Welcome to Health and Wellness Coaching
with a Functional Medicine approach
Is Coaching the Next Step?
Coaching may help you if you answer “yes” to any of the following questions:
Have you been unsuccessful with past goals that you set for yourself?
Have you been diagnosed with any chronic disease (such as Type 2 Diabetes or Celiac Disease)?
Are you trying to implement a change your practitioner recommended, yet are unsure how to begin?
Did a practitioner recommend medication for a chronic condition, yet you want to give yourself a window of time to try and improve your lab results before beginning the medication?
Are you dealing with unwanted health symptoms, yet your test results are all normal?
Are you trying to avoid a chronic disease that may run in your family?
Do you want to feel younger with more energy?
Have you been experiencing hormone related fertility issues?
For Women:
Are you trying to prepare your body for pregnancy?
Are your periods very painful or abnormal?
According to the CDC,
6 in 10 adults have a Chronic Condition, 4 in 10 adults have two or more
Chronic Conditions Include:
Autoimmune Conditions (including Celiac Disease)
Cardiometabolic Disorders (including Type 2 Diabetes)
GI Disorders
Skin Issues
Fertility Issues
Brain Fog / Memory Issues
etc.
Coaching May Help Individuals Looking To:
Implement a Practitioner’s Recommendation(s)
Feel Better / Reduce Symptoms
Have a Healthy Pregnancy
Take Accountability of Their Own Health
Feel Empowered
Become More Self Aware
As a Result, Individuals May Also Experience:
Weight Loss
Stress Reduction
Inflammation Reduction
Improved Sleep
Improved Detoxification
Financial Savings on Long Term Health Costs
Improved Self Confidence
Natural Conception
With the Cost of Illness So High, Try Coaching!
According to the Milken Institute , (p. 11) direct annual health expenditures for chronic conditions average $3,300 per person. The average indirect costs, including lost productivity, are $7,901.
According to the American Diabetes Association , people with diagnosed diabetes incur an average of diabetes-related medical expenditures of about $9,601 per year. On average, people with diabetes have medical expenditures approximately 2.3 times higher than those without diabetes.
According to Fertility IQ, cumulative IVF costs fall into the $40,00-$60,000 range.
What Are the Coaching Options?
What is the Roll of a Health and Wellness Coach?
A Health Coach is an expert in behavioral change, understanding how habits form and how to modify them. A Coach is also knowledgeable on various health topics. Think of a Coach as a partner in your wellness journey. The two of you may either work alone or in collaboration with your extended care team that may include Doctors, Nutritionists, Therapists, Personal Trainers, etc. A Coach:
Helps you Discover Your Motivational Factors
Helps you Develop the Steps of Your Action Plan
Provides Education on Various Health Topics
Acts as an Accountability Partner
Helps you Discover Your Strengths
Helps you Navigate Through Road Blocks
Meets you Where you are in Your Journey, and Respects you as the Expert of Your Own Body
Respects Your Own Decision Making Ability
Who Determines My Health Plan?
A Coach helps you to determine what steps and actions are right for you! A Coach can help empower you in making decisions that best suit your own health goals. Coaching supports the Client’s autonomy.
A Coach may not diagnose, prescribe, or treat. Therefore, a Coach can not recommend an exact nutrition, supplement or exercise plan.
Meet the Coach
Julia Morris, NBC-HWC, FMCHC
