SHADOW COACH
ADVANCED TRAINING
Our 3-month advanced shadow coach training is designed for already established coaches, healers and therapists who are seeking to add shadow work to their practice in order to take their clients deeper and provide greater impact.
We welcome you to apply for our upcoming 3-month
Shadow Coach Advanced Training Program
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Natalie Gentry- Body-Centered Practitioner and Coach
I enrolled in the Shadow Coaching certification program because I found that my clients had issues that went beyond the physical paradigm; I wanted tools to support them and I wanted a skill set that would help me to shift my business to include coaching the shadow elements that clients rarely explore. What I’ve discovered was so much more. This program is also helping me to unravel challenges I’ve struggled with as well. Bottom line: the better I’m able to understand and work through my challenges and roadblocks, the better able I am to serve others. This is a wonderful program…I highly recommend it!
LEARN MORE ABOUT SHADOW WORK
Shadow work is fast becoming one of the most powerful and potent healing modalities out there. We have witnessed how it has transformed countless lives. As a shadow coach, you get the ability to make a greater impact than you could have ever imagined possible.
Have you seen the Foundational Shadow Coach Certification?
This is for those who are wanting to become certified shadow coaches and dig into more of the theory, tools, and key components of working with the shadow. It is a very comprehensive 8 month program that allows you to gain a wealth of knowledge and feel a sense of mastery over the work.
Are you interested in both the foundational and advanced training?
If you sign up for both programs then you can receive a huge discount and
pay only $9,995.
(Programs have to be completed within two consecutive years of each other.)
IS SHADOW WORK THE RIGHT TOOL TO ADD TO YOUR PRACTICE?
Do you feel called to guide others toward the deepest transformation possible? Do you long to make a greater impact on the lives of those you work with?
As a professional psychotherapist, therapeutic life coach, Wilderness Walk Foundational Shadow Coach graduate, or other certified or licensed professional, having the best tools to assist your work we imagine is very important to you. Shadow Coaching is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing and most vital tools for dealing with many types of emotional distress, psychological conditioning and unhealed trauma that impacts clients’ lives. Our Advanced Shadow Coach Training takes this work to the next level. We use very effective modalities like somatic healing, internal family systems, psychodrama, gestalt therapy, shamanic practices and creative expression with the shadow in order to provide the deepest level of healing possible.
A Shadow Coach is someone who, even in the midst of chaos, can access an inner compass and map that can guide and direct others’ footsteps along their journey. They embody their own healing and transformation in order to show others the way. They compassionately hold sacred space and steadfastly witness those moving through a breaking open process. They are committed to internal freedom and true integration of ALL aspects of the human experience. Shadow workers have been seen for thousands of years as torches in the midst of darkness. They know how to see in the dark and help others to do the same.
Ready to take the first step?
THE WILDERNESS WALK ADVANCED SHADOW COACH TRAINING OVERVIEW
We will use some of the most effective healing modalities to work with the shadow including: Somatic Healing. Gestalt Therapy, Psychodrama, Internal Family Systems, Shamanic Practices, and Creative Expression.
Effective Shadow Work
Tools and Practices
During the program you will have six virtual intensives. Each intensive will be 2 half days and will include small breakout room practices, experiential exercises and powerful discussions. These intensives will be highly interactive and experiential, allowing you to gain a sense of mastery over the tools and your own personal shadow.
Six Mind Blowing Intensives
You will attend a live virtual retreat at the beginning of your process. The training will end with an in-person three night retreat as a way to complete and integrate the process.
Virtual and Live Retreat
There will be a series of 12 video trainings that will teach you the foundation of the practices and how to specifically use them with the shadow.
Video Training
The online learning space houses all your curriculum—videos, audios, and documents. It’s also where you’ll find your interactive class discussion forums, where you can interact with instructors, and where you get to know other coaches.
Online Learning Space
You will be assigned a mentor who will support your process throughout the program, and you will receive some personal shadow work coaching.
Mentoring and Personal Shadow Coaching
Lori Kaufman- Creativity Coach
If you are looking to expand your ability to support yourself and your clients as they transverse their healing journey, the Shadow Coaching Certification is for you! Suzanne and George come together to bring their expertise and passion for exploring the shadow. They provide an extensive framework for understanding and working with the shadow along with mentorship, community, and a vast library of excellent coaching tools to support your practice and strengthen your capacity to support your clients safely and with integrity.
LEARNING MODULES AND INTENSIVES
The following modalities are loaded with tools that can be used in working with the shadow. We are using bits and pieces of each of these powerful modalities so that you can build a life-changing experience for your clients.
This body-centric approach works by helping to release stress, tension, and trauma from the body. Somatic therapy operates off the idea that what happens to you in your life is stored not only in your mind but also in your body. This is why it is important for shadow work. The shadow lives in the unconscious and needs body centric work in order to be integrated and embodied. By focusing on both the physical sensations in your body and the awareness of what it is showing you allows for more integration and healing. We will explore somatic work with the shadow and all the ways we can learn from the powerful messages that our body holds.
SOMATIC EXPERIENCING AND THE SHADOW
The Gestalt philosophy rejects the notion that any one particular trait, episode, or diagnosis could define a person. Instead, their total self must be explored, discovered, and confronted. As they encounter and gain awareness of other parts of themselves, individuals can take greater responsibility for themselves and hopefully gain a greater sense of what they can do for themselves and others. In this way, clients can learn to become more aware of their thoughts and actions, of how negative thought patterns and behaviors may be blocking their self-awareness and making them feel unfulfilled, and how they can change.
GESTALT THERAPY AND THE SHADOW
Psychodrama is experiential, action-based therapy in which people explore issues by acting out events from their past. This type of therapy incorporates aspects of role-playing, dramatic self-presentation, and group dynamics to help people gain greater understanding and insight into their lives and experiences. It allows for a greater reparative experience giving one a greater sense of control over their life. Due to the fact that the shadow lives mostly in the unconscious it is important to use experiential tools to gain greater access to the body and what is not in our immediate awareness due to fear and trauma.
PSYCHODRAMA AND THE SHADOW
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an approach to psychotherapy that identifies and addresses multiple sub-personalities or families within each person’s mental system. These sub-personalities consist of wounded parts and painful emotions such as anger and shame, and parts that try to control and protect the person from the pain of the wounded parts. Shadow work calls us to look at all of these parts in order to get greater clarity on where we are stuck and what the driving forces are behind our emotions, behavior and actions. These parts are often in conflict with our higher self and impedes our ability to feel aligned and whole.
INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS AND THE SHADOW
Shamanic principles comprise a nature-based, spiritually-centered practical philosophy that serves as a guide for life among most indigenous cultures around the world. The strong connection to nature and the belief that all aspects of nature are interrelated provides a process for recognizing the interrelationship of all aspects of the self, and all aspects of relationships, and all aspects of the larger community or culture. The shadow tends to separate us from our own true nature and the essence of our spirit. Like Gestalt Therapy and IFS, Shamanic practices reunites us with our whole being, often using imagery and metaphor, two of the primary techniques that help us see what is hidden in the unconscious.
SHAMANIC PRACTICES AND THE SHADOW
We are all creative and yet most people, when asked, deny their creativity or minimize their creative abilities. There is a collective shadow attached to creativity that says only artists, musicians, actors, dancers, etc., are creative. This contributes to an individual shadow response of denial, avoidance, rejection or shame regarding creative expression. Shadow work has us look at our natural, human, creative instincts and explore our individual propensities for creative expression, whether it is one art form or another, business acumen, military strategy, culinary arts, product development, AI programming or infinite other possibilities. Bringing the universality of creativity to consciousness brings us closer together as well as helping us develop more fully as individuals.
CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND THE SHADOW
Learn More About Shadow Work
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PROGRAM DETAILS
Virtual Online Shadow Coach Training
Can be taken from anywhere in the world!
Coaching toolkit
Private student forum with 24-7 access
Virtual and live in-person retreat
Access to educational librafry
Access to graduate program upon completion
(6) Twice monthly Modules
(12) Pre-recorded video-audio trainings with accompanying PDFs and tools
(6) 2 half-day intensives with founders and other trainers
(3) Private mentoring sessions for accountability and personal shadow coaching
Book a call to get started!
Beginning is EASY!
“Unless we do conscious work on it, the shadow is almost always projected: That is, it is neatly laid on someone or something else so we do not have to take responsibility for it.”
– Robert Johnson
FOUNDERS AND FACILITATORS
Suzanne Hanna
Suzanne is a licensed psychotherapist, seasoned shadow coach, writer and speaker. She the founder and creator of The Wilderness Walk, an experiential hero’s journey through the fears of the subconscious mind and the pain of the wounded heart. She designed the journeys to help others integrate ALL aspects of their being, both the light and dark. Her three and nine-week journeys are changing lives all over the world and leading people on a path toward internal freedom. Suzanne co-founded the Shadow Coach Certification Program in order to create more impact and global healing. Suzanne works with courageous souls who want to embody the best versions of themselves and be a positive ripple in this world for others. She has a passion for the mountains, animals and nature. She is currently working on her first book.
George Herrick
George Herrick is co-creator of the original Wilderness Walk, and since then has been a creative contributor as well as a powerful collaborator with Suzanne. George is the founder of SoulDeep Living, a coaching process that supports people in taking courageous action toward the life that matters most to them. His classes, retreats and coaching lead others through transformational experiences and creative expression to live inspired lives. A life and recovery coach, artist, initiated shamanic practitioner and ceremonialist, George works with people who want a deeper connection to their soul and express their personal, human divinity with compassion, wisdom and a sense of service to something greater than themselves. He is the author of the best-selling book, “STONE WARRIOR; Confronting Life’s Dark Challenges with Stone Art and Meditation,” about his journey through the shadows of recovery from cancer and addiction.
Andrea Arledge
Andrea Arledge is not just a Registered Nurse with over 16 years of experience; she is a pioneering Shadow Coach who blends her deep medical knowledge with holistic practices to guide individuals on transformative journeys. With a rich background in holistic nutrition, somatic healing, and emotional health, Andrea empowers people to break free from the limiting stories that keep them stuck, helping them embrace their true selves and live authentically. Andrea is passionate about normalizing the full spectrum of human emotions and creating spaces where people can explore their inner landscapes without judgment. Her unique blend of skills and compassionate guidance helps clients navigate their emotional worlds with courage and integrity, leading them to profound internal liberation and empowerment.
Are you interested in learning more?
Certificate of completion
Access to graduate community
Ongoing access to material and resources
Highlighted on our website
A discount on all Wilderness Walk Programs and Retreats
Ongoing Supervision
Access to an ever expanding library of educational videos.
ALL SUCCESSFULLY CERTIFIED COACHES WILL RECEIVE:
Investment
$4,995 USD
(Payment Plans Available)
Carolyn Carlson-Intuitive Massage Therapist, Creative Healer & Shadow Coach
Having done Shadow work over the past 6 years in my personal journey work, I knew that I wanted to be able to bring it to others in my professional offerings. The information I am learning and the tangible tools that I am being given have helped me to feel comfortable in my coaching sessions with others. The material is provided in a multi-tiered approach so that all learning styles can engage and become enriched in the certification process. If you are seeking a quality, well-rounded Shadow Coaching Certification look no further.
Completion of required self-study videos and objectives in the online learning space.
Attend a minimum of 80% of the intensives LIVE.
Schedule 3 personal development and mentorship calls with your assigned leader.
Record two 30-minute coaching sessions using the modalities taught to review with your mentor and coach.
To receive a certificate of completion for the advanced training participants must complete the following:
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2025 Shadow Coach Training Application
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