Health Coaching & Mentorship Services

I embrace the World Health Organization's definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Everyone has the potential to live in good health, but living a life the centers on healthy longevity is a commitment and daily practice. This is where health coaching and health mentorship can help!

What's the difference between a coach and a mentor?

A coach focuses on helping you refine and reach the goals you may already have in mind.
A mentor can help you figure out what is important to you by providing a non-judgemental space for self-reflection, propose alternative perspectives, and reveal blind spots in your thinking. Mentorship is about personal discovery and growth. It doesn't have a clear 'goal' that is 'achieved' in the same way that coaching does.

How does health coaching & mentorship work?

Health coaching and mentorship is a combination of talking and doing.
The talking allows us to help us clearly define your goals and set up a structure that can help you achieve that goal. These sessions will be done virtually via video call.
The doing includes the action items that you will do on your own between sessions and/or guided sessions where I will be doing them with you for safety, encouragement, and real-time feedback. If guided sessions are necessary, they can be done virtually or in-person, depending on the task or activity.
Periodic check-in sessions dedicated to reflection and assessment of the process.

How is this different from physical therapy?

Physical therapy is part of the healthcare system, which has historically focused on "treating" the functional issues that come from having a disease, injury, or illness. Thus, even though the way I practice physical therapy is holistic, the clinical reasoning used during physical therapy is still rooted in biomedical ways of viewing health.
Health coaching and mentorship not necessarily tied to any specific disease, injury, or illness. It centers health around promoting multidimensional well-being instead of disease/injury. The focus is on helping you adopt the lifestyle and health behaviors that help you feel well and healthy.