When I explain what I do as a health and wellness coach, many people often wonder how coaching and therapy are different. They know that the modalities have some things in common, but they are confused about the differences and often are wondering which one would be a better fit for their needs.
This is a question I have been wrestling with for the past couple of years while working on my doctoral dissertation, so I thought I would share a few highlights of what I have learned through my work as a coach and a therapist and through my research. My hope is that these highlights will help you to make an informed decision.
Have you ever had a health or wellness goal and felt overwhelmed about where to start? Or maybe you’ve tried to make a health-related behavior change, only to get frustrated a few days later and give up. Well guess what? You’re human and this is very normal!
Many of us aim high with our health goals and then end up disappointing ourselves because we get confused, exhausted, overwhelmed after we try to do too much too soon and don’t have a clear strategy in place.
Like most of us, you likely hear the term wellness used frequently in social media, advertising, marketing, casual conversations, and the daily news. Perhaps you see the term used to advertise a new supplement, fitness program, diet, smoothie recipe, or brand of yoga apparel, all of which seem to equate wellness to vanity or striving to achieve a “new you.”
My online articles address a variety of timely and consumer-friendly wellness topics that draw from science to inform real-world practical strategies
