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ICF Level 1 Program
ICF Level 1 Program
ICF Level 1 Program
Transformative Coaching
An ICF-Accredited Level 1 Program toward the ACC Credential
Transformation begins here.
Transformative Coaching establishes the foundation for professional coaching: structure, mindset, and presence.
🔹 Module 1:
Foundations of Presence
🔹 Module 2:
The Art of Partnership
🔹 Mentor Coaching:
Growing Your Coaching Skill
ICF Level 2 Program
ICF Level 1 Program
ICF Level 1 Program
Withness & Witness
An ICF-Accredited Level 2 Program toward the PCC Credential
Transformation Deepens here.
Withness is to be with someone and enter true partnership. To witness is to hold sacred space as the client's transformation unfolds.
🔹 Module 1:
Becoming Presence
🔹 Module 2:
Coaching in Complexity
🔹 Mentor Coaching:
Advancing Your Coaching Skill
Coaching Dojo & Mentor Coaching
Circle of Becoming - FREE Monthly Coaching Dojo
Circle of Becoming - FREE Monthly Coaching Dojo
Circle of Becoming - FREE Monthly Coaching Dojo
Circle of Becoming - Coaching Dojo
Where practice meets presence, and becoming is celebrated.
When: 2nd Monday of each month
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm Pacific Time
The Circle of Becoming Dojo is a sacred space for coaches to grow their craft through community, presence, and practical experience. Rooted in the ICF Core Competencies and infused with
Circle of Becoming - Coaching Dojo
Where practice meets presence, and becoming is celebrated.
When: 2nd Monday of each month
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm Pacific Time
The Circle of Becoming Dojo is a sacred space for coaches to grow their craft through community, presence, and practical experience. Rooted in the ICF Core Competencies and infused with heart, we welcome coaches at every stage—whether you're just beginning or deepening your path.
About the Series
The Circle of Becoming – Coaching Dojo Series offers a live, no-cost space for coaches to step into the heart of their development. Through facilitated practice sessions, peer feedback, and embodied reflection, you'll build coaching fluency while anchoring in presence, curiosity, and compassion.
Who it's For
Whether you're a student exploring your first coaching tools or a seasoned practitioner refining your presence, this series meets you exactly where you are. No certification required—just a willingness to practice and be practiced with.
What to Expect
Each dojo session includes:
- Live peer coaching rounds with light structure and generous space
- Supportive mentor-style feedback rooted in the ICF Core Competencies
- Reflective prompts to take you deeper into your growth.
- Optional spotlight coaching for those wanting more focused feedback
- A welcoming, non-performative space where real growth unfolds
Why Join?
The dojo isn’t about perfection—it’s about becoming. By showing up with presence and humility, you strengthen your capacity to serve, listen, and transform lives—starting with your own.
Here, coaching is more than a skill—it’s a way of being. Come to practice. Stay to become.
Monarch Mentor Coaching Group Program
Circle of Becoming - FREE Monthly Coaching Dojo
Circle of Becoming - FREE Monthly Coaching Dojo
Strengthen Your Coaching Mastery with Monarch Mentor Coaching - Group Program
Starts December 3, 2025
Refine your impact. Deepen your presence. Embody flow and partnership. Prepare to thrive. Mentoring for ACC & PCC
At Monarch Coaching & Training, we believe coaching excellence is not simply a standard — it is a living practice. Our mentor
Strengthen Your Coaching Mastery with Monarch Mentor Coaching - Group Program
Starts December 3, 2025
Refine your impact. Deepen your presence. Embody flow and partnership. Prepare to thrive. Mentoring for ACC & PCC
At Monarch Coaching & Training, we believe coaching excellence is not simply a standard — it is a living practice. Our mentor coaching program is designed to support you in embodying the ICF Core Competencies at the PCC level with clarity, skill, and confidence.
Guided by Karen L. Bruns, PCC, you will engage in a dynamic learning journey that combines five group sessions with two individual mentor coaching sessions. Together, we will explore the coaching of all students in the group with care and precision, celebrating their strengths while thoughtfully uncovering areas where we ourselves can stretch and grow.
Following the ICF’s ACC & PCC Credential expectations, you will learn to demonstrate “effective coaching practice and substantial experience partnering with clients” — not as a checklist, but as an integrated way of being.
Within this program, you’ll be invited to explore and refine your coaching practice in alignment with the ICF PCC Markers. Together, we will reflect on recordings, be provided opportunities to coach in and out of class, share feedback, and create space for growth.
What you will receive:
- 14 hours of Mentor Coaching in a group setting
- 2 graded recordings (totals 3 hours) to use within 3 months of purchase.
What Monarch Mentor Coaching is not:
Mentor coaches are not magicians or mind-readers. They are trusted companions who have walked the path before you — facing the same uncertainties, learning curves, and moments of doubt. Karen’s role is not to fix you or mold you, but to stand with you as you refine your own best voice and practice. Growth happens in partnership, not prescription.
Is this the right next step for you?
If you are preparing for your ICF ACC or PCC credential, looking to renew, or simply committed to deepening your coaching craft, this journey is for you.
As part of your credentialing path, the ICF requires 10 hours of mentor coaching for credentialing. Monarch offers 17 to deepen your learning.
Monarch Mentor Coaching Individual Program
Circle of Becoming - FREE Monthly Coaching Dojo
Monarch Mentor Coaching Individual Program
Strengthen Your Coaching Mastery with Monarch Mentor Coaching - Individual Program
Sessions begin when you choose to begin.
One on one coach mentoring for ACC & PCC, that we construct together.
Our individual mentor coaching program is designed to support you in embodying the ICF Core Competencies at the PCC level with clarity, skill, and
Strengthen Your Coaching Mastery with Monarch Mentor Coaching - Individual Program
Sessions begin when you choose to begin.
One on one coach mentoring for ACC & PCC, that we construct together.
Our individual mentor coaching program is designed to support you in embodying the ICF Core Competencies at the PCC level with clarity, skill, and confidence, in a one to one ratio, where you get to deep dive with the instructor, a PCC coach on her way to MCC.
Guided by Karen L. Bruns, PCC, you will engage in a dynamic learning journey that combines five group sessions with two individual mentor coaching sessions. Together, we will explore your coaching recordings with care and precision, celebrating your strengths while thoughtfully uncovering areas where you can stretch and grow.
Following the ICF’s PCC Credential expectations, you will learn what it means to live the markers and to demonstrate them in an embodied way, as opposed to a checklist around the arc. You'll find yourself able to let go of the arc and swim in the deep end.
Within this program, you’ll be invited to explore and refine your coaching practice in alignment with the ICF PCC Markers. Together, we will reflect on recordings, deeply dive into the markers, and create space for genuine growth.
What you will receive:
- 14 hours of Individual Mentor Coaching
- 3 graded recordings (totals 3 hours) to use 3 months of purchase.
What Monarch Mentor Coaching is not:
Karen’s role is not to fix you or mold you, but to stand with you as you refine your own best voice and practice. Growth happens in partnership, not prescription.
Is this the right next step for you?
If you are preparing for your ICF ACC or PCC credential, looking to renew, or simply committed to deepening your coaching craft, this journey is for you.
As part of your credentialing path, the ICF requires 10 hours of mentor coaching for credentialing. Monarch offers 17 hours.
ICF Level 1 & 2 Testimonials
Stephanie Bryant, Agile Coach
Simas Torgovickis, ICF-ACC
Stephanie Bryant, Agile Coach
"I have to share some feedback from a 3-week agile class I just wrapped up.
One of my learners said that he appreciated that I would leave long awkward silences while people thought about and responded to a question or exercise.
Waiting for people to respond is a definite skill that I’ve been working on, and I want to give a big shout-out to Karen Bruns for her coaching classes that have helped with that! I have taken Karen's Level 1 program."
Allan McPike, ICF-ACC
Simas Torgovickis, ICF-ACC
Stephanie Bryant, Agile Coach
"Karen was excellent, I have been on courses where the teacher would just quote the material. Karen brought the content to life and would flex the agenda based on the conversation or where our learning needs or thought processes took us on the day. Being able to do this with a large group with different needs is a great skill. I really enjoyed the stories that Karen uses to make the content hit home too. I really enjoyed the course and the format really suited my learning style. I was able to reflect over the week, put things into practice and come back to learn deeper the next week. The content was excellent, the models and strategies came in really useful for my context in transformation. I have taken Karen's Level 1 program."
Sriharsha B., ICF-ACC
Simas Torgovickis, ICF-ACC
Simas Torgovickis, ICF-ACC
"I am super thankful for all the amazing help and advice she gave me while I was working on getting my Associate Certified Coach (ACC) certification from the International Coaching Federation. From the get-go, she was super smart about all the coaching stuff and really, really cared about me doing well.
Her chillness and willingness to get what I was going through was huge. She'd listen to me talk and then give feedback that was actually useful, which totally helped me get better at the coaching gig and feel like I could do it. Every time we talked, it felt like a safe place where I could spill my guts about the hard parts and the parts where I felt like a champ without worrying what she'd think about me.
What's really cool about Karen is that she's got this energy that makes you want to be better. She's totally into coaching and it's like you can feel it when you're around her. She'd share her own stories and tips, which made me see the whole thing in a different way and figure out how to do it my way.
Because of her being there for me, I not only got that ACC thing, but I also became a coach that I'm proud of. If you're looking for someone to help you with your coaching journey, she's the ~person.com :) She's an amazing mentor and I'm so lucky she was there with me through it all! I have taken Karen's Level 1 & 2 programs."
Simas Torgovickis, ICF-ACC
Simas Torgovickis, ICF-ACC
Simas Torgovickis, ICF-ACC
"Working with Karen as my ICF coach trainer has been an incredible self-reflection journey.
She helped me to increase my self-awareness while working with clients, teaching me the power of silence, and how to observe the environment. Karen’s coaching approach was very honest and to the point.
She brought her vast experience to our sessions, offering invaluable guidance on how to engage with clients, support them effectively, and make coaching conversations feel more natural.
Karen taught me that sometimes, embracing uncomfortable silence can be a game-changer, sparking insights for both me and my clients.
Karen also encouraged me to observe my reactions, which helped me improve my coaching skills by reflecting on how I could be more present.
I absolutely recommend Karen as an ICF coach, trainer, and mentor. Her broad experience, honesty, and ability to connect as a human being makes her an exceptional coach and a valuable teacher for anyone on their ICF journey. I have taken Karen's Level 1 & 2 programs."