Deep Coaching Intensive
ICF-Approved Deep Transformational Coach Training |
Certification in the deep coach method™
A program and learning journey like no other...
Embrace your inner calling and become a beacon of purposeful living and awakened change.
Develop the competency, skills, and inner confidence to coach others from a foundation of depth and authentic presence.
Dive deeper into your own transformation to discover more of who you are and your higher nature while exploring new pathways of growth.
Learn a remarkably different form of coaching—one rooted in whole-being, heart-centered intelligence, and embodied practice.
Live and lead with greater purpose and vision, and build a coaching practice that creates lasting, positive change in the lives you touch.
We're glad you're here –
you're in the right place.
Transformation is a profound inner journey, and it isn’t always easy to navigate, nor to support in others.
If you feel called to help people grow in deeper, more meaningful ways, you’re in the right place.
The Deep Coaching Intensive (DCI) is a boutique-style training program that will reshape how you live, lead, and accompany people on their path of growth.
Our program teaches essential transformational coaching skills, but also offers so much more. It helps you develop the grounding and capacity needed to support the often rocky road of transformative change—whether in individuals or within organizations.
Through immersive learning, practice, and personal exploration, you develop the confidence and ability to facilitate life-enhancing change in others.
Leon VanderPol
Founder
Discover Your Potential with the Deep Coaching Intensive
The DCI is an exceptional transformational coach training program grounded in practical psychology, spiritual wisdom, and consciousness studies.
It offers powerful frameworks, skills, language, and practices that expand your capacity to facilitate profound inner change within yourself, others, and the communities in which you live and work.
The DCI is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) approved training program that offers a pathway to ICF coach credentialing and CCEUs for credential renewal.
The Way of Transformation
Our world is changing rapidly, and many are feeling the call to know themselves more deeply, and to understand their purpose and place in this evolving landscape.
This stirring begins a transformational journey, an invitation to release old ways of thinking and living that no longer fit who we are or want to become.
Deep Coaching meets people right at this threshold.
It is a presence-based, spirit-based coaching approach we call The Deep Coaching Method™. And what sets it apart from all other coaching approaches is that it supports people to access the potentials of their higher nature and to heal toward greater wholeness—which is integral in transformational work.
In a world longing for a deeper sense of meaning and connection, the ability to support others in this way may be needed now more than ever.
It was truly AMAZING!
I’m so grateful to have been part of this course!
I learnt that to coach others transformationally, I must know what it is to transform myself. Then I can be authentic in my support.
SHAHIRA RIFAAT | EGYPT
Create a Vibrant Coaching Space Where People Tap into the Vast Potentials of their Higher Nature
Deep Coaching goes far beyond 'fixing problems' and 'getting better at something,' allowing for deep self-awareness to emerge.
Our program Centers on...
True Transformation
Transformation is more than ordinary growth or change—it is a profound restructuring of our sense of self, and our purpose and place in the world.
It reveals a deeper dimension within us that transcends ego consciousness.
Psychology, Healing &
Spirituality
Those called to transformational coaching need an education rooted in psychology, healing, and practical spirituality.
Deep Coaching offers this integrated approach, recognizing that true transformation engages body, mind, and spirit.
Ontological Depth
This means we are grounded in our way of being and attuned to the potentials that emerge from connection with our higher nature.
Deep Coaching works at this level—supporting shifts in being that that change how people know themselves and experience their lives.
A Transformational Coach Training Program and
Personal Growth Journey
The Deep Coaching Intensive teaches a presence-based, spirit-based, heart-centered approach to coaching that invites us to engage with life at a deeper level, explore the nature of self-identity, and cultivate lasting shifts toward new ways of being and living.
The DCI equips participants with three knowledge streams...
Conceptual Clarity
Gain a coherent map of the process or "journey" of transformation.
Understand the forces that shape transformative growth, and the dynamics and inner workings of the process so that you can coach it.
Practical Expertise
Master practical, experience-based Deep Coaching methods you can bring into any context.
Learn to create relational spaces where people feel safe to turn inward, explore their self-identity, and open to new possibilities for growth.
Self Knowledge
Deepen your understanding of who you are, why you’re here, and what wants to come alive through you.
Develop the depth of presence and self-awareness needed to support authentic, transformative change in others.
In a Nutshell, Why the Deep Coaching Intensive?
How the program equips you to impact lives and thrive as a transformational coach...
Move beyond transactional coaching into a truly transformational approach.
Gain a clear roadmap of the transformational process to confidently guide deep inner change.
Learn powerful Deep Coaching practices that expand self-awareness and open new possibilities.
Create the optimal conditions for healing to unfold, naturally and organically.
Work more from the intelligence of the heart to see people with insight and sensitivity.
Strengthen your capacity to listen deeply and discern the underlying beliefs and narratives at play.
Learn to sense and connect with the higher nature in yourself and those you coach.
Earn your Deep Transformational Coach certification, the foundation for building a coaching practice.
Join a global community of practitioners who practice, grow, and build together, and an alumni network that extends through your coursework and beyond.
Deep Coaching is deeply human and relational. We love people—and our passion is to see them thrive as whole, integrated human beings.
The Deep Coaching Intensive Is a Comprehensive Training Program
The Training
60+ hours of dynamic online classes with reflective assignments and many additional resources.
20+ hours of peer coaching to apply your learning and build real experience.
Full access to course materials and a dedicated platform to connect with peers.
The Credential
Certification as a Deep Transformational Coach upon completion.
60 Coach Training Hours for ICF ACC credential application, or 40 CCE Units for renewal.
The Community
One year membership in the Transformational Coaching Collective, which includes...
Deep Coaching Live, where you observe and learn directly from founder Leon VanderPol & other faculty.
Healing Pain Inner Work Group where you grow your capacity to support healing processes.
Coaching Business Circle, where you receive support to build the practice around your certification.
As I allow “Who I Am” to emerge, I am full of gratitude for the Center.
The DCI has given me the confidence to hold a relational space for others, the ability to listen to my heart’s intelligence, to be with other's pain, and to listen for what wants to happen underneath it all. All this I attribute to this life-changing program.
KARYN BELL | UNITED STATES
What You'll Be Equipped to Do As a Certified Deep Coach
By the time you complete the DCI, you'll be able to...
Hold Space for Profound Transformation
Support people through major life transitions, identity shifts, and moments of genuine transformation
Facilitate Change That Goes Beyond Awareness
Support people not only to know themselves but also to embody new ways of being and perspectives that can reshape how they live, relate, and experience life.
Work With The Whole Person
Nothing is left off the table and there are no bad parts. We work with mind, body, emotions, and spirit in service of whole-self awareness.
Coach with Depth, Presence, and Sensitivity
Develop the capacity to perceive what lies beneath the presenting issue, and to work with the deeper patterns of self-identity, belief, attitude, and perception that shape a person’s life.
Apply the Deep Coaching Method™ Across Contexts
Deep Coaching has application in many contexts: with individual clients, groups, organizations, and leadership development. It evolves your ability to lead, teach, mentor, facilitate, counsel, and support.
Build on a Recognized Foundation for Professional Practice
A Deep Transformational Coach designation opens the path to an ICF credential and positions you as a professional coaching practitioner.
The Deep Coaching Intensive Exceeds Expectations
Hear What Participants Have to Say...
Upcoming DCI Cohorts
Registration is open for
January 2027 Cohort
Jan 27 - Jul. 28, 2027
Wed. 12pm Eastern / 5pm London
Early bird registration ends Dec. 2, 2027.
Learning Leader: Cate Baio
Registration is open for
May 2027 Cohort
May 19 - Nov 17, 2027
Wed. 8pm Eastern / 5:30am India / 8am Singapore
Early bird registration ends March 24, 2027.
Learning Leader: Hampus Blomberg
Weekly classes are 2 hours.
New cohorts begin every January, May, and September.
Download the Deep Coaching Intensive Syllabus
Learn more about the learning objectives, content, scope, and completion requirements for becoming a certified Deep Transformational Coach.
The Deep Coaching Intensive has two parts:
Part 1: Foundations (12 Weeks)
Your introduction to the Deep Coaching Method™.
A comprehensive introduction to the entire body of work - its philosophy, principles, and transformative practices
Work with the nine practices yourself first, then begin applying them with others
Build your coaching skills through peer coaching in a supportive environment
Foundation stands complete on its own, or as your first step toward certification.
Part 2: Mastery (12 Weeks)
Where Foundations introduces the method, Mastery is about immersion, practice, and integration: apply it across a wider range of people and situations, and gaining greater fluency and confidence.
Observe Deep Coaching live with Leon VanderPol and faculty
Develop the capacity to coach a complete Deep Coaching session and enable shifts in being
Advanced peer coaching, mentoring, and feedback
Open to Foundation graduates. Culminates in certification as a Deep Transformational Coach.
Registration & Tuition
Register before the Early Bird period ends and save US$500.
We offer three enrollment options...
Deep Coaching Intensive: Foundations (Only)
(3 months)
Best for: Those exploring Deep Coaching before committing to certification.
A complete introduction to the Deep Coaching Method™.
Continue on to Mastery (DCI part 2) anytime.
Foundations includes:
Deep Coaching Method™
Peer Coaching Program
Deep Coaching Demonstrations
Community Membership (6 months)
6 months access to Deep Coaching Unplugged
6 months access to Healing Pain Inner Work Group
Community & Alumni Events
ICF CCE Units: 20
Standard Tuition: US$2,999
Continue on to Mastery at a later time and complete your certification for $4,500.
Deep Coaching Intensive
(6-7 months)
Best for: Those with an existing coaching foundation.
Our flagship program, the DCI encompasses both Foundations and Mastery. .
This program includes:
Everything in Foundations, plus:
DCI Mastery
Deep Coach Certification
Community Membership (1 year)
Eligible to join Pathway to Purpose to build your paid coaching practice
Eligible to join Deepening Practice — Level 3 training with Leon VanderPol
40 ICF CCE Units
Early Bird Tuition*: US$6,499
*Ends Dec. 2, 2027 for the January 2027 cohort.
Standard Tuition: US$6,999
Deep Coaching Portfolio Program
(9-10 months)
Best for: Those new to coaching.
Your pathway to an ICF coaching credential, providing all training hours needed for ACC-level application.
This program includes:
Everything in the Deep Coaching Intensive, plus:
Life Coaching Essentials
Group Training Calls (3)
1-to-1 New Coach Development Calls (2)
60 ICF CCE Units (70+ Coach Training Hours)
Early Bird Tuition*: US$7,749
*Ends Dec. 2, 2027 for the January 2027 cohort.
Standard Tuition: US$8,249
Unable to attend the class time due to scheduling conflicts or time zone differences? Consider the DCI Audit Option.
Two Options to Pay
Option 1
Save $250 USD
Pay In-Full
Save $250 when you pay your tuition in-full.
Option 2
0% Interest Plan
0% Interest Short-Term Payment Plans
We offer flexible options to pay in installments of 3, 6, or 9 months with zero interest.
Our cancellation policy is designed to give you peace of mind as you begin your coach training journey. Click here to learn more
Feeling the pull and want to talk it through?
What’s included in both program options...
24-Weeks of Enlivening Classes
Dynamic Video Tutorials
Deep Coaching Demonstrations
Proven Deep Coaching Skills & Models
Resource Rich Learnsite
Peer Coaching Program
Trauma-Informed Coaching Resources
Mentoring & Feedback on Your Coaching
Continuous Support From Our Team
The DCI was such a profound experience, more than I could ever have anticipated.
I have embodied my highest values: Faith in a higher power. Trust that the universe will support me to become who I desire to be. And true love and deep care for others.
LEE WOODS | UNITED STATES
You also be a member in the Transformational Coaching Collective!
The community for transformational coaches and all others working to support and uplift our world.
Our community serves as the heart of the Deep Coaching Intensive. It's a space to gain support and inspiration, access resources, find answers, and connect with a tribe of like-minded people from around the world.
One year of membership is included with your DCI registration.
Live Deep Coaching Demonstrations
A Thriving, Supportive Community
Ongoing Business Support
Free Monthly Events,
Resources, Groups
Testimonials That Inspire
Iris Hainstock
Canada
"Let me start with a WOW! And thank you! This program went beyond my wildest imaginings, because I did not know what to expect, even though from the very start you asked us to reflect on our deepest intentions for being here. I want to acknowledge you, Leon, and the whole group for creating such a magical learning environment!”
Peter van Wijk
Netherlands
"The Deep Coaching Intensive was an adventures journey with great insights, breakthroughs and aha’s. For my own transformation the whole period of the course was of great value. It gave words and direction to the process, which was till that moment, rocky and painful. All the material, video’s and link’s presented contributed to a never-ending supply of inspiration. Leon…thank you from the bottom of my reopened heart for all the wisdom, guidance, material, coaching session, aha’s, etc.”
Jo Read
Australia
"I find it hard to remember who I was at the beginning of the DCI course. It’s as if I have de-identified with a former way of being, which I know to be true! I hold gratitude in my heart for Leon’s courage to travel his own hero’s journey, and for his capacity to create wisdom-filled, insightful, love-filled programs and to support me in my transformation.”
Venkat Chittambakkam
India
"The DCI is a coaching program and so much more! I view it as a path to learning life skills. I learnt, experienced and was inspired. I became a better coach. The DCI has added such depth to my coaching. I have redefined what personal power means, and I am more powerful in the world today than I have ever been. And I have been more accepted in a corporate environment than ever before. Most importantly, I have discovered a new way to live.”
Shahira Rifaat
Egypt
"It was truly amazing. I am so blessed. I learnt that deep transformative change starts with me and not with others. I learnt that to be able to Deep Coach others, I must feel what it feels like to transform myself; what it feels like to feel pain; what it feels like to be scared; what it feels like to be uncertain or lost. Then I can be authentic in my support. I’m mostly grateful to be part of this course. Thank you everyone for an amazing journey and thank you Leon for everything and for all the knowledge you have shared with us.”
Tony Pisanelli
Australia
"I found the program to be a highly memorable experience, rich in learning, with deep insights and sharing from the heart. I really enjoyed the ambience that permeated the intensive; there was a sense of calmness, warmth and the presence of a higher spirit. The training was conducted very much in alignment with the principles promoted throughout.”
Lisa Busch
USA
"The class was magical for me. The stages of personal power, the hero’s journey, and the caterpillar in the cocoon are clear and defining images I can take with me as I continue on my transformational journey. I am learning to trust more in the journey without the need to have a clear-cut goal or vision yet, only knowing that God does and I am walking with Him, trusting that He will reveal each next step as I need to know it. I am grateful for the entire experience the DCI class. Thank you Leon!”
Joy Voeth
Barbados
"The Deep Coaching Intensive provided me with many incredibly useful learnings and personal insights, especially in helping me to understand the process of supporting transformation within others. The magnificence of Spirit and the potential for each of us to pursue our own Truth of Knowing about who it is we truly are ...this I will take into my coaching practice. I'm so delighted, because I have been sensing for a while now the need to move my coaching into this arena. How good is it to be blessed with this new knowledge of where to begin! Perfect, me thinks.”
Rania Bedeir
Egypt
"Thank you Leon for embodying the qualities of the silent hand of God’s grace and manifesting it in the abundance, generosity, and humbleness in passing on the knowledge, in opening of his heart, in his constant presence and in believing passionately in this work and sharing that with all of us. Leon. Words don’t do you justice. God bless your amazing heart and God bless you all. I am forever in your gratitude.”
Ashraf Helal
Egypt
"I’m so fortunate to have been a part of a learning experience that is simple, deep and enlightening. The Deep Coaching program has been a mind-altering educational program and a transforming experience for me. Getting to connect with Leon VanderPol and to learn directly from his wisdom, taught me how to stay present, connect to myself and connect to my clients in a whole new way and level. It’s been over a year, but I still maintain a calmer and clearer mind during coaching, a deeper interest in connection and an imbedded awareness of the Deep Coaching process, where the coach needs to “allow” transformation to happen rather than “push” anything to happen.”
Betty Zhang
China
"After the Deep Coaching Intensive, it seemed to open a door for me to enter an experimental world where coaching can make a real change in a person's life, rather than just help people to solve a few problems. It was the BEST time to meet Leon, and to have the chance to learn Deep Coaching. I am so grateful that everything was arranged so well!”
Christine Vulimu
Kenya
"The healing space brought great new insights for me. The course opened up with a spirit of oneness, and provided an opportunity for all the participants to express themselves freely. I am grateful for this program and the open space it has made available for me to heal, learn and engage in real life coaching. I am willing and open to keep learning. Thank you Leon!”
Jayanthi Hari
USA
"I went into the course wondering how much more there could be to learn about coaching, having had a foundation in yoga and spirituality for over 10 years and a coaching certification to boot. To my delight, this has been a truly transformative experience -- a different way of being has emerged that is harmonious, trusting, attuned, and connected with the heart. My coaching outcomes are far more impactful and sustaining. The quality of the material was outstanding, the spiritual connection within the group extraordinary. Above all, Leon was a shining beacon of transformation, guidance, support and healing. I am convinced that Deep Coaching is a far more powerful way to touch lives and witness their movement towards something glorious.”
Patrick Hanegraaf
Netherlands
"There so much more to discover and absorb from the course- a lot that still has to sink and anchor in. It was a wonderful journey, and I have the feeling that I am still on the journey. I learned so much. I want to acknowledge Leon, the way you spoke really resonated with me. You gave me more energy: energy in self-confidence and energy to believe in myself.”
Suzi Finkelstein
Australia
"Leon, the DCI was so impactful for me! I gained professionally and personally. The course structure enabled me to learn valuable methodology as well as experience the process vicariously and personally. I was so impressed with your ability to create and hold this space. Your honesty, accessibility and authenticity allowed us to follow your lead. I look forward to working with you in any capacity moving forward – you have opened the door for huge learnings and experiences ahead and I am excited to continue this journey.”
Scott Masciarelli
USA
"The peace that I feel after completing DCI is wonderful. I was not exactly sure what to expect but I can say that as soon as I saw the description of this intensive I knew that I had to be a part of it. I’m glad that I took action and enrolled. Thank you all for being a part of this wonderful and healing experience!”
Tala Ocampo
Singapore
"Deep Coaching Intensive really taught me how to first and foremost LIVE DEEPLY. At the end of the day, you can only truly COACH DEEPLY when you yourself are living it. Not necessarily perfectly, but IN IT!”
Alex Stewart
Australia
"It was amazing and fun and profound. At the same time I was struck by the 3 things that mattered most to me: the presence and space held by Leon, the presence of Spirit, and by my essential Self emerging. This triangular relationship is what allows the transformation to occur. I am deeply grateful to now know first hand a process that I can share with my future clients as is needed and wanted.”
Jebichi Maswan
Kenya
"When I saw the title of the course ‘Deep Coaching’, I knew I had to be part of the experience. My experience coaching young adults made me believe there is more to coaching than setting goals and taking action – they needed to be in touch with their feelings and deeper self. The course was practical and interactive, and the opportunity to observe and experience deep coaching gave me new insights: I realized I needed to live from the heart and allow my life to evolve organically.”
Antoni Tabin
Poland
"The Deep Coaching Intensive was an important step on my own journey through life. The course itself reinforced, enriched, and widened my own transformational process as it has been unfolding for a few years now. It gave me permission to look at life again from the center of my heart – something that was buried deep inside, then reemerged throughout my process of awakening. Now it is being put at the center of my spiritual path, as a way to express my core values and to act out my most genuine and profound visions of a fulfilled life. Thank you Leon for this!”
Dasa Suissa
Czech Republic
"This course will always have a special place in my life. It met me at the peak of my stress, and my life changed on so many fronts. It is not easy to articulate the fullness of what is happening and to capture the rich dynamics into words. The course has allowed me to dive deep enough to meet myself in its emerging fullness. I want to be embodying the practices no matter the context. They are all learning fields for becoming the space I need to be for my clients.”
Keith Guyll
USA
"Leon, I am thankful that you are such a great guide/guy and your openness is a true inspiration. What I found inspiring about DCI was the strength in vulnerability…and participants from around the world who focused their energy and created a palpable connection and space. Ego was less significant and the need for the “right” words fell away. Thank you!”
Julianne McKnight
Australia
"It is possible to enter a room full of strangers and immediately feel part of a community. It is fair to say that not only did I not expect that, I had never imagined it possible. The DCI was not just an investment in my coaching journey – it was an investment in me. My learnings and their adoption are not restricted to my coaching – they have infiltrated all parts of my life. I am better equipped to support my clients, yes – but also to support myself, my family, my friends, my colleagues and those I do not know well or at all. I am a part of a larger universe – and I am learning how to better (and more responsibly) fulfil that role.”
Eva Leparakuo
Kenya
"The insights I gained on creating nurturing spaces, listening, and literally the introduction to all 9 practices will go a long way. I loved that the course was dealing with matters of the heart, as these are what then manifest physically, for what flows in the heart will flow out to the world. I also found you, Leon, to be the real deal. You seem to live out these practices and I could sense the peace within, allowing us to be at peace and to walk in love. Thank you for being you and allowing us to experience it.”
Despina Panitsidis
Greece
"I have experienced the DCI as a transformative journey, one of coming home, perceiving myself anew, home to my true nature, my deepest essence: pure, unconditional Love. Thank you Leon and fellow way-showers for this rich journey! ”
Janat Bukenova
Oman
"All the practices we learn in the DCI are incredibly invaluable, eye-opening and life changing. There is nothing far-fetched or false in this work. I bow to you in gratitude for all the lessons taught, and for all the healing and support you have been sending my way.”
Sami Maranca
Argentina
"The DCI has allowed me to purify my mind, to let go of fear and doubt, and to start creating from a place of abundance and limitless possibility. I definitely understand now that “impossible is nothing!” I now feel I deserve to show up in the world as my true SELF. I thank you Leon for your generosity, for sharing such beautiful and sacred teachings with us, and for creating a sacred place (out of this world!) to support our evolution. I love your courage, authenticity and the fact that you have heard your calling, which allows us to be experiencing magic.”
Rachael Vincent
Australia
"My greatest learnings from the program! The importance of embodiment to sustain a perspective shift. The role of the coach in creating the space for transformation. The role of the client within that space transforming themselves. The power of the 9 foundational practices to create a spacious space, the key for creating the “cocoon” to support deep transformation.”
Bonnie Duarte
Canada
"Deep coaching is unlike anything I have ever learned. It has given me the permission to coach in a way that I have always wanted to, yet just didn’t know how to access it! Now I do! This entire process has been extraordinary, the practice of going deeper within myself and giving my clients the space to go deeper within themselves has been so healing. What a blessing, what an honor!”
Rupika Bhargava
Singapore
"From the bottom of my heart, thank you for creating this wonderful work to enhance my coaching abilities. I can proudly say I am a deep coach!”
Hilsue Wong
Hong Kong
"I have finally found a way of coaching that represents me and reflects the way I journey life. The DCI has given me a huge confidence boost and the clarity I needed to do the great work I am meant to do!”
Lorna Poole
Canada
"This course has been brilliant for me-I know now why I was brought here! I have gained so much insight and learning about myself and my intentions as a coach.”
Lilia Toftoul
Netherlands
"I didn’t plan to sign up for the course, moreover, I didn’t know it existed. One day my client told me about someone’s website with good coaching information in it. So I went to the site, and while reading a thought crossed my mind: why not to ask Leon VanderPol to have a coaching session with me to fulfill one of the requirements of my certification program? During that session something magical happened and just in one go, with no second thoughts I decided to apply for the DCI course. The same miracle happened during the course calls and especially in my individual session with Leon. Thank you for this experience!”
Kenetha Stanton
USA
"I began this course about ready to give up on coaching. The transactional coaching tools and models that I encountered in my coaching training did not give me the grounding I needed to do the deeply transformational work I was aiming to do, and I had become disillusioned with coaching in general in the wake of my attempts to implement that style of coaching. I leave this course having found exactly the tools, models, and practices that I had dreamed of being able to use as a coach to do the exact kind of work I desired. The practices we worked with have shown me that it is possible for coaching to be something far more profound than what I had previously encountered. Many thanks to Leon and to each of you in the class for the space you held for me.”
Mea Blauer
Canada
"I started the course with a desire to learn the practices a deep coach would need in order to be able to become a transformational coach. What I was not prepared for however, was the personal transformation that accompanied these amazing 10 weeks. I came out transformed, looking at coaching, clients and life in general in a completely different way than when I started. Being in this class with all the wonderful spirits present, has been truly a gift, a blessing, an honor and a privilege. It makes me feel hopeful for the future that there are so many light workers, willing to share their gifts and potential with the world. Thank you all for allowing me to be in your presence.”
Esther Muthoga
Kenya
"In two days within the face-to-face Deep Coaching Intensive program, I knew who I am. This program is strongly aligned to my spiritual values. I will apply the deep coaching practices whenever an opportunity arises in my human interactions, relationships, humanitarian work, and coaching practice. Repeatedly in sessions as a participant, client & coach, I re-lived what I had been blocking for so long. It is deep, it is bigger than change, it is transformational, and it is healing! At a personal level, I am ready. It is my way of life.”
Jacinta Hin
Netherlands
"The course brought me back to coaching and to myself as a coach. Now I can be the deep coach I always wanted to be. The course has given me the tools and has given me a coaching home. For years I was disengaged, uninterested even — now I am in love with coaching again!”
Trish Brooks
Canada
"Leon has created a rich learning space for coaches that want to support the spiritual awakening of their clients. This course is for coaches that want to bring a higher level of spirit/soul into the coaching space. You will learn how to hold a nurturing space where clients can touch what is emerging from their deeper selves. Being in a class of like-minded people, with such a gifted teacher, also provides a place for personal growth. Leon you have an amazing gift to share with the world. Don’t stop!”
Aleka Thorvalson
USA
"Leon Vanderpol is an exceptional instructor! His calm, intuitive, and compassionate nature creates an open space for learning concepts that are not easily defined. The course itself is full of information, and there is plenty of time to discuss and practice the deep coaching approach. I fully recommend this training to those that want to take their coaching, and their lives, to a deeper place.”
Michelle Caruso
USA
"Through deep concepts and theories, I was given a unique set of tools and resources that enable me to walk the path of transformation confidently with a client. Through ample experiential training, I developed trust in this deep coaching process because it produces magical moments time and time again. It is truly an extraordinary program and a true pleasure to work with Leon!”
Jo Caragh
Canada
"I am so grateful for the opportunity of this experience, it has truly been life-changing. Much love, light and gratitude to Leon for bringing us all together and leading us on this journey. You are an inspiration. You are the epitome of walking the walk; of grace, elegance and compassion. Thank you so much for demonstrating what IS possible.”
Andrea Winzer
Austria
"Never before have I felt so deeply what it means to live from the heart, from my true self. It is such a precious gift to create the space for each other to experience this deep heart place and I love how we have come together in this class to learn and support each other on that mission. I want to thank Leon for stepping into and embracing his own soul mission and for being such an amazing role model in this transformational work. By truly walking the talk you are giving us permission to do the same. You have created such a deeply sacred space for us to come together to grow, explore, and transform. Thank you for that.”
Pauline Mutua
Kenya
"I have learnt so much through the Deep Coaching Intensive, from the first class to the final. It has supported me to understand what life was leading me to be and do. It has helped me allow and trust the mystery and magic of life, and I am in awe at what keeps unfolding. I have been equipped to always listen out for the generative potential and let the future Self that's emerging come into the present. This has been so powerful for me and I am so grateful. Leon you are amazing and I am grateful to you for sharing your gift and skill with us, as we change the world changes.”
Rania Saleh
Egypt
"During the Deep Coaching course I learnt that self transformation is real, and it is so for all people who allow it. We all have the potential to go through a metamorphosis of self! I found that with every practice I read, I learnt something new about either a client or myself. I found the practices deeply human, and that makes them truly useful. They resonate with nature, they resonate with the natural process of transforming into our real true selves, and they help us as coaches help our clients “Beingness.”
Sara Sandgren
Sweden
"This course came very timely in my life. I´d been waiting for it, and I knew instantly when my friend spoke about transformational coaching that I needed to explore this. In a professional aspect it has been a lot of recognition and a relief to get a context and a model for what I sensed to be true. To have a structure, a map, and a way to work from the 9 practices will help me tremendously. I would go so far as to say that the practices are a way to take on life in general, which means that they are applicable in any situation that desires to support true transformation.”
Cate Baio
Canada
"Leon, it is with deepest gratitude that I thank you for your leadership and creativity. I am blessed to have come across your path as you have made an incredible impact on me, my transformation and my career. I am forever changed. A light has been turned on, and light has been shed on topics that I knew about but now understand. Light has been shed on my own path, and now I see more clearly what lessons I need to learn and who I want to become. Gosh, how I love this work! I look forward to taking these practices into my life and my coaching and see where they take me.”
Alana Smith
Canada
"There is nothing more inspiring to me than the effortless presence you brought to every interaction Leon. Every call, every discussion, I could feel the space that was being held by you truly being present and open. I felt safe, connected, and more myself than most other times in my life. Thanks to you, I have discovered that place in me, that place that was meant for this work, that place where no fear can enter, where I AM flows and I am getting better at living from that place more of the time.”
Kathryn Korman
USA
"I came to this course aware that coaching is a means through which I can help others. I researched different programs and organizations, but none of them felt right for me. When I saw the Deep Coaching Intensive, I knew I needed to take it even though it was unclear to me where it would lead. This is the way in which I am meant to work. The greatest gift I received was the space you held which allowed for my experience of Self. The depth of that experience reset my clock. I feel that I have ‘become’ and yet, it is just the beginning.”
Merel Nahuijsen
Netherlands
"The Deep Coaching Intensive has been a complete eye opener to me. To me, it showed how to serve other people better from a different level of understanding, how to use my natural energy to connect with another soul and how to send light and love into the world.”
Rita Riedel
Australia
"The natural gentle progression of the 9 transformative Deep Coaching practices has been rich and rewarding, reminding me of and opening me to the truth of who and what I really am, and all I can be – the beautiful butterfly who is always waiting to emerge from inside me.”
Špela Grohar
Slovenia
"I do feel grateful for your guidance Leon, for being a divine light – you truly are a beautiful soul. You are connecting us, the souls that are awakening, creating a tribe of light-workers that are helping the humanity to see the glories of the divine. Namaste.”
Trina Stutzman
USA
"My biggest takeaway from the Deep Coaching program is that to be a transforming agent in the world it begins with my state of being. In order to nurture a healthy state of being I desire to listen more deeply to spirit, to create nurturing spaces, and to slow down…when I slow down, my state of being improves and I am that conduit of healing that I desire to be.”
Josette Wunder
Australia
"The Deep Coaching Intensive provided me with many incredibly useful learnings and personal insights, especially in helping me to understand the process of supporting transformation within others. The magnificence of Spirit and the potential for each of us to pursue our own Truth of Knowing about who it is we truly are ...this I will take into my coaching practice. I'm so delighted, because I have been sensing for a while now the need to move my coaching into this arena. How good is it to be blessed with this new knowledge of where to begin! Perfect, me thinks.”
Sabina Fitzsimmons
Canada
"THANK YOU SO MUCH Leon for the love, light, compassion, wisdom, humour and passion that you bring into your work as a Deep Coach and teacher. This has been an amazing guide to Deep Transformational Coaching. Wow! There is so much that I learned and took away, I hardly know where to begin. I am excited and honoured to continue my coaching journey with you.”
Wangari Mwangi
Kenya
"I have so much gratitude for this course. Thank you Leon from the bottom of my heart for answering to the call to do this work. I am different now. I now know that it is okay to grope and sense in the dark cave until I find what I need; both for me and all those I interact with. Your gentle, loving presence was a great space holder for my healing. You have touched & changed many lives.”
Suneeta Lawrence
India
"The DCI program has been a blessing for me and I am really grateful that I took the decision to join. The coaching experience I had with Leon can’t be described in words. It was an awakening to a new self, and that to me was a major breakthrough.It has been a real blessing to learn, interact and share with the participants of the program. Thank you for this experience!”
Vanessa Holmes
United States
"The whole course was one big wow! It has been such a transforming and life changing course. It has shifted how I view numerous aspects of my life. I have increased my ability to hold space, to be present, to keep more of an open connection between myself, the universe, and the people I have sessions with.”
Lisa Cary
United States
"Thank you for all the personal care you have given us along the way. It’s rare for an organization to give so much shepherding and guidance to each one. I am so appreciative for all your time and genuine care.”
Course Learning Leaders
Cate Baio, PCC
Learning Leader for
January 2026 cohort
Monica Larrabeiti, MCC
Learning Leader for
May 2026 cohort.
Hampus Blomberg, ACC
Learning Leader for
Sept. 2026 cohort
Leon VanderPol, PCC
Mastery support
for all cohorts
Program Guidance
Our program advisors are happy to connect with you to support your decision-making process. Before contacting us, please review the program guidance.
Frequently Shared Sentiments by Participants:
This course will enable you to create experiences which inherently invite people to drop below the surface-level story and engage at a more essential level—through the lens of the choices they make around who they are ‘being’.
This course is first and foremost for you…because your transformation enables transformation. As you step into the power of your most authentic Self, you become a way-shower for others. This course will accelerate your own transformational journey.
Transformation is, in essence, a healing process through which people begin to let go of all that which does not reflect the ‘I’ or true Self at the core of their being. The process unfolds naturally and organically in vibrant healing space.
Many people who join hear this same call, to be about something greater in their lives in service of humanity. This course is designed to give you the knowledge, capacity and confidence to step into your highest calling.
You do not need to be a coach to learn Deep Coaching, and people join from many different backgrounds. What you will learn in this course has broad application in your life both personally and professionally.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Deep Coaching Foundations is the first 12 weeks of the Deep Coaching Intensive and provides a complete introduction to the Deep Coaching Method.
The Deep Coaching Intensive includes both Foundations and Mastery, culminating in certification as a Deep Transformational Coach.
Yes. Deep Coaching Foundations is designed as a complete standalone program and is an excellent option for those who want to experience the Deep Coaching Method before deciding whether to pursue certification.
If you later decide you'd like to become certified, you can continue into Mastery without repeating Foundations, provided you continue within the required timeframe.
Absolutely. Deep Coaching Foundations is designed as the first stage of the certification pathway.
If you decide to continue into Mastery within the required timeframe, you may do so for US$4,500, bringing your total investment to US$7,499.
Students who enroll directly in the full Deep Coaching Intensive receive preferred tuition of US$6,999. The additional $500 reflects the flexibility of choosing whether or not to continue into certification after completing Foundations.
To preserve the continuity of your learning experience, students are expected to enroll in Mastery within 18 months of the start of their Foundations cohort, which typically means joining one of the following two Mastery cohorts.
Because Mastery builds directly on the practices, coaching skills, and inner work developed in Foundations, waiting longer than 18 months can create too great a gap in the learning journey. Students wishing to continue after this period may be asked to repeat Foundations before entering Mastery.
No. Once you've successfully completed Foundations, you may enroll directly into Mastery at any time within the 18-month continuation period.
No. You do not need to be a trained or certified coach to enroll in either Deep Coaching Foundations or the Deep Coaching Intensive. People join from a wide range of professional backgrounds and are drawn to the program for both personal and professional growth.
If you do not have a coaching background, we recommend taking our Life Coaching Essentials course beforehand to build a strong foundation in coaching principles. While not required, it provides an excellent introduction to the profession.
You can also combine Life Coaching Essentials and the Deep Coaching Intensive through our Deep Coaching Portfolio Program for a comprehensive coach training.
Yes! When you enroll, you can choose from two flexible options:
• Pay in full and receive a $250 discount.
• Choose a 0% interest payment plan spread over 3, 6, or 9 months.
It can definitely be confusing. To better understand the differences, read our article 5 Most Commonly Asked Credentialing Questions.
The Deep Coaching Intensive is not credentialed by ICF as a Level 1 or Level 2 program. It has, however, been approved by ICF for Continuing Coach Education Units (CCEUs).
Students who complete the Deep Coaching Portfolio Program receive 60 CCEUs, while students who complete the Deep Coaching Intensive receive 40 CCEUs.
With 60 CCEUs, non-credentialed students may apply for an ACC credential through ICF's Portfolio Path. Credentialed coaches can also use their CCEUs toward renewal requirements.
Yes. The 60 CCEUs earned through the Deep Coaching Portfolio Program may be used when applying for an ACC credential through ICF's Portfolio Path.
We also provide documentation demonstrating that the curriculum addresses the ICF Core Competencies.
Learn more by reviewing ICF's ACC application requirements.
Yes.
Students who complete the full Deep Coaching Intensive receive 40 CCEUs (CC 31.5; RD 8.5).
Students who complete Deep Coaching Foundations receive 24 CCEUs (CC 16.5; RD 7.5).
Students who complete Mastery receive an additional 18 CCEUs (CC 15; RD 3).
Because of the experiential nature of Deep Coaching, we intentionally keep our cohorts relatively small. You can expect approximately 18–25 students.
Missing an occasional class is no problem. All live sessions are recorded, allowing you to catch up at your convenience.
If your schedule will prevent you from attending most live classes, consider our Audit Program, which is specifically designed for students who want the learning without the certification requirements.
Absolutely. Peer coaching is an essential component of both Deep Coaching Foundations and the Deep Coaching Intensive. It provides a structured environment to put what you're learning into practice and receive meaningful feedback.
Click here to download the DCI Syllabus for a detailed overview of the Peer Coaching Program.
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The Potential Arch of Your Journey as a Deep Coach at the Center
DC Portfolio Program
Life Coaching Essentials
The pathway to becoming an ACC coach through the ICF.
1-2 Months
Deep Coaching Intensive
The premier transformational coach training program globally.
6-7 Months
Pathway to Purpose
Go from a certified Deep Coach to a paid Deep Coach.
3-6 Months
Deepening Practice
The pathway to master Deep Coaching—with Leon VanderPol.
3 Months
Our Global Partners
At the Center for Transformational Coaching, our work is reaching across cultures and continents. Through our global partners, the Deep Coaching Intensive is now offered in multiple languages and regions around the world.
DCI India
Upcoming cohort: Feb. 9 - Aug. 17, 2026, 8-10 PM IST
New cohorts every February and May
DCI en español
Upcoming cohort: Sept. 25, 2025 - March 26, 2026, 10AM Mexico / 12PM Argentina / 6PM Madrid
New cohorts every September
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