So far we have considered Health Coaching, Wellness Coaching, Life Coaching and Counseling. For our last blog in this series, we are going to take a look at Psychotherapy and how it compares to the rest! While both Counseling and…
Category: Evidence-based Health Coaching
Evidence-based health coaching focuses on the desires and concerns of the patient, so that treatment can be custom tailored to a specific patient’s needs.
Now that we’ve looked at the three types of coaching, Health, Wellness, and Life, it is time to look at the two similar areas of expertise that are more regulated and require a degree or license: Counseling and Psychotherapy (tomorrow’s…
Yesterday we discussed the differences between Health Coaching and Wellness Coaching. Today, our focus will be on another type of coaching: Life Coaching! Here’s what we know so far… Health Coaching – the use of evidence-based skillful conversation, clinical strategies, and…
In 2016, Melinda Huffman wrote an article titled “Advancing the Practice of Health Coaching: Differentiation from Wellness Coaching” that provides the basics of how these two practices are different. In that article, she referenced a specific differentiating role definition of…
With so many options out there, it may be hard to distinguish the differences between Health Coaching, Wellness Coaching, Life Coaching, Counseling & Psychotherapy and which one might be right for you, your patients, and/or your practice! This new blog…
Health Coaching is not without Liability… Be knowledgeable, Be prepared, Be smart! Part 1: Legalities of Health Coaching (Audio) Part 2: Intriguing Legal Q&A (PDF) Have a look and a listen and learn some more specifics about the legalities of…
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By Melinda Huffman, BSN,MSN, CCNS, CHC, Co-Founder, NSHC The answer, not surprisingly, is “It depends.” Health coaching caseloads vary greatly. Consider these seven key factors to determine a reasonable health coaching caseload: Type of coaching vehicle/avenue used: i.e., face-to-face, telephonic,…
Which Health Coaching Program is Right for Me? by Melinda Huffman, BSN, MSN, CCNS, CHC The number #1 inquiry from hundreds of callers to The National Society of Health Coaches is this: “I’ve been online looking at health coaching programs. But I’m…
Who We Are The National Society of Health Coaches (NSHC)® was founded in 2007 on the premise that healthcare professionals could positively impact health behaviors and patient/client “compliance” by altering the traditional patient engagement approach through evidence-based conversation. NSHC’s Lead Coaches found…