Find a coach who's been where you are.
Whether you're looking for yourself or for someone you love, you don't have to do this alone. Our certified coaches walk alongside you — many of them recovered themselves — and they believe, as I do, that you can become fully recovered too. And it's never too late to begin.
What a CCI coach does.
A coach isn't a therapist or dietitian, and they don't replace your treatment team — they come alongside it. A coach is the person supporting you in the real, ordinary moments where recovery actually happens: at the table, in the kitchen, in the grocery aisle, at the gym, in the hard times between sessions. A large part of coaching is in-the-moment text support, which licensed clinicians don't have the time to provide.
Sitting with you at the table, in person or virtually, so a meal feels a little less lonely and a lot more possible.
Calls and texts between your therapy sessions, so you always have someone to reach for in the moments that feel too big to hold alone.
Walking the aisles or trying new styles, your coach can accompany you — turning a place once filled with fear back into an ordinary part of life.
Steady, in-the-moment help with the situations that feel hardest — your healthy self has a hand to hold as it grows stronger.
Coach or therapist? Often, both.
A coach doesn't replace your therapist — the two roles work side by side. Here's how they differ.
Take your time. Ask questions. Give it a try. Reaching out to a coach is simply a conversation, not a commitment.
Find a coach near you.
Every coach in the directory has completed CCI certification, or is listed as an intern who works for free until certification — and most of them have walked this road themselves. Search by name or location to find someone near you.
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Every CCI coach works independently; directory links go straight to each coach. Interns work without charge until they complete certification.
Hear from the people who'll walk with you.
A good way to understand coaching — and the variety of coaches at CCI — is to hear directly from some of them. We don't have videos of all our coaches, and we'll keep adding to the group, but press play on a few to get a sense of who they are and what they do.
Coach self-intro clips supplied by CCI — not every coach has a video yet, and more will be added over time.
Called to help others recover?
If your own recovery has left you wanting to walk this road beside someone else, that calling matters. Our certification trains recovered people to become the kind of guide they once needed — being recovered, you have something unique to offer.
You don't need a personal history of an eating disorder to belong here. If you have other lived experience — or you're a professional without it but with the desire to get specific training — we can add to the toolbox you already have.
Rolling enrollment — begin when you're ready.
It's never too late to begin.
Whether you're looking for a coach or feel called to become one, you don't have to do this alone.