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What can health coaching do for me?
A health coach is a certified health professional who helps you achieve your goals and make lasting lifestyle changes.
Here at Alternative Pathways, our health coach works with you to empower you and help you develop and achieve your health and wellness goals by taking an integrated approach that focuses on physical and mental health. We help you discover strengths, resources, and strategies that will enable you to make behavior changes leading to a healthier lifestyle. Our health coach uses proven and science-based information to help guide and motivate you towards your goals.
Whether you are in your health, wellness, or fitness journey, we are here and ready to help you achieve those goals.
Reasons to Work With a Health Coach
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You want to create healthier habits.
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You want to lose weight, and keep it off!
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You want to improve your overall physical and mental health.
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You want to learn how to meal plan, how to count calories or macronutrients.
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You want to learn more about nutrition and what foods feel good for your body.
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You want to be held accountable for reaching your goals.
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You want a customized plan made for you, not another fad diet or exercise program.
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You want emotional support, and healthy ways to cope with stress and anxiety.
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You want to live a long healthy life!
The reasons to work with a health coach are limitless because at the end of the day no matter your reason you deserve to be healthy and happy.
What will I gain?
Through working with a health coach at Alternative Pathways you will gain:
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Motivation and determination
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An understanding of what your barriers to health and wellness are
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Science-backed information to help you in understanding and navigating foods
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Information on the cognitive aspects that may be blocking your health journey, and how to change that thinking
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Knowledge of how the body uses and absorbs food, as well as what certain types of food do to the body
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Worksheets, and goal planning to help you stay on track
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Confidence
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And so much more!
Why Trust Our Health Coach?
Our health coach, Kristina Landolfi has focused her education and training to be able to provide her clients with the highest quality of services and care. She holds her Master's degree in Human Services Counseling Health and Wellness. Kristina is a Certified Autoimmune Holistic Nutrition Specialist through AFPA. She attended Dr. Sears Wellness Institute, where she became a Master's Certified Health Coach. She also completed a certification course through the Stanford Center for Health Education (Part of Stanford Medicine) in Nutrition Sciences.
In addition to general health coaching we also offer the following specialized programs:
Autoimmune Disease Focused Health Coaching
A healthier balanced life is within reach
Autoimmune diseases affect millions of people worldwide, and they can have a significant impact on our daily lives. However, with the right support and guidance, we can learn to manage our symptoms and improve our overall health and wellbeing.
It's time to feel empowered in your health and wellness and receive a coaching program built around you and your needs. No more fad diet and exercise programs just real sustainable life changes.
A Different Approach Made Uniquely for
You
Our goal is to empower you to take control of your health and make sustainable changes that will improve your quality of life.
Working with Alternative Pathways, you get:
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A personalized health coaching plan that takes into account your specific autoimmune disease, symptoms, and lifestyle.
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A focus on addressing underlying factors like nutrition, stress, environment, and sleep.
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Help in creating healthy habits.
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Accountability, resources, and support.
Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been struggling with autoimmune disease for years, my coaching program can help you achieve your health goals and thrive.
Health Coaching for Weight Loss
Here at Alternative Pathways, we believe in promoting a healthy and happy lifestyle, which means making long-lasting cognitive-behavioral changes. We take an integrated approach to weight loss, focusing not only on making your goals attainable but linking both physical and mental aspects that may be keeping you from your goal weight. We focus on changing your thoughts, behaviors, and relationship with food.
Evidence-Based Approach
At Alternative Pathways, we create all of our programs using evidence-based interventions and scientific research. Our weight-loss program is based on the characteristic set forth by the NIH for choosing a safe and effective weight-loss program. We use the Transtheoretical Change Model, cognitive-behavioral techniques, coaching, and a narrative approach to make change real and attainable for you. We stay up to date on the latest research and news in the health coaching, and wellness world, so that you receive the most up-to-date information and evidence-based support during your time in our program.
No More Fad Diets, and Unrealistic Goals
No more fad diets that are bland, often unhealthy, and leave you feeling unsatisfied. Diets may work for some, but it's not sustainable to be on one diet forever. That's why our program focuses on cognitive behavioral change, to help you understand your food choices, and behaviors surrounding the foods you eat.
What does our Weight Loss Program offer?
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Behavioral focus- This aspect of the program focuses on identifying lifestyle choices, as well as mental health and emotional barriers to improving health and wellness.
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Information about sleep, managing stress, and the effects of stress on the body.
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Support - You are not in this alone. Weight-Loss Program participants have access to weekly 60-minute health coaching sessions, mid-week check in's with their health coach, monitoring and communication with their health coach.
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Slow and steady weight‐loss sustainable goals (1 – 2 pounds per week).
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Post weight loss management - A plan for keeping the weight off – goal-setting, self‐checks, and support planning.
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Tools and assessments to help you track and reach your goals.
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Hypnosis for weight loss sessions (optional).
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Weekly newsletter with recipe and workout inspiration, and resources!
Pantry Makeovers
During this 90-minute session, you will work one on one with our health coach and will first learn the concept of Traffic Light Eating and how to decipher food labels, which will help easily and quickly determine the best foods to choose for you and your family. We will go through the items in your kitchen you have questions about, and you will be provided with resources and some of our favorite easy healthy recipes!
