What is a functional wellness coach?

Health & wellness coaches support clients in activating internal strengths and external resources to make sustainable and healthy lifestyle behavior changes. We use a client-centered approach wherein clients decide their goals, engage in self-discovery or active learning processes, and self-monitor behaviors to increase accountability, all within the context of an interpersonal relationship with a health coach.

Whatever goal the client sets, the health coach ensures that they are supported until the desired outcome is achieved. Board-certified coaches display an unconditional positive regard for their clients and have trained to the highest standards in the profession which means that they have the skills and knowledge to walk alongside you on your path to your healthiest self. A functional wellness coach emphasizes these elements:

• We receive the gold standard in wellness coaching training from the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy.

• We are client-centered, which means we create a vision and goal to achieve optimal wellness for you through the 5 lifestyle factors: nutrition, sleep, stress, movement and community.

• We are trained in the Institute of Functional Medicine diets and food plans.

• We support the best practices of Functional Medicine with an integrative, science-based healthcare approach.