What is Health & Well-Being Coaching?

• A pre-program health history and lifestyle intake form • Personalized goal-setting using the Duke Wheel of Health Model • Behavior change strategies with small action steps • Written summary and action plan delivered at program close

Therapy treats mental health concerns and may focus on healing the past. Coaching is future-focused and action-oriented. It supports goals, habits, resilience, and follow-through.

• I do not diagnose conditions or prescribe medications. • I work with you to build healthy habits that support your health and well-being. • Clients lead the process, not the coach. I'm here to help you clarify your needs and goals, and to empower you throughout your lifestyle changes.

I offer 6-week and 12-week packages: • Six-week packages are for people with a single focuse or who are new to coaching. • Twelve-week packages are for those who need the time to establish lasting behavior change, reassess setbacks, and embed new habits • "Momentum" and "accountability" sessions for established clients who want ongoing-support once their sessions end. If you're not sure where to start, I offer a discovery session (/contact)so you can get a feel for the coaching process.

In mindfulness and adaptive movement sessions, I guide you through practices — breathwork, meditation, gentle movement — that build skill and support your nervous system in the moment. Workshops follow a similar structure, with a focus on stress management and shared learning. Coaching is a different kind of work. Rather than leading, I follow your lead. The coaching process is client-driven — you set the direction, and together we build the sustainable habits and behavioral changes that support your health and well-being across all areas of your life. Many clients find that the two complement each other beautifully. I offer coaching clients the opportunity to add private mindfulness and yoga sessions for an additional fee.

The Wheel of Health (https://dhwprograms.dukehealth.org/wheel-of-health/)is a holistic, interactive framework developed by Duke Health that we use as a foundation for our coaching work together. It places you — the client — at the center, surrounded by all the interconnected dimensions of your health and well-being: from nutrition and movement to relationships, work, and spirituality. Mindfulness and centering practices are woven throughout, helping you slow down and honestly assess where you are across each area of your life. One of the most powerful aspects of the Wheel is how it reveals the connections between different areas — how your sleep affects your stress, how your relationships affect your energy, and so on. From there, you choose which area feels most important to focus on first. Your goals, your pace, your priorities.