A Health Coach is a supportive guide on the side who works with clients to help them feel their best through food and lifestyle changes. Instead of prescribing one diet or way of exercising, Health Coaches tailor individualized wellness programs to meet their clients' needs.
Relationships, exercise, career, and spirituality are just as important to your health as the food you eat. Health Coaches understand this and take a holistic approach to supporting the whole person.
MY TRAINING
I am a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). I received my National Board Certification from the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching in April 2023.
I completed my Coaching Intensive Practicum with IIN (Institute for Integrative Nutrition) in August 2022.
I graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in June 2021 where I studied how to use the power of nutrition and lifestyle in achieving optimal health as well as practical, sustainable ways to nourish, heal, and thrive. I also received an in-depth education in practical lifestyle coaching methods.
I graduated cum laude from Washington State University Vancouver with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in May 1996.
I studied with the world's top leaders in the health and wellness field including:
- Joshua Rosenthal, founder of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition
- Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, chair of nutrition at Harvard University
- Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona
- Gabrielle Bernstein, bestselling author and life coach
- Susan Blum, MD, MPH, assistant clinical professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Mark Hyman, MD, founder of The UltraWellness Center
- Geneen Roth, bestselling author and expert on emotional eating
- David Wolfe, raw food leader and nutrition expert
- Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH, professor at New York University’s Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health
- Mark Bittman, food writer for The New York Times and bestselling author
- Joel Fuhrman, MD, family physician and leading expert on nutritional healing
