Wellness coaching is neither counseling nor a casual conversation but a behavior methodology. It is a way of working with you that helps you take stock of your wellness, create a vision for your desired lifestyle, design a plan for navigating change, track your progress, and find accountability and support for lasting change.

As your coach I hold a safe and non-judgmental space for you to show up exactly where you are at. I believe in you and in your ability to grow and learn new habits that support the health and wellness you desire. My job is to listen carefully, help you discover your strengths and resources, offer insight and feedback, brainstorm ideas with you, and support you in creating and living your best life.

Counseling:

Counseling addresses emotional blocks and barriers to moving forward.

Counseling helps the client address their past so that they can move forward and create a better future.

Counseling is very directive and often entails a diagnosis.

Coaching:

Coaching is a client-centered process which supports and empowers the client to achieve self-determined goals related to health and wellness.

Coaching works as a powerful partnership between client and coach. The coach sees views the client as capable and whole and is their ally in the change process.

Note: Sometimes it can be very beneficial for a client to do both counseling and coaching to help heal the past and move forward with new habits and behaviors that support greater health and well-being.

Improving eating habits, exploring movement and exercise, weight loss, sleep habits, managing stress and anxiety, creating better self-care habits, developing supportive relationships with oneself and others, living with purpose and joy, deepening spiritual practice, and more.

When you feel ready to make better choices for greater health and well-being.

Your doctor is encouraging you to make lifestyle changes for better health.

You don’t know how and where to start with making lifestyle changes.

Changing your behavior feels overwhelming and hard.

You already tried to make lasting changes and failed.

You know you need support in changing habits.

You know you deserve to live your best life and you are committed to making this happen!

It is a fact that creating lasting lifestyle and behavioral change takes time, practice, learning and commitment. Smaller goals may be reached sooner and larger goals will take longer.

Results can begin to show up after a few coaching sessions, depending on what your goals are.

I encourage you to consider doing a series of coaching sessions rather than just one or two because long term change requires consistency.

Having the support of a coach is a powerful way to keep yourself on track toward long term change.

Coaching is designed to be supportive, positive, and empathetic. The client is ultimately in the driver's seat of their life and choices. My role is to guide you in the process of connecting with your deeper motivations and reasons for change.

I am kind, warm, and accepting of where you are at in your process. I listen deeply and explore your thoughts and beliefs with curiosity. I am intuitive and encouraging and believe in your potential to live your best life.

1. To help launch you with your coaching journey, take advantage of my Free 30-min Discovery Call to help you understand what coaching is and to see if it is the right avenue to support you with your desired changes.

2. Meeting Location: Coaching can be done in person at my office, or at an agreed upon location such as a coffee shop. It can also be done over video conference or phone. You do not have to live locally in the Portland area to work with me.
   
   If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me! I look forward to working with you and helping you launch consistent health and wellness changes that allow you to live as the best version of you.