Learn About Our Health & Wellness Coaching

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Coaching is a partnership(defined as an alliance, not a legal business partnership)between the Coach and the Client in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires the client to maximize personal and professional potential. It is designed to facilitate the creation/development of personal, professional or business goals and to develop and carry out a strategy /plan for achieving goals.

The Coach's role is one of an accountability partner, not a director, in navigating change and exploring opportunities for growth and development. Health and Wellness coaches help support clients to achieve directed goals and behavorial changes consistent with the client's vision for health and wellbeing, informed by any treatment plans prescribed by the client's healthcare team. Coaches assist clients to use their own insight, personal strengths, and resources to set goals, commit to action steps, and establish accountability in building an envisioned healthy lifestyle. In the course of their work, health and wellness coaches display unconditional positive regard for their clients and a belief of their capacity for change, and honoring each client is an expert on his or her life, while ensuring that all interactions are respectful and non-judgemental. 

Coaches go through a rigorous training, take both a written and oral examination, and must regularly take continuing education courses to stay updated on the latest research and information. Coaches only work within their scope of practice. However, they will refer to other health professionals when and if necessary. Coaches do not make diagnoses and will recommend that clients seek a psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist or other health care professional for treatment, if appropriate.

Most of us know that we need to be fitter, lose weight, exercise more, eat healthier, etc. but we find that it is extremely difficult to make these important and critical changes on our own. We might begin a fitness program or go on a diet, but we don’t seem to be able to follow through with what we started. The knowledge and information about being healthy is all around us, yet achieving good health is much easier said than done. A Wellness Coach can work with you to set goals, prioritize what matters most and help you to follow through! A good coach will help you build confidence in your ability to make changes and create new (healthy habits) on your own, so eventually, the coach is no longer needed. In Wellness Coaching, a close relationship and partnership with a coach provides structure, accountability, expertise, and inspiration. This enables the client to learn, grow, and develop beyond what he or she can do alone.

Do you have significant changes you want to make in one or more areas of your life? Do you need to overhaul your eating patterns, or begin to make exercise a routine part of your day, rather than have it be an afterthought? Do you know that your stress coping mechanisms are not working, but you don’t have any idea what to do about it? If so, a Wellness Coach might be exactly what you are looking for to help you establish and realize your health and wellness goals.