safety needed for insight, vulnerability and progress, strengthening your confidence in managing a wide range of client presentations.
Active
and
Psychodynamic Listening
Friday 29th May 2026
10:30–12:00pm BST
Listening is central to coaching at depth. This session introduces active and psychodynamic listening — two complementary approaches that help you hear what is spoken, what is implied and what is emotionally alive in the client’s internal world. You will learn how to stay fully present, recognise subtle cues, and attune to the relational and psychological processes shaping the moment, enabling richer insight and a more powerful coaching presence.
Who
Am
I
Friday 12th June 2026
10:30–12:00pm BST
Our sense of self influences every aspect of how we think, feel and relate. This session explores the structures that shape identity — from personality foundations and internalised narratives to self-esteem, authenticity and the tension between the real and ideal self. You will learn how to help clients understand their self-concept more clearly, address distortions and misalignments, and move toward a more grounded, integrated and authentic expression of who they are.
Entering
the Depth
of Our
Mind
Tuesday 26th June2026
10:30–12:00pm BST
Human behaviour is shaped by forces we can’t always see. This session introduces the core principles of psychodynamic theory, including the structure of the mind, the roles of the id, ego and superego, and the unconscious processes that guide our thoughts, emotions and actions. You will learn how internal conflicts, defences and relational templates influence coaching dynamics, and how to recognise repeating patterns that limit a client’s growth.
Importance
of
Developmental Psychology
Friday 3rd July 2026
10:30–12:00pm BST
Our early relationships create the blueprint for how we navigate the world. This session explores developmental psychology and attachment theory, showing how early experiences shape trust, emotional regulation, boundaries, intimacy and relational patterns in adulthood. You will learn how these early templates appear in coaching and how to support clients in understanding and reshaping patterns that no longer serve them.
Avoidance
is Not a
Sustainable
Strategy
Friday 17th July 2026
10:30–12:00pm BST
Avoidance and suppression may reduce discomfort temporarily, but unresolved emotions and disowned parts of the self inevitably resurface. This session examines the psychology of resistance, defences and the shadow — exploring why these patterns develop and how they protect the client from perceived threat. You will learn how to recognise defensive responses, understand their purpose and support clients in working with them safely and constructively.
Transactional Analysis and Internal Family Systems
Friday 4th September 2026
10:30–12:00pm BST
We relate to ourselves and others through long-standing internal patterns. This session brings together Transactional Analysis and Internal Family Systems to reveal how ego states and inner Parts shape communication, behaviour and emotional responses. You will learn how these models illuminate unconscious dynamics, how to recognise activation in the moment, and how to guide clients back to a more grounded, balanced and empowered way of relating.
Emotions,
Feelings
and
Thoughts
Friday 18th September 2026
10:30–12:00pm BST
Emotions influence how clients think, behave and make meaning — often without their awareness. This session explores the psychology and physiology of emotion, showing how emotions arise, how they interact with thoughts, and why suppression or misinterpretation can intensify distress. You will learn how to help clients identify, express and process their emotions, using the body’s felt sense as a reliable guide to deeper insight and understanding.
Forced Positivity, Suppression and Emotional Processing
Friday 2nd October 2026
10:30–12:00pm BST
Emotional Intelligence,
Emotional Maturity and Psychological
Wellbeing
Friday 16th October 2026
10:30–12:00pm BST
Emotional intelligence helps clients understand their inner world; emotional maturity allows them to navigate it with stability and compassion. This session explores how awareness, regulation, empathy and relational skill combine to support psychological wellbeing. You will learn how lifestyle habits, grounding practices and relational awareness strengthen emotional steadiness, and how to help clients build the foundations of long-term wellbeing and resilience.
Introducing the
Trauma
Informed
Paradigm
Friday 30th October 2026
10:30–12:00pm GMT
This foundational session invites coaches into the core principles of trauma -informed practice. We explore why trauma awareness is essential in coaching, unpack a clear working definition of trauma, and introduce the key tenets that shape a trauma – informed paradigm.
Participants will learn about the three pillars —Safety, Relationship, and Compassion —with a particular focus on safety as the starting point for all trauma – informed work. Practical guidance on how to cultivate safety in coaching conversations will support coaches in beginning to integrate these principles.
Unpacking
Trauma
Friday 13th November 2026
10:30–12:00pm GMT
Building on the first session, we take a closer look at how trauma shows up in people’s lives and coaching spaces.
Coaches will explore the diverse ways individuals may be impacted by trauma, including how it disrupts connection to self, body, mind, and relationships.
We consider the role of childhood trauma and how developmental disruptions can shape adult functioning. Central to this session is the relational aspect of trauma -informed practice – what makes a coaching relationship trauma -informed, and how relational safety becomes a transformative ingredient in a client’s experience.
Working
with
Trauma
Friday 27th November 2026
10:30–12:00pm GMT
This session brings the focus to application: how coaches can support clients gently and responsibly within a trauma -informed framework. We explore what healing looks like as a return to connection —within the body, mind, and relationships —and consider the goals and limits of trauma -informed coaching.
Coaches will learn how to help clients build resilience as part of preparing for deeper healing, and why compassion is essential to this process. This session also emphasises the coach’s own self -compassion, grounding practitioners in authentic, sustainable ways of being present with clients.
Bringing
It
Together
Friday 4th December 2026
10:30–12:00pm GMT
This final session brings the programme into integration and reflection, drawing together the key themes explored throughout the training. The focus is on psychological freedom and what conscious living means in both personal life and coaching practice. We explore the difference between genuine self-work and symbolic change.
Through life reflections and a closing parable of change, coaches are supported to move from understanding to embodiment, consolidating learning into a more conscious, grounded, and ethically informed way of being with clients and themselves.
Reading List
Recommended Reading:
Lemma A (2016). The Practice Of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
McWilliams N (2004). Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Nagel C (2020). Psychodynamic Coaching
Defining What May Be Clinical Work
Barlow DH, Durand VM, Du Plessis LM, Hofmann SG (2017). Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach
Barlow DH, Durand VM, Du Plessis LM, Visser C (2017). Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach [South African Edition]
Kernberg O (2020). Personality Organization, Journal of Neuropsychiatry
In Depth Reading
Barber JP, Crits-Christoph P (1991). Handbook of Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
Berne E (1992). Games People Play
Brach T (2004). Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
Branden N (1994). The Six Pillars Of Self Esteem
Brown B (2022). Atlas of the Heart
Cheak A, Schumacher M (2022). Developing Night Vision: Applying a Psychodynamic Lens to Understanding Supervisory Board Dynamics
David S (2016). Emotional Agility
Damasio A (2000). The Feeling Of What Happens
Deci E, Ryan R (2000). The “What” And “Why” Of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs And The Self-determination Of Behavior.
Egan G, Reese RJ (2014). The Skilled Helper
Edmondson A (2019). The Fearless Organization
Feldman Barrett L (2017). How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
Gibson L.C (2015). Adult Children Of Emotionally Immature Parents
Gomez L (1997). An Introduction To Object Relations
Goleman D (1996). Emotional Intelligence
Hall C, Lindzey G (1978). Theories Of Personality
Horney K (1991). Neurosis and Human Growth – The Struggle Towards Self-Realization
Kernberg O (1995). Love Relations. Normality and Pathology
Kernberg O (2020). Personality Organization, Journal of Neuropsychiatry
Kets De Vries M (2006). The Leader On The Couch
Kets De Vries M (2014) Leadership: Theory and Practice: The Psychodynamic Approach
Levenson H (2025). Brief Dynamic Therapy
McWilliams N (2011). Psychoanalytic Diagnosis
Pervin LA, John OP (2001) Personality Theory and Research
Phillips A (1988). Winnicott
Peltier B (2010). The Psychology Of Executive Coaching
Poole Heller D (2019). The Power Of Attachment
Popovic N, Jinks D (2014). Personal Consulting: Integrating Counselling and Coaching
Sandler C (2011). Executive Coaching. A Psychodynamic Approach
Schwartz RC (2021). No Bad Parts
Snowden R (2010). Freud: The Key Ideas
Snowden R (2010). Jung: The Key Ideas
Solms M (2021). The Hidden Spring. A Journey To The Source of Consciousness.
Wallin D (2015). Attachment in Psychotherapy
Watts J Cockcroft K Duncan N (2009). Developmental Psychology
Winnicott DW (1971). Playing and Reality
Winnicott DW (1964). The Child, the family and the outside world
Wolynn M (2016). It Didn’t Start With You
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