The world's first trauma-informed somatic shadow work coaching certification — for practitioners who want to guide deeper client transformation without guessing, forcing, or stepping outside their scope.
Apply for Level 1 Certification →Applications are reviewed before enrolment.
There's a moment all coaches eventually meet.
A client sits in front of you and says, "I know why I do this, but I still can't seem to stop."
They understand the pattern. They've named the belief, tracked the trigger, read the books, done the healing, and still find themselves either repeating the same behaviours, or feeling the same way.
Because awareness can explain the pattern, and regulation work can make it more manageable — but neither one changes the pattern.
Shadow Alchemy Level 1 Certification trains you to support the deeper emotional, somatic, subconscious, and protective patterns that keep clients stuck, while staying grounded in scope, consent, pacing, and ethical facilitation.
That's when surface-level coaching stops being enough.
Apply for Level 1 CertificationGoal setting, accountability, mindset work, behaviour change, and powerful questions all have their place. But eventually, you'll sit in front of someone who already understands the problem.
They know why they people-please, they know their attachment style, they know their trauma response, and they know the belief they're trying to change. Yet the pattern keeps repeating.
Because awareness isn't always the issue.
Sometimes what's keeping someone stuck is shame, nervous system protection, unprocessed emotion, subconscious conditioning, or a part of them stuck in the shadow.
Shadow Alchemy helps you work with those deeper layers, so clients aren't just understanding their patterns intellectually — they're supported to move through them safely and practically.
Shadow Alchemy is a body-based coaching methodology designed to help people understand and shift the patterns they can't seem to think their way out of.
It brings together shadow work, somatics, emotional embodiment, nervous system awareness, and trauma-informed coaching principles into one practical framework for transformation.
You'll learn how to work with the hidden beliefs, protective behaviours, emotional responses, nervous system patterns, and subconscious strategies that shape the way people relate, lead, express themselves, make decisions, and respond to change.
Because most people don't need more awareness. They need a safe, structured way to work with what's underneath it.
You'll learn how to recognise the hidden beliefs, fears, protective strategies, shame patterns, and disowned parts that influence behaviour. This allows you to support clients without shaming, fixing, or making them wrong for the ways they've learned to protect themselves.
You'll learn how to bring the body into the coaching process, helping clients connect with emotions, release frozen tension, regulate activation, and move beyond awareness into felt integration.
You'll learn how to create emotional safety, recognise signs of overwhelm, understand scope of practice, and know when to slow down, pause, or refer out.
Level 1 Shadow Alchemy Certification combines self-paced learning, live training, embodied practice, and facilitator development to help you integrate the Shadow Alchemy Method in both your own life and your client work.
Self-paced study, live monthly rhythm
Two live 3-day immersions a year
Small cohorts to protect the container
Plus a self-paced learning portal
Build your foundation. Learn the Shadow Alchemy framework — the neuroscience of nervous system regulation, trauma-informed principles, somatic awareness, what protective patterns are and why they exist. Understand the method before you practice it. Access modules anytime from anywhere.
Join cohort calls 3 x a month. Practice in real time, ask questions, feel the container. Once you've attended a minimum of 18 calls live, these calls are recorded, so if life gets in the way, you catch up at your pace. This is where the method becomes alive and integrated.
At the heart of Level 1 is the 3-Day Live Online Facilitator Immersion — one of the most transformational experiences within the entire certification.
Over three immersive days, you'll step beyond learning about the Shadow Alchemy Method and begin experiencing it directly through guided processes, live facilitation, demonstrations, reflection, integration, and embodied practice. For many students, this is where everything starts to click.
While the immersion is designed to deepen your understanding of the method as a facilitator, it also creates the opportunity for profound personal insight, integration, and growth.
"Before you can guide others through this work, you must first experience what it feels like to move through it yourself."
Joining Shadow Alchemy has been the best decision I've made for myself and my business in a long long time. Caitlin delivers the learnings in such a simple and easy to digest way. And the 3 day Immersion took this to a whole new level! Aside from incredible coaching from Caitlin which was an honour to witness, there were beautiful connections, deeper learnings, witnessing of transformations and experiencing my own. Not only did I get what I'd hoped for but so so much more. It broke me open and uncovered a part of me I'd hidden away for a long time.
I have no words for what I experienced during the Shadow Alchemy Certification. My life has absolutely, wholeheartedly transformed. Not only has Caitlin provided a comprehensive, in-depth articulation of shadow work theory, processes and examples, she so beautifully and compassionately guided us on our own transformative journeys during the 3 day immersion experience. This immersion experience was completely life changing and I cannot even count the amount of earth-shattering breakthroughs I experienced.
Honestly, what I learnt the most from the immersion was witnessing you & the way you taught, coached & facilitated. You're incredible at what you do & I'm so grateful to have been witness to it. It's helped me to understand the cues in people at such depths, & to know when to use directness vs a more soft approach, they both very much play a part in creating safety & transformation. I've constantly struggled swinging between the two in extremities, now I feel like I know how to use the two in a beautiful balanced way.
I have just finished a 3 day immersion with Caitlin shadow work coach and trainer. Wow was an intense life changing 3 days. I loved how interactive the work was, this helped to cement the processes that we were learning, getting out of your comfort zone can be scary however Caitlin provided a safe space in order to do just this without feeling shame guilt and other emotions that can come with this.
You move through the process as the client, before you ever guide one.
You practise with peers and get real-time feedback from faculty in the room.
The method moves from your head into your body, ready for real clients.
Four modules that take you from understanding why people behave the way they do, to confidently facilitating transformation in real client sessions.
Before you can help someone transform, you need to understand what's actually driving their behaviour. You'll explore how the brain, nervous system, conditioning, emotional experiences, and survival adaptations shape the way people think, feel, behave, and respond to the world around them.
By the end of this module, you'll understand behaviour through an entirely different lens and be able to recognise what's driving a client's patterns beneath the surface, rather than focusing solely on what they're doing.
Every client has parts of themselves they've learned to reject, suppress, hide, or disconnect from in order to feel safe, accepted, loved, or successful. You'll explore shadow work, projections, triggers, archetypes, protective identities, and the hidden dynamics shaping a person's experience of themselves and others.
By the end of this module, you'll stop listening solely to what clients are saying and start recognising the hidden patterns shaping their reality.
Most coaching and healing modalities focus on one piece of the puzzle. Mindset work focuses on thoughts and beliefs, somatics focuses on the body, trauma work focuses on the nervous system, and shadow work focuses on the unconscious. In this module, you'll learn how all of these pieces work together.
By the end of this module, you'll understand how trauma, somatics, mindset, shadow work, and emotional safety fit together, allowing you to support clients from a far deeper, more integrated perspective.
Understanding human behaviour is one thing. Knowing how to guide someone through a transformational process in real time is another. This is where everything you've learned throughout the certification comes together — applying the Shadow Alchemy methodology inside real client sessions.
By the end of this module, you'll understand how to weave together neuroscience, conditioning, shadow work, trauma awareness, emotional safety, and somatic principles into a practical facilitation process that creates meaningful and lasting transformation.
There are plenty of coaching certifications that teach mindset, accountability, behaviour change, and powerful questions. However, many clients don't struggle because they lack awareness — they struggle because the patterns driving their behaviour live deeper than conscious understanding.
A Shadow Alchemy coach learns how to work with the emotional, somatic, and protective patterns that sit beneath what clients already know. They understand that self-sabotage, perfectionism, people-pleasing, overthinking, and avoidance are often forms of protection rather than problems to eliminate.
Instead of asking, "How do we stop this behaviour?" they learn to explore what the behaviour is trying to achieve, avoid, or protect.
Most importantly, they aren't relying on intuition alone. They have a framework for understanding human behaviour, a methodology for facilitating change, and a structured process for navigating the moments that often leave practitioners second-guessing themselves.
This creates a fundamentally different coaching conversation.
This immersion experience was completely life changing and I cannot even count the amount of earth-shattering breakthroughs I experienced. The container was the safest container I have ever experienced.
I've noticed that this industry can be filled with a lot of performative "safe" spaces where "safety" has become a buzzword, so when I finally experienced the embodiment of what this ACTUALLY is for the first time, it entirely changed my perspective about what it means to be seen & held at the deepest level.
I've always questioned people who say they've had this overnight "awakening", but now I get it. After just 3 days doing the Shadow Alchemy I feel free.
Level 1 develops far more than knowledge. As students move through the certification, they often experience a shift in how they understand human behaviour, facilitate change, communicate their work, and position themselves as practitioners.
Rather than moving between disconnected tools, techniques, or modalities, students develop a framework for understanding what's happening beneath the behaviour and how to navigate it effectively. The result is greater clarity, stronger facilitation, and a more cohesive client experience.



As students feel more confident in their ability to help their clients, many find themselves speaking more clearly about who they help, how they work, and the outcomes they facilitate. This often leads to stronger positioning, more aligned offers, and greater resonance with their ideal clients.



Whether working in coaching, therapy, healing, facilitation, retreats, workshops, or group programs, students often discover that Shadow Alchemy strengthens what already exists rather than requiring them to reinvent it. The method becomes a foundation that brings greater depth, structure, and cohesion to their body of work.



Before joining Shadow Alchemy, Amanda was already a certified mindset coach, life coach, yoga teacher, breathwork practitioner, personal trainer, and energy worker. She'd spent years investing in coaching, healing, certifications, and personal development, yet despite all her knowledge and self-awareness, she still felt stuck in patterns she couldn't seem to shift.
"I knew what to do. I knew what I should be thinking. But nothing worked."
It's a methodology, a deeper level of practitioner skill, and a framework for facilitating meaningful change that continues to influence every aspect of your work long after certification is complete.
≈ $350 USD per month
or pay in full for $7,000 AUD (≈ $4,913 USD)
Your application call covers the investment, payment plans, and answers any questions. There's no commitment before we talk.
Apply NowHear directly from graduates about how Shadow Alchemy changed the way they work.
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Apply to Become a FacilitatorSubmit your application. We review and schedule your call to see if this is the right fit.
Accepted and enrolled. Choose your immersion month (March or October) and make your payment arrangement.
Access the student portal. Work through 12 theory modules at your own pace. Join live cohort calls twice monthly.
Deeper into live calls, practice, feedback, and 1:1 support. Integrate the method through experience.
Three days of live, in-person training. You experience the work, facilitate with peers, and embody the method.
Complete final assessments and graduate with your official Level 1 Shadow Alchemy certification. Join the graduate community.
Theory, live training, immersion, and assessment — designed to build genuine facilitation skill, not just information.
Across coaching practices, therapy, healing work, workshops, groups, and private retreats worldwide.
The Shadow Alchemy community is open to people of all cultures and genders, and we celebrate diversity within it.
Designed to fit real life. The full certification pathway must be completed within 12 months of your enrolment date.
What made it different was the depth. Nothing was rushed or performative. The space was solid, the people were real, and the work actually landed. I walked away clearer, more honest with myself, and more committed to not abandoning who I am even when my stuff feels heavy. The shadow work wasn't just a bunch of exercises. It was a full-body immersion into the parts of ourselves most people spend years avoiding. And what I also loved is that no one was posturing. No one came in trying to prove something. And if there were walls they came down naturally very quickly. Every person there was willing. Willing to look at themselves. Willing to sit in discomfort. Willing to be real. That doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the kind of space Caitlin holds and the standard she sets for who enters it. There was no ego in the room. Just people who were ready to go there.
I've been everywhere looking for a certification that isn't just throwing around all the buzzwords and hype, staying surface level, where you're not just another number paying your monthly fees. One that has extreme depth, that teaches you to be the most present and safe space holder who embodies the work and takes you into the places and spaces that all human beings avoid like the plague—because this is where the gold is. The Shadow Alchemy certification isn't just about learning to become a coach—it's a courageous pathway that bares open your soul, and in the process you become equipped with the skills and confidence that help individuals and groups rewrite the shame cycle. That, in this day and age, is still very taboo. That's exactly the legacy I want to leave
The best past is coming out of Shadow Alchemy I feel I have so much knowledge and support that I can hold these women. That I can create safety so fucking quickly and guide them into themselves!
This immersion honestly trumps the 10 years of mindset work I have done. Although that work mattered, this is something else entirely.
Caitlin brings the goods on both fronts - I have felt so safe and held in her container and that all parts of me have been truly welcomed and that is testament to Caitlins' incredible knowledge and skills and her unwavering capacity to hold space as a leader and teacher, as well as her willingness to be real and show up in her own rawness standing as an example of someone who truly embodies this work. One of the main draws for me to join Shadow Alchemy was that it provided an experiential opportunity to travel to our edges and it did not disappoint. Shadow Alchemy has helped me bring into full awareness parts of myself that have been niggling at the edges, parts of me that until now I didn't realize were holding me captive and preventing me from shining in my full potential. I truly feel such a personal shift and know that this certification is going to bring such depth to my work as a Counsellor & Coach. Knowing first hand the transformations that can take place, I cannot wait to bring this work to my clients and watch the magic unfold
Shadow Alchemy was everything I expected it to be and nothing like I imagined. I knew I would be pushed to my edges and stretched so far beyond my current capacity, but I didn't know how gentle and warm that experience would actually end up. Being a student of Caitlin's has been an honour and privilege to experience. From witnessing idea to creation of Alchemy, Caitlin's legacy is woven so deeply into this work with a level of love and heart that you need to experience. From the resources to the ongoing support, unparalleled. Caitlin has an ability to meet you where you're at but also know when to move and how to do it so beautifully. Thank you for facilitating the growth and expansion I was craving.
What drew me to this shadow work was my business. I noticed a gap between where my clients wanted to go and actually getting there. Over time, I realized many of them were stuck in a loop. I wanted to learn about shadow work to become a better leader and a better coach. I was hesitant at first because "shadow work" sounded very woo woo to me. What I didn't realize was how much this work would actually transform me. What happened during the 3-day immersion was something I did not expect. The parts of me that I tend to hide - the shame, the guilt, the perfectionist, the people pleaser, the critic. They all came to the surface. And the answers I received revealed how I was showing up in my life: in my relationships, in my business, and with my clients. For the first time, I felt seen by a group of people who didn't even know me. That allowed me to feel love in moments when I didn't feel lovable. What felt most healing to me was the permission to show up imperfectly. I relearned that true connection happens when I am being authentically myself. Showing up in my most vulnerable, quirky, joyful self is where my magic lives. Since the training, I feel more open and vulnerable than ever. For the first time, I came home to my partner and let myself cry for no reason. I allowed myself to feel what needed to be felt, even when it was uncomfortable. This immersion was a permission slip to show up authentically as myself, not just within the container, but in the real world. It helped me love and appreciate others more fully for who they are, not just for the "good" parts. To anyone who feels scared or resistant to this work, I would tell them that it is hard. It's emotional. It's vulnerable. It's raw. But if you're ready for it, you won't regret it. Because what you find on the other side is relief, acceptance, and a deeper love - for yourself and for others.
I have never felt more certain and confident in the coach that I am and how I want to be able to support my clients. Not only did you hold me when I was ready to tap out from pure exhaustion but you showed up and allowed yourself to be held when you were moving through something yourself.. A pure definition of leading by example. What you have created for coaches to learn the knowledge and tools you have spent years mastering is a real gift to this industry.
I have never felt more certain and confident in the coach that I am and how I want to be able to support my clients. Not only did you hold me when I was ready to tap out from pure exhaustion but you showed up and allowed yourself to be held when you were moving through something yourself.. A pure definition of leading by example. What you have created for coaches to learn the knowledge and tools you have spent years mastering is a real gift to this industry.
Coaches if you are reading this and are wondering whether SAC is for you DO NOT think twice. Not only will it equip you with the tools to take your client sessions to another level, but it will also provide you with the tools to identify and navigate your own triggers, blocks and judgments that you may be experiencing in your own life. Caitlin from the bottom of my heart I thank you.
Where can I even begin to describe the magic of this weekend. The awe inspiring coaches. The incredible processes. The safety that is Caitlin's space holding. I've come out of this a completely changed woman from the one who went in. The things I've learnt, held, seen over the last 3 days have truly been life altering. And that on top of Caitlin's way of teaching her craft, of being so incredibly generous with her knowledge and infusing you with the belief that you can do anything is just nothing short of magic. I would highly recommend SAC to any coach who is struggling with feelings of imposter syndrome, like they're not getting breakthroughs for their clients or who just want to be better humans. Words can never describe my gratitude for you, you beautiful human. Thank you, thank you, thank you
Participating in this certification is allowing me to become a more relaxed and grounded version of myself to live without so many anxieties can be a dream for many but this work is proof that it can become a reality with this the added bonus of being empowered to believe I deserve this. This weekend also reminded me the decisions and behaviour of others are not mine therefore the impact of this was lessened when anxious thoughts came up around this. I would definitely recommend this certification to others without hesitating this shit works, its real, its heavy but BRINGS RESULTS!! THIS IS THE REAL DEAL!!
I have no words for what I experienced during the Shadow Alchemy Certification. My life has absolutely, wholeheartedly transformed. Not only has Caitlin provided a comprehensive, in-depth articulation of shadow work theory, processes and practice — she has held space for genuine, lasting change.
Caitlin brings the goods on both fronts — I have felt so safe and held in her container and that all parts of me have been truly welcomed, and that is testament to Caitlin's incredible knowledge and presence as a facilitator.
Shadow Alchemy was everything I have been looking for and so much more. Prior to this certification I kept feeling like something was missing. Whilst I was able to drop in with clients and understand them, I didn't have the structured framework to actually facilitate the shift.
This program is like no other! It has been a really safe space to move through the emotionally heavy things I was experiencing, that may have been in the way of me holding an equally safe space for my own clients.
This program is like no other! It has been a really safe space to move through the emotionally heavy things I was experiencing, that may have been in the way of me holding an equally safe space for my own clients.
Joining Shadow Alchemy has been the best decision I've made for myself and my business in a long long time. Caitlin delivers the learnings in such a simple and easy to digest way. And the support doesn't stop once you've finished a module.
Caitlin is a trauma-informed somatic shadow work coach, facilitator, and educator with 15+ years of experience in personal transformation work. She developed the Shadow Alchemy Method over a decade of rigorous practice, study, and refining — combining neuroscience, trauma-informed principles, somatics, psychology, and soul-level coaching into a practical, grounded, embodied facilitation framework.
She's trained hundreds of practitioners worldwide, sat with thousands of clients, and built a graduate community that spans 40+ countries. She's also a real person — a partner, a home builder, someone who's done her own shadow work and still does. She teaches from lived experience, not theory.
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A trip down memory lane — from a hot mess crying in her car to a Shadow Alchemy Certification Support Coach in 18 months. Now she guides others through the work she's integrated into her own life.
Identity work doesn't work without shadow work. If you're ready to become the practitioner who can hold that — apply, and we'll read every word.
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