Psychosomatic Leadership® PRACTITIONER
For leaders who want to apply Psychosomatic Leadership® in their work with people, teams and organisations.
Psychosomatic Leadership® COACH
For qualified coaches ready to bring Psychosomatic Leadership® into their coaching practice.
PIQ® CERTIFIED
For professionals who want to use PIQ® without completing the broader Psychosomatic Leadership® accreditation.
Which Pathway Is Right for You?
Already a qualified coach? Choose Accredited Coach.
Want to apply the methodology but don’t have coaching training? Choose Accredited Practitioner.
Only want to use the assessment? Choose PIQ® Certified.
Choose the accreditation that best matches your professional background and how you want to apply Psychosomatic Leadership® or Psychosomatic Intelligence (PIQ®)
Join the focused 1, 2 or 3-day program for your chosen pathway, combining applied learning, practice and assessment.
Successfully complete the program and receive your Institute-issued accreditation or PIQ® certification, including a digital credential to share professionally.
Performance doesn’t fail at the level of strategy. It fails at the level of neurological regulation.
LINA SHA, Founder & Executive Director
Psychosomatic Leadership® ACCREDITED PRACTITIONER
Who it’s for
L&D and HR professionals, consultants, facilitators, executives and other professionals who want to use the methodology but do not have prior professional coaching education.
What you’ll learn
Learn the Psychosomatic Leadership® methodology, how to recognise the mind–body patterns influencing performance and behaviour, and how to administer, interpret and debrief Psychosomatic Intelligence (PIQ®) Asessment. An additional Coaching Foundations module develops the core skills and boundaries needed to apply the methodology through structured developmental conversations.
What you’ll receive
Upon successful completion, you’ll become an Accredited Psychosomatic Leadership® Practitioner and receive the separate PIQ® Certified credential, authorising you to use PIQ® within the defined professional scope.
Upcoming cohorts
20 – 22 November 2026 (Friday to Sunday) 4 – 6 December 2026 (Friday to Sunday)
PIQ® Certification
Psychosomatic Leadership® ACCREDITED COACH
Who it’s for
Professional coaches with existing coaching education or recognised coaching credentials who want to integrate Psychosomatic Leadership® and Psychosomatic Intelligence (PIQ®) into their work with leaders and clients.
What you’ll learn
Explore the Psychosomatic Leadership® methodology and learn to recognise the mind–body patterns that influence behaviour, decision-making, performance and wellbeing. You’ll also learn to administer, interpret and debrief the PIQ® Assessment as part of your coaching practice.
What you’ll receive
Upon successful completion, you’ll become an Accredited Psychosomatic Leadership® Coach and receive the separate PIQ® Certified credential, authorising you to use PIQ® within the defined professional scope.
Upcoming cohorts
14 –15 November 2026 (Friday & Saturday) 12 –13 December 2026 (Friday & Saturday)
PIQ® Certification
PIQ® CERTIFIED
Who it’s for
Coaches, L&D and HR professionals, consultants and other professionals who want to use PIQ® to assess Psychosomatic Intelligence® within their existing work.
What you’ll learn
Understand what PIQ® measures and learn how to administer the assessment, interpret results and lead a structured PIQ® debrief. You’ll also learn the principles, professional boundaries and standards governing its responsible application.
What you’ll receive
Upon successful completion, you’ll become PIQ® Certified, authorising you to administer, interpret and debrief PIQ® within the defined professional scope. Included: Personal PIQ® Assessment + 3 complimentary PIQ® Assessments for initial client use.
Upcoming cohorts
Saturday, 31 October 2026 Saturday, 28 November 2026
FOR PROFESSIONALS ACROSS INDUSTRIES
Bring Psychosomatic Leadership® Into Your Work
Whether you coach leaders, develop people or lead an organisation, Psychosomatic Leadership® provides a practical framework for understanding the mind–body patterns influencing performance, behaviour and wellbeing.
Professional Coaches
Go beyond cognitive and behavioural coaching by recognising the mind–body patterns influencing how clients respond, decide and perform under pressure.
Business Owners
Better understand the patterns influencing your own leadership and bring a new lens to performance, communication and wellbeing across your business.
HR & L&D Professionals
Bring measurable mind–body intelligence into leadership development, coaching and workplace wellbeing initiatives.
Executives and Leaders
Develop greater awareness of the patterns shaping how you lead under pressure and apply that understanding in your work with people and teams.
Questions Worth Asking
If you already hold a recognised professional coaching qualification, the Psychosomatic Leadership® Accredited Coach pathway is designed for you.
If you want to apply the methodology but do not have prior coaching training, choose Accredited Practitioner, which includes Coaching Foundations.
If your primary interest is using the PIQ® assessment, choose PIQ® Certified.
No. The Accredited Practitioner pathway is specifically designed for professionals without formal coaching qualifications, including L&D and HR professionals, consultants, business owners and organisational leaders.
Coaching Foundations are included to develop the core skills and professional boundaries needed to apply the methodology responsibly.
Accredited Coaches and Practitioners can apply Psychosomatic Leadership® within the professional scope associated with their accreditation. Because PIQ® Certification is included in both pathways, they are also authorised to administer, interpret and debrief PIQ®.
Those completing PIQ® Certification alone are authorised to use the assessment but are not accredited in the broader Psychosomatic Leadership® methodology.
No. Psychosomatic Leadership® accreditation is a specialist professional accreditation, not a replacement for an ICF (International Coaching Federation) or equivalent coaching qualification.
Qualified coaches can use it to extend their existing practice, while the Practitioner pathway provides coaching foundations for professionals applying the methodology within leadership and organisational development contexts.
PIQ® focuses specifically on Psychosomatic Intelligence® the capacity to recognise, interpret and regulate mind–body patterns that can influence behaviour, decision-making, performance and wellbeing.
It is designed to provide a different lens from personality assessments or traditional employee wellbeing surveys and is not a clinical or diagnostic assessment.
Psychosomatic Leadership® accreditation and PIQ® Certification are subject to ongoing professional and licensing requirements designed to maintain standards and protect the integrity of the methodology and assessment. Full renewal, assessment-use and licensing terms are provided before enrolment.