How it Works

Health Coaching

Coaching is a relationship between equals. Coaches are partners who support a client’s overall well-being. They hold a space and time for clients, listening carefully, asking insightful questions, and helping clients evaluate options with greater clarity and confidence. Coaches help you set goals designed to improve your wellness and your quality of life, and they’re accountability partners to monitor your progress toward the things that are most important to you.

Common AREAS OF FOCUS include:

  • dealing with the stress and “overwhelm” of adjusting to a new lifestyle and the limits chronic illness imposes
  • dealing with the daily frustrations of living within these limitations
  • help with pacing and maintaining energy levels
  • explaining your illness(es) to family members, friends and others
  • developing and maintaining boundaries (e.g., dealing with the demands, requests and the needs of others, including family and friends)
  • not allowing the illness to define you
  • carving out a life that is happy and satisfying, regardless of your level of disability
  • dealing with medical professionals who treat you badly

Coaching sessions are $125 for 50 minutes, payable in advance. Or, if you'd like to get to know me a bit first, a 20-minute “get to know me” session is just $50. Within 24 hours, I’ll contact you to set up a convenient date and time. Sign up is here.


My health coaching includes:

SUPPORT:

  • validation, respect and support
  • ideas and tips for maximizing your energy and your overall quality of life
  • occasional research, literature and/or articles pertinent to what we’re discussing

An individual written ASSESSMENT that includes:

  • a list of the major areas we'll work on (what you need help with)
  • a list of goals we set and how we'll meet them
  • a map of the important supports and strengths you currently have, as well as those you'd like to work on.

AN INDIVIDUAL WELLNESS PLAN that includes:

  • a unique wellness plan tailored to your individual health, limits, personality, needs and budget, listing our mutually agreed-upon goals and the timeframe in which you’d like to meet them, as well as when we should consider our coaching successful.
  • weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly 50-minute coaching sessions
  • support to help you select the goals and make the changes you want to make
  • my personal commitment to your health and your success

CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Whatever skills I can claim, I cannot “fix” you. I cannot even help you without your active participation and involvement. Being invested and motivated to improve your circumstances, whatever they are, is key.

 


What Is Health Coaching?