Executive Coaching Certification Program

Join our Professional Coaching Cohort

Launch your successful, credentialed coaching career with a program led by Matt Doherty of Doherty Coaching™ and Dr. Werner Barkhuizen.

Meet the Powerhouse Behind the Program

Matt Doherty Doherty Coaching™

Executive coach, motivational speaker, and former UNC National Champion

Dynamic executive coach, sought-after motivational speaker, and former UNC National Champion, Matt Doherty of Doherty Coaching™ brings over 15 years of real-world experience guiding leaders and aspiring coaches to extraordinary levels of performance.

With his battle-tested strategies and unmatched passion for coaching excellence, Matt delivers practical, high-impact mastery and clear, proven pathways to credentialing success.

Dr. Werner Barkhuizen

Psychologist, serial entrepreneur, author, and commercial helicopter pilot

Dr. Werner Barkhuizen brings decades of experience as a global expert in talent management, psychological assessments, employee engagement, and peak human performance. He brings razor-sharp scientific insight and proven, evidence-based frameworks to every aspect of his work.

Werner has a profound understanding of organizational dynamics and what it takes to unlock genuine personal transformation. He looks forward to guiding students through this program and sharing the tools, frameworks, and perspectives that have shaped his career across organizations and individuals worldwide.

When these two forces come together, something truly powerful happens.

You get the perfect synergy: Matt Doherty of Doherty Coaching™ brings authentic, high-energy coaching experience and a relentless drive to develop world-class coaches, fused with Dr. Barkhuizen’s deep psychological expertise and organizational wisdom.

The result? Our program doesn’t just produce credentialed coaches. It creates psychologically sophisticated, ethically grounded, and extraordinarily effective coaches ready to ignite lasting transformation in individuals, teams, and organizations around the world.

Ready to experience the difference this extraordinary partnership can make in your coaching career?

Join our Professional Coaching Cohort of the Executive Coaching Certification Program and launch your successful, credentialed coaching career today.

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