Recovery Coach Academy

Recovery Coach Academy: CCAR and CPD-Accredited Training in the UK

Recovery Coach Academy is a UK-based training provider specialising in recovery coaching. It describes itself as the only provider in the UK offering both CCAR and CPD-accredited recovery coaching training. The organisation delivers certification programmes, workplace wellness solutions and consulting services aimed at individuals, families, communities and organisations affected by substance use and other addictions.

The academy states that its certifications, including CCAR, NAADAC and CPD, are recognised in over 55 countries. Its programmes are presented as internationally accredited while being adapted to the cultural and organisational needs of each region.

Training programmes and curriculum

The course catalogue includes Recovery Coach Professional, Recovery Coach Academy, Recovery Coach Ethics, RC Professionalism, RC Spirituality, Recovery Coach Basics, Coachervision and an RCP Application. The curriculum covers recovery core values and principles, motivational interviewing, stages of recovery, recovery capital assessment and wellness planning. Training combines role-play, collaborative group discussions and practical skill-building exercises, with the stated aim of providing evidence-based tools and frameworks for measurable results.

The academy offers the Certified Recovery Coach Professional (RCP) certification, which it describes as validating expertise and commitment to high-quality support services. It also provides further training and professional support to qualified recovery coaches or those interested in learning about recovery coaching.

Workplace wellness and organisational consulting

Beyond individual training, Recovery Coach Academy offers Recovery Friendly Workplace solutions and consulting services. These are designed to help businesses transform workplace culture, improve productivity and retention, and enhance employee wellbeing. The organisation says it works in co-production with clients to meet the unique cultural and organisational needs of their region.

Community, alumni and global reach

The academy fosters a global community of change-makers and non-clinical professionals specialising in recovery. Its alumni network provides exclusive resources for continued learning, collaboration and mentorship, as well as local and global community-building events and workshops. The organisation reports having trained and supported people in more than seven countries and helped implement recovery coaching in 55 organisations. It also states that it operates in over 27 countries.

Students associated with the academy have been published in magazines, articles, podcasts, speaker events and the British Medical Journal, according to the organisation, due to the positive impact of recovery coaching.

Leadership and origins

Naetha Uren and Calliese Conner are named as the only Authorised Recovery Coach Trainers in the UK and as creators of Recovery Coach Academy, which is described as home to CCAR Recovery Coach Training in the UK. The organisation presents itself as a family in recovery, drawing on personal experience of the positive impact recovery coaching can make.

Professional scope and disclaimer

Recovery Coach Academy provides professional training, international certifications and organisational wellness solutions. Its programmes are educational and developmental in nature and do not constitute, replace or provide clinical medical advice, psychological therapy or addiction treatment.