Academie voor Coaching en Counselling

Our Story Founded in 1996, the Academie voor Coaching en Counselling (ACC) is a Netherlands-based training institute dedicated to "creating awareness" and helping individuals discover and develop their talents to guide others. With over 30 years of experience, ACC operates under the NRTO quality mark and is CRKBO-registered, offering VAT-exempt programmes. The academy fosters a holistic philosophy that integrates body, mind, and spirit, believing that balancing these three aspects is essential for a fulfilling life and effective coaching practice. ACC maintains a personal approach with small groups, interactive education, and expert teachers drawn directly from the coaching and counselling field. Its programmes are nationally and internationally recognized by bodies including the LVSC, IAC, SKB, NFG, KABIZ, and BLCN, reflecting a commitment to high-quality, accredited coach education. Programs & Trainings 🎓 Coaching and Counselling Year 1 (Dutch) — A foundational practitioner programme covering essential coaching and counselling skills across themes such as personal life, work, meaning, family constellations, trauma, and grief; available as a classroom or live online course. 🎓 Coaching and Counselling Year 2 (Dutch) — Advanced in-depth training for those who have completed Year 1, preparing students for independent counselling practice. 🎓 Re-integratiecoach en Tweede Spoor Coach — Specialisation in guiding clients through illness recovery and re-integration into the workplace, covering collaboration with employers, company doctors, and the UWV. 🎓 Relatie Coaching en Counselling — New specialisation addressing complex relationship issues around attachment, sexuality, communication, and systemic dynamics to help break rigid patterns. 🎓 Rouw en Verlies Coach — Training in professionally supporting clients through various forms of loss, including bereavement, job loss, and health loss, grounded in grief theories and practical methodologies. 🎓 Verslaving en Recovery Coaching en Counselling — Programme focused on addiction and recovery processes. 🎓 Coaching and Counselling English Year 1 — 11-month practitioner-level programme (11 class days) taught in English, combining coaching and counselling foundations with personal development; offered in-person in multiple cities or live online. 🎓 Coaching and Counselling English Year 2 — Advanced English-language programme building on Year 1 with deeper specialisation options. 🎓 Addiction and Recovery Coaching and Counselling — English-language classroom specialisation addressing substance abuse and recovery support. 🎓 Coaching en Counselling Jaar 1 – Live Online — Fully online Dutch-language Year 1 programme delivered via live virtual sessions. 🎓 Coaching en Counselling Jaar 2 – Live Online — Fully online Dutch-language Year 2 continuation. 🎓 Live Online – Coaching and Counselling Year 1 — English-language online version of the first-year programme. 🎓 Live Online – Coaching and Counselling Year 2 — English-language online version of the second-year programme. 🎓 Start je eigen coachpraktijk / Start Your Own Coaching Practice — Module dedicated to the business and practical aspects of launching an independent coaching practice. 🎓 Professioneel coachen bij psychische klachten / Professional Coaching for Mental Health Challenges — Module developing skills to coach clients presenting with psychological complaints and disorders. 🎓 Coachen met spellen / Coaching with Games — Module introducing game-based coaching methodologies, including the Feelings Game and Values Game, to facilitate client insight. 🎓 Coachvaardigheden (Incompany) — In-company training in core coaching skills for organisations. 🎓 Re-integratiecoach (Incompany) — In-company re-integration coaching training tailored to organisational needs. Specialties 🎯 Integrative Coaching and Counselling 🎯 Career Re-integration and Second-Track Coaching 🎯 Relationship and Systemic Dynamics 🎯 Grief, Loss, and Bereavement Support 🎯 Addiction and Recovery Guidance 🎯 Mental Health and Psychological Complaints 🎯 Personal Mission and Talent Development 🎯 Body-Mind-Spirit Holistic Development 🎯 Family Constellations and Systemic Work 🎯 Trauma Awareness and Referral Methods & Approach ACC employs a three-pillar pedagogical structure combining theory, practice, and personal development. The curriculum integrates established methodologies such as Transactional Analysis, family constellations, attachment and coping style theory, Non-Violent Communication, Bateson and Dilts logical levels, and body-oriented exercises including breathing techniques and body scans. Students engage in interactive classroom learning, peer coaching, intervision groups, and supervised practice with real test clients, while maintaining a reflective portfolio throughout their journey. The academy deliberately fuses coaching with counselling to ensure practitioners can address past-rooted patterns while maintaining a future-oriented action focus. Who It's For The programmes welcome career switchers seeking to establish an independent practice, as well as existing professionals such as caregivers, psychologists, managers, HR professionals, consultants, and healthcare workers who wish to strengthen their guiding and coaching competencies. The Year 1 English programme is suitable for beginners in the field and requires a minimum of secondary vocational education (MBO-4) or sufficient life experience and motivation. Advanced tracks are designed for graduates of the foundational year or experienced coaches seeking specialisation in mental health, relationships, grief, addiction, or organisational re-integration. Facilities & Practical Info Classes are held at physical locations in Utrecht, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Hilversum, with comprehensive live online alternatives available for most programmes. The English Year 1 classroom programme runs on scheduled Fridays or Saturdays (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), while online groups meet on Saturdays or Wednesdays at the same times; new cohorts typically start in March/April and September/October. Group sizes are intentionally small, averaging 16 participants in-person (max 18) and 6–10 online. All ACC training is VAT-exempt due to CRKBO registration, and payment in instalments is possible. Location Address: Startbaan 6, 1185 XR Amstelveen, Netherlands Hours: Phone support available Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00; class schedules vary by programme and location. The "+" ✅ Over 30 years of expertise in coaching and counselling education since 1996, backed by multiple national and international accreditations including LVSC, IAC, SKB, and CRKBO. ✅ Unique integration of coaching and counselling within every programme, enabling graduates to work both insight-oriented and future-focused. ✅ Small-group, interactive learning led by field experts who bring topical cases and current practice experience into the classroom. ✅ Flexible delivery formats with classroom options across four Dutch cities and live online programmes accessible internationally. ✅ VAT-exempt tuition with instalment payment options, plus pathways to professional association membership and potential health insurance reimbursement via NFG.