What is the Certified Narrative Therapist?

The Certified Narrative Therapist is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Soft Skills & Personal Dev..

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 10 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Intermediate Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@certifications.ac, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

Certified Narrative Therapist (CNT)

Executive Summary

Certified Narrative Therapist

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Narrative Therapist (CNT) delivers a rigorous Intermediate-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing.

This 10 Weeks programme is structured around recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CNT holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Narrative Therapist

Acronym

CNT

Who Should Enrol?

Counsellors and Therapists
Coaches and Wellbeing Practitioners
Social and Community Workers
Helping-Profession Practitioners

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior counselling, clinical and practice-leadership roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex counselling functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement counselling systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to counselling

Global Employability

Qualify for counselling roles across clinics, NGOs, schools, community organisations and private practice worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Narrative Theory

✦Problem-Saturated Stories

✦Deconstruction Techniques

✦Therapeutic Questions

✦Narrative Work with Families

✦Strength and Resource Stories

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Narrative Therapist · module 20 is the capstone

1

Narrative Therapy Foundations

Storytelling and narrative in professional communication · Person-centred and humanistic therapy · Formulation-driven therapy · Outcome measurement in practice: knowing whether therapy is working

2

Narrative Theory

Risk assessment and safety planning as clinical process · The therapeutic alliance and what makes it work · Ruptures in the therapeutic relationship and repairing them · Career counselling and guidance as a therapeutic practice

3

Stories and Identity

Identity, access management and the zero-trust shift · Clinical governance: assuring the quality of care as a manager · Staffing a clinical service: skill mix, rosters and safe levels · Medicines and clinical supplies management

4

Externalising Conversations

Treatment planning: goals, interventions and review · Psychoeducation groups: structured teaching that changes behaviour · Working across disciplines: referral, shared care and the client in the middle · Culturally responsive practice: working with difference rather than around it

5

Problem-Saturated Stories

Managing emotions in session · Ending sessions and reviews · Intake and initial assessment · Relationship and interpersonal difficulties

6

Unique Outcomes

Boundaries, power and dual relationships · Group counselling principles and dynamics · Designing an intervention or programme · Reflective practice and supervision

7

Re-Authoring Conversations

Case management and referral · Cultural competence in addiction · Boundaries and self-care · Project management maturity assessment

8

Deconstruction Techniques

Data privacy and consent · Relationship management and retention · Reflective practice and self-awareness · Integrity, confidentiality and conflicts

9

Mapping Influence

Age-appropriate assessment · Greenhouse gas accounting: scopes, boundaries and inventories · Child protection systems and where a practitioner sits in them · Case management, referral and multi-agency working

10

Preferred Identity Development

Risk assessment and safe systems of work · Peer review and reflective practice · What actually produces change in counselling · The working alliance: bond, goals and tasks

11

Therapeutic Questions

Stakeholder management, boundaries and conflicts of interest · Quality standards and accreditation · L&D maturity assessment · Needs analysis and audience assessment

12

Meaning-Making

Life transitions: adjustment, loss and meaning · Financial regulation and prudential supervision · Fire risk assessment methodology · Fraud risk assessment, registers and anti-fraud frameworks

13

Narrative and Culture

Organisational culture assessment and change · Confidentiality and handling sensitive data · HR maturity assessment · Professional accreditation and CPD

14

Narrative Work with Families

Fire risk assessment · Risk assessment that changes what happens · Rapid assessment, vulnerability and targeting in emergencies · Security assessment, vulnerability management and remediation

15

Narrative Work with Young People

Youth work: engagement, voice and transition to adulthood · Leading digital change: adoption, resistance and the people who make it work · What actually motivates people at work · The manager as coach: developing people through the work

16

Narrative Trauma Work

Working with trauma histories: safety, pacing and the practitioner’s limits · Facility asset registers and condition assessment · Work-life integration: boundaries, capacity and saying no · Supplier segmentation and relationship strategy

17

Strength and Resource Stories

Capacity, workload and resource coordination · Intelligence-led risk assessment · Research ethics in practice: consent, harm and the researcher’s obligations · Risk assessment: identifying what can go wrong and deciding what to do

18

Narrative Case Formulation

Assessment and formulation: understanding before intervening · Assessment and case formulation · Case formulation and hypotheses · Intake, assessment and case formulation

19

Therapeutic Progress through Narrative

Wellbeing and the biopsychosocial model · Client feedback and satisfaction · Reflective practice and case review · Working with organisations on wellbeing

20

Narrative Therapy Practice Project

Harvest timing, maturity and yield assessment · The coaching relationship · Sustaining wellbeing · Sustaining ethical, effective practice

Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range

21

Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation

Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask

22

Leadership and Team Effectiveness

Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · Leadership versus management and when each is needed · Situational and adaptive leadership

23

Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning

Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope

24

Professional Decision-Making

Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs

25

Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management

Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain

26

Project and Execution Management

Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems

27

Financial Literacy for Professionals

Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support

28

Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals

Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation

29

Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability

Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance

30

Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth

Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Narrative Theory — applied to your own work
Stories and Identity — applied to your own work
Externalising Conversations — applied to your own work
Problem-Saturated Stories — applied to your own work
Unique Outcomes — applied to your own work
Re-Authoring Conversations — applied to your own work

Enrolment Process

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CNT certification?

The Certified Narrative Therapist is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Narrative Therapist, culminating in the capstone “Narrative Therapy Practice Project”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CNT?

This certification is ideal for Counsellors and Therapists, Coaches and Wellbeing Practitioners, Social and Community Workers and Helping-Profession Practitioners, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CNT certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CNT internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CNT certification?

The Certified Narrative Therapist is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 349 and Live Virtual at USD 549. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CNT certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CNT?

The Certified Narrative Therapist is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CNT?

The Certified Narrative Therapist carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CNT while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CNT?

Graduates progress towards senior counselling, clinical and practice-leadership roles. The CNT strengthens your expertise in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing and positions you for advancement across clinics, NGOs, schools, community organisations and private practice.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

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The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

Clinical Lead

Private Sector

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GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Senior Counsellor

NGO Sector

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I earned my CNT while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Wellbeing Programme Manager

Government

Certified Narrative Therapist

Certified Narrative Therapist

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

What Our Alumni Say

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