The Coaching Registry · Vol. I · Established 2026
A trusted place to find the right professional coach.
The Coaching Registry is an independent registry of professionally trained coaches. Every coach listed has completed recognized professional coach education and undergone an independent review before being included in the Registry. Professional status is clearly identified so you can make informed decisions with confidence.
How would you like to start?
- i.I know coaching is what I'm looking forSearch credentialed coaches.
- ii.Help me find the right type of coachExplore coaching specialties and determine what may fit best.
- iii.Not sure coaching is what I need?Learn when coaching may be helpful — and when another form of support may be more appropriate.
A quietly trusted reference for
Individuals seeking thoughtful, qualified coaching · Executives and senior leaders navigating a change · Human resources and people teams choosing coaches with care · Organizations procuring coaching services · Journalists and researchers covering the profession · Credentialed coaches and the institutions that train them.
Recognized accredited training pathwaysICF-accredited training, EMCC Global, iPEC, Co-Active Training Institute, Hudson Institute, Newfield Network, Erickson Coaching International, and university-based executive coaching programs.
I — On the practice
What coaching is — and what it isn't.
Coaching helps people think clearly, make decisions, and move forward with greater intention. Here's how it differs from other forms of support.
Therapy
Focuses on healing emotional distress and processing the past.
Coaching
Focuses on direction, decisions, performance, and moving forward.
Consulting
Provides expert recommendations and solutions.
Coaching
Helps individuals clarify thinking and support their own action.
Mentoring
Shares lessons drawn from personal experience.
Coaching
Supports growth without assuming the path should look the same.
Friendship
Offers encouragement and emotional support.
Coaching
Provides structure, accountability, and challenge when needed.
II — Explore the directory
Browse verified, credentialed coaches, at your own pace.
There is no intake form, no algorithm, and no recommendation engine. The directory is yours to read. Narrow by the facets that matter to you — and reach out when someone feels right.
- Specialty
- Executive · Career · Leadership · Wellbeing
- Coaching focus
- Transitions · Founders · Teams · Purpose
- Language
- English · Français · 日本語 · Español
- Location
- London · New York · Singapore · Remote
- Format
- Virtual · In person · Hybrid
- Professional status
- Credentialed · Accreditation in Progress · Professionally Trained
- Industry experience
- Finance · Tech · Healthcare · Public sector
- Availability
- Taking new clients · Waitlist
III — Standards
How coaches are verified.
The Coaching Registry was created to help individuals distinguish between verified, credentialed coaches and unverified self-identification online.
Read the verification process- Accredited training
- Coaches must have completed a recognized, accredited professional coaching program, or be actively enrolled in one.
- Credentials reviewed by hand
- Professional credentials are verified manually against the issuing body — never automated.
- Verified profiles
- We confirm the training institution, credential level, and identity before a profile is marked Verified.
- In-progress credentials are tracked
- Coaches on the Credential In Progress pathway must provide an anticipated completion date, monitored on an ongoing basis.
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Verified · Credentialed CoachAwarded once identity is reviewed by The Coaching Registry and the coach's professional credential is confirmed with the issuing body.
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Verified · Credential In Progress — Expected June 2027Shown while a Verified coach completes an accredited training pathway toward a recognized credential.
Credential timelines are monitored. Profiles may be removed if requirements are not met.
IV — Featured
A small, considered selection.
Verified coaches will appear here as they join The Coaching Registry.
V — For coaches
Founding 200 Coaches.
We are inviting the first 200 credentialed professional coaches to join The Coaching Registry as Founding Members — with a complimentary first-year listing, a Verified profile, and a permanent Founding Coach designation.
This is not an open listing platform. Coaches must hold a recognized professional credential, or be actively enrolled in an accredited training pathway toward one.
VI — Common questions
Plainly answered.
- Is The Coaching Registry free for people seeking a coach?
- Yes — entirely free. We don't charge seekers, and we never sell your information to coaches.
- How are coaches verified?
- Coaches submit credential documents, certifications, and professional links. Our team reviews each submission by hand and confirms credentials with the issuing body before a profile is marked Verified.
- Do coaches pay to be listed?
- Coaches pay a modest annual fee to maintain their profile, which funds verification. Payment never affects placement, ranking, or visibility.
- Is coaching a substitute for therapy?
- No. Coaching is non-clinical and forward-focused. If you are dealing with a mental health condition, please consult a licensed therapist or physician first.
A trusted place, built by people who care whether you find the right coach.
The Coaching Registry exists to make finding a coach more transparent. Every profile is reviewed against published verification standards so you can search with greater confidence—not just more choices.