“Always have an attitude of gratitude.” – Sterling K. Brown While this sentiment is an excellent concept to live by, Thanksgiving is a day to truly focus on gratitude for all the things we have. Taking time out on Thanksgiving…
Tag: health coaching
The National Society of Health Coaches is dedicated to advancing the knowledge and use of Evidence-based Health Coaching using motivational interviewing to actively and safely engage patients/clients in health behavior change.
From pumpkin carving accidents to alcohol-related incidents and food allergy dangers, Halloween, while fun, can be a deadly holiday even before COVID was a concern. This blog post will give you some tricks to help you have a Healthy Halloween…
The past few days we have discussed pandemic weight gain with a focus on diet. But, the other side of that weight gain coin is all about physical activity and exercise. There have been several studies done on sedentary behaviors…
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…
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…
*This blog discussion is intended for educational purposes only and should not take the place of or supersede the advice of an attorney or legal counsel* First rule of contracts… always have a contract! It is not taboo, you should…