Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Health Coach?

A Health Coach is a guide who can help you explore your health concerns, set health goals, gain clarity and knowledge on your personal health & wellness, identify and break through your limiting beliefs, and implement personalized food and lifestyle changes to help you feel your best.

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A coach will offer fresh perspectives, support, and guidance while challenging you to stretch for growth.

A coach supports clients alongside other healthcare professionals to create and sustain healthy lifestyle habits for prolonged health.

What is the difference between a Health Coach and a Life Coach?

Therapy is for recovery and coaching is for discovery.

What is the difference between a Health Coach and a therapist or licensed mental health professional?

Therapy is for recovery and coaching is for discovery.

What is the difference between a Health Coach and a Nutritionist or Dietician?

Diets have been proven to be ineffective long term where the yo-yoing effect can actually be more harmful than helpful. Health coaching takes a deeper and more holistic approach which will enable you to achieve lasting lifestyle and behavior change.

What is the difference between a Health Coach and a friend?

It’s natural to turn to friends for advice. The problem is, your friends’ opinions will always be marred by the role you play in their lives. Having a non-biased trained professional to talk things through with will bring clarity, structure, and follow through that friendship often can’t offer.

When is the right time to work with a Health Coach?

When your life has turned into a series of Groundhog’s Day and you can’t figure out how to get out of the vicious loop and start changing, it’s time to call a coach.

Will I need to work with a Health Coach forever?

Coaching creates independent thinkers who can access their inner wisdom to make the best choices for their lives. Effective coaching is a process and the amount of time it takes one person to let go of an old belief or habit might be different for someone else. Coaching is a fluid process based on independence rather than codependence. What the client wants for themselves, the coach wants for the client.

Will I have to give up anything?

With health coaching, you'll learn what choices produce healthy outcomes and what tends to hinder healthy outcomes. You'll also be exposed to and encouraged to try new things that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. After being equipped with this knowledge and experience, you ultimately decide for yourself what health outcomes you want to achieve, then receive support in making the changes you choose to make to achieve your goals.

Will I have to give up anything?

With health coaching, you'll learn what choices produce healthy outcomes and what tends to hinder healthy outcomes. You'll also be exposed to and encouraged to try new things that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. After being equipped with this knowledge and experience, you ultimately decide for yourself what health outcomes you want to achieve, then receive support in making the changes you choose to make to achieve your goals.