National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC) support clients in activating internal strengths and external resources to make sustainable and healthy lifestyle behavior changes. NBC-HWCs use a client-centered approach wherein clients decide their goals, engage in self-discovery or active learning processes, and self-monitor behaviors to increase accountability, all within the context of an interpersonal relationship with a health coach.

Whatever goal the client sets, the health coach ensures that they are supported until the desired outcome is achieved. Our board-certified coaches display an unconditional positive regard for their clients and have trained to the highest standards in the profession which means that they have the skills and knowledge to walk alongside you on your path to your healthiest self.

Coaching centers on setting and achieving specific goals, often within personal or professional development contexts. It's future-oriented and action-driven, aimed at empowering individuals to realize their full potential.

Counseling, on the other hand, delves into mental health concerns, past traumas, or emotional challenges. It delves deeper into psychological processes, seeking to heal emotional wounds, enhance self-awareness, and improve overall mental well-being.

While coaching may address personal obstacles, it typically doesn't diagnose or treat mental health disorders, which are the primary focus of therapy or counseling. Moreover, coaching tends to be shorter in duration and more structured, contrasting with therapy, which can be longer-term and exploratory.

By integrating both coaching and counseling approaches, I can provide comprehensive support across the spectrum of an individual's needs.

Meet and Greet is a free 30-minute session where we get to know each other and see if we're the right fit. First, we look at the challenges and issues that are concerning you. I’ll explain the way that my style of coaching may help you achieve the changes you desire and the different approaches we could adopt.

Then a more focused coaching on a topic of your choice. This will help you decide whether coaching is right for you, and also whether I’m the right coach for you.

As of January 1st, 2024, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recognizes CPT codes 0591T - 0593T, adding these Health and Well-Being Coaching CPT® codes to the list of Medicare telehealth services accepted. CMS has added these codes on a temporary basis as is consistent with all Category III codes.

At this time, most insurance companies are not covering health coaching, however yours may. My recommendation is to contact your insurance provider and ask if health and wellness coaching is a covered service using CPT CODES 0591T, 0592T, or 0593T.

If you feel ready to make beneficial changes to your life, then coaching can help you make those changes. Coaching is not a therapy; it’s a way of helping ordinary people do things differently, better, and more effectively. It can help you deal with difficult situations and think more positively about yourself and your abilities.

Some people do have negative attitudes about themselves that go deeper than most or have unresolved events from their past. These may require a more therapeutic intervention. Similarly, people who are clinically depressed may not be in the right place to be coached. If you aren’t sure then discussing it in the complementary session can help.