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Our expanded Find a Coach tool makes it easier to connect across Washington. Coaching clients can search for coaches by specialization, credential, city, and ZIP code, while coaches can use the directory to find peers nearby, build professional relationships, and explore collaboration opportunities.

What is group coaching supervision, and what could it unlock in your coaching practice?

In this conversation, Erica Goos and Inga Bielinska explore how supervision gives coaches a reflective, collaborative space to examine their work, navigate ethical questions, and deepen their practice—all without judgment.

Discover how group supervision connects the ICF Code of Ethics with real coaching experiences, helps coaches explore patterns and dynamics that may be influencing their sessions, and creates opportunities to learn from the collective wisdom of fellow coaches.


Whether you’re a newer or experienced coach, supervision can offer a valuable space to pause, reflect, and continue developing the art and craft of coaching.

ICF Washington State is inviting coaches of all experience levels to an interactive workshop on August 11th led by Jean Oplinger, MCC, focused on the research-backed Values Identifier assessment. Attendees will receive a complimentary personal report and learn practical ways to uncover client motivations, navigate blind spots, and foster deeper, more transformative coaching conversations.

ICF Washington State is actively seeking volunteers and nominees for a variety of new, streamlined leadership roles designed to fit flexible schedules. Members can contribute across three primary areas: joining priority Board and Leadership teams, helping plan the May 2027 State Conference, or hosting local Coach Community Connection (CCC) gatherings. Interested coaches are invited to reach out or submit nominations forms ahead of the August deadlines.

In this ICF WA Member Spotlight, MCC Graham Segroves draws on his journey from the CIA to executive coaching to explore what truly drives long-term professional mastery. He highlights why continuous personal growth, deep human listening, and community connection matter far more than just logging client hours or leveraging AI. The conversation offers valuable insights on stay human, continuous learning, and giving back to the profession at any stage of your career.

Advanced workshops, local winter meetups, and a massive May 2027 conference—all of this happened because members spoke up. See what else we’re changing and how 2 minutes of your time could decide what comes next…

After 28 years, ICF WA is completely reinventing how they serve coaches. From surprise event results to a game-changing announcement for 2027, big things are shifting behind the scenes. Here is what you need to know…

In response to member survey feedback, ICF Washington State is introducing new flexible volunteer opportunities aligned with its new governance model to encourage community engagement and giving back. The chapter is currently seeking candidates for various leadership and technical roles, including Program Managers, marketing specialists, and web developers, requiring just 3–5 hours of commitment per month.

ICF Washington State has launched a new, private online Member Community on Glue Up to help local coaches connect, collaborate, and share resources. To access these networking benefits and stay updated on chapter activities, members need to activate their free Glue Up account using their ICF-associated emai

CCEU EVENT:
Join the ICF Washington State Chapter for an engaging session with researcher, executive coach, and author Dr. Amy Chiang, who will introduce coaches to the concept of Survival Identity—the hidden identity-level patterns that often drive behavior, leadership, and decision-making under pressure.

What Every Coach Should Know About the Connection between Breathing and the Nervous System Regulation

Your client has the right goals. They've identified the behaviors they want to change. They understand what success looks like. Yet they continue to struggle with stress, emotional reactivity, focus, or sustaining meaningful change.

Why?

Increasingly, research points to the nervous system as a critical factor influencing performance, resilience, emotional regulation, and decision-making under pressure. While coaches are highly skilled at exploring mindset, beliefs, and behaviors, many have never been taught how to recognize the physiological patterns that may be affecting a client's ability to perform at their best.

One of the clearest windows into nervous system regulation is breathing.

Join the ICF Washington State Chapter on Thursday July 9, 2026, from 12:00–1:30 PM PDT for a highly practical and experiential session with breathing physiology expert Kevin Connelly, where you'll learn how breath assessment can provide valuable insights into client performance, stress regulation, and emotional well-being.

Coach Community Connection is wrapping up in June, read on to learn how to get involved.