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Health & Wellness Coaching
What is a Health & Wellness Coach? ​​​
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Imagine having someone by your side who listens to your needs, understands your challenges, and helps you create a road map to achieve your wellness goals. Health and wellness coaching fills a gap in healthcare. Your doctor and physicians tell you what you need to do - a health and wellness coach works alongside you to make a unique plan and set goals based, so that you can get there. ​
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"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"​
-World Health Organization
Together we will take a holistic approach to look at your whole self, including:
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Emotional and Mental Health
Nutrition and Lifestyle
Sleep
Exercise
Physical Environment
Occupational & Social Well being
Spiritual Well being
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From there we will work together to develop specific goals, and assistance in helping you achieve those goals such as stress management techniques, coping skills, education and resources.
Here at Alternative Pathways we are not like other coaching companies. No two of our clients will ever have the exact same coaching program, that is because we work with you as an individual to create a coaching program based on your unique needs and experiences.
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"Health and wellness coaches engage individuals and groups in evidence-based, client-centered processes that facilitate and empower clients to develop and achieve self-determined, health and wellness goals. Coaches assist clients to use their own insight, personal strengths, and resources to set goals, commit to action steps, and establish accountability in building an envisioned healthy lifestyle. In this way, coaches empower clients through encouragement, exploration, the mobilization of internal strengths, the identification and utilization of external resources, and through the support and development of self-management strategies for executing sustainable, healthy lifestyle changes"
-NBC-HWC
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Health Coaching Can Help Manage and Change your Health
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately
6 in 10 adults in the United States have a chronic disease, and 4 in 10 have two
or more chronic diseases. Chronic diseases include conditions such as heart
disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and arthritis. These conditions are often
preventable and manageable through healthy lifestyle choices and changes. A Health and Wellness Coach can assist you in making these sustainable changes.
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Some areas we specialize in:​
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Improving Mental Health Wellness
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Weight Loss
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Reaching Health Goals
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Anxiety & Stress Management
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Developing Coping Skills
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Managing Chronic Illness
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Building Healthy Habits
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Building Healthy Boundaries
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Grief
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Gaining Self-Confidence
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Organization
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Emotional Regulation
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And More
Reasons to Work With a 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!
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The reasons to work with a health coach are limitless because at the end of the day you deserve to be healthy and happy.
Reasons to Work With a
Health & Wellness Coach
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You want to create healthier habits
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You want an action plan made specifically for you, that gives you step by step assistance in reaching your health and wellness goals
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You have a specific health goal you want to meet
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You want help managing or preventing illness
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​You want to improve your overall physical and mental health
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You want to lose weight
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​You want to reduce stress
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You want to improve your sleep quality and routine
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You want accountability in reaching your goals
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You want to learn new coping skills
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You want to gain confidence
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You want emotional support and to learn more about your brain, emotions, and mental health
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​You want to grow and heal from past trauma or experiences
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And so much more!
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The reasons to work with a health & wellness Coach are limitless, because you deserve happiness and to feel full mind and body wellness.
What does our Coaching 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. We use evidence based approaches such as the L.E.A.N approach (developed by Dr. Sears), Person-centered care, and Motivational Interviewing.
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Evidence based information about and resources on topics related to your goals such as sleep, managing stress, nutrition, and the effects of stress on the body.
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Support - 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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Post coaching goal management - A plan for keeping the momentum going and help you establish long lasting sustainable change.
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Tools and assessments to help you track and reach your goals.
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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 your goals
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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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Worksheets, and goal planning to help you stay on track
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Confidence
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And so much more!
Coaching Packages
At Alternative Pathways we offer a variety of coaching Packages to meet your
3 Month Package
Our three month session includes weekly video (or phone) calls with your coach, weekly goal setting and activities, resources as needed, and check in's between sessions as needed.
6 Month Package
Our six month session includes weekly video (or phone) calls with your coach, weekly goal setting and activities, resources as needed, and check in's between sessions as needed.
Special
Our special package is just that, special to your needs! Combine once a month, weekly, or bi-weekly sessions depending on your needs. You can also add in text coaching to supplement your needs. You will still receive the same level of video (or phone) calls, resources, support and check in's.
Text Health & Wellness Coaching
Like what you are reading but not sure you have time? No problem! Here at Alternative Pathways we offer text based health and wellness coaching! This option is ideal if you have a busy schedule and what to make healthy changes but are unsure of being able to commit to weekly or bi-weekly video sessions. This program includes a text-based health coaching program designed around you and your health goals, resources, and support.
Pantry Makeovers
Not ready to commit to health and wellness coaching but still want some support? The Pantry Makeover may be just what you are looking for! 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!
