The Health Coach Scope of Practice
Health and wellness coaches work with individuals and groups in a client-centered process to facilitate and empower the client to develop and achieve self-determined goals related to health and wellness. Coaches support clients in mobilizing internal strengths and external resources, and in developing self-management strategies for making sustainable, healthy lifestyle, and behavior changes. Health and wellness coaches do not diagnose conditions, prescribe treatments, or provide psychological therapeutic interventions, they do provide expert guidance in areas in which they hold active, nationally recognized credentials, and may offer resources from nationally recognized authorities. As partners and facilitators, health and wellness coaches support their clients in achieving health goals and behavioral change based on their clients’ own goals and consistent with treatment plans as prescribed by individual clients’ professional health care providers. Coaches assist clients in using their insight, personal strengths and resources, goal setting, action steps, and accountability toward healthy lifestyle change.
-National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches Scope of Practice
Health &Wellness Coaching Details:
Important Information When Booking Your Sessions
Email Confirmation: Upon booking, you will receive an email with more information and to schedule your complimentary consultation.
Session Frequency: It is advisable to schedule sessions weekly for the initial four weeks. Following this period, according to your schedule, we can proceed with either weekly or bi-weekly sessions.
Initial Consultation
This complimentary 20-minute meeting will allow us to discuss the coaching process, assess your specific coaching needs, evaluate whether I am an appropriate fit for you, and review the coaching agreement before any coaching session.
Discovery Session
The Discovery Session is a mandatory 60-minute introductory meeting where we will:
Review the coaching contract
Establish your needs, values, desires, and health concerns that you wish to address
Subsequent sessions will focus on learning and applying tools, gaining clarity, and reflecting to make strides toward your wellness goals.
Homework and Self-Study
Each session will include activities to enhance your progress, such as journaling, mindful practices, or behavioral change exercises to cultivate resilience and autonomy. Engaging in independent practice and completing assigned homework will strengthen your self-efficacy and deepen the benefits of our work together.
Nurture Maintenance Package
Upon completing 4 individual sessions or any coaching package, you may purchase the Nurture Package which offers 4 sessions at a time at a discounted rate, available weekly or bi-weekly, tailored to your needs. Additionally, you will receive one complimentary session for every three Nurture Packages purchased.
Individual Sessions vs. Coaching Packages
Based on your needs, you may purchase sessions individually or as part of coaching packages. Coaching Packages are recommended due to the commitment they encourage and are offered at a discounted rate.
Payment
Initial Consultations are complimentary to see if Health Coaching is right for you.
Payment will be collected before the coaching sessions begin.
Packages must be purchased in full to receive the discounted session rate.
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