FAQ

FAQ's

Clients

Q: What is health coaching?

A: Health coaching is a collaborative, personalized, and client-centered process that helps people identify meaningful goals, build self-efficacy, navigate barriers, and turn recommendations into practical action steps and sustainable behaviors to meet their health and wellness goals. The focus of the sessions can center around the main pillars of health including diet, sleep, stress management, social interaction, sleep, and movement.

 Although education may be a part of the session, it is NOT coming to a session to be "told what to do".

Q: What's the difference between a coach and a therapist or a registered dietician?

A: As a coach, I cannot diagnose, give medical advice for a specific diagnosis, prescribe, order or interpret labs and other medical information.  If you have already seen a licensed healthcare provider for a specific medical concern, I can help you facilitate making the recommended changes. 

Q: You said you are a physical therapist, can you help with my joint pain?

A: Physical therapy services are NOT included with health coaching packages. However, if you are working with a physical therapist, it can be beneficial to have them assess and treat your specific injury while we work on supporting diet and lifestyle changes to help optimize rehab and healing!

Q: Does nutrition coaching mean you will give me a meal plan of exactly what I need to eat?

A: No. As a coach I cannot prescribe a specific meal plan. However, we can address dietary patterns that you want to change. I can also provide educational resources for you to make healthy decisions and make sustainable healthy choices.  If you are interested, I can help coach you through one of the food plans developed by Functional Medicine Providers. 

For Providers

Q: I have patients that that would like coaching to help with modifiable lifestyle factors, how can I refer?

A: You can simply have the patient contact me at naturallyhealthandnutrition@gmail.com or fill out a contact request form on this website.  In addition, if you are a provider and would like a flyer for your office please contact me!

Q: What benefits do I get as a collaborating provider?

A. Most importantly, I can help your patient work on the modifiable lifestyle factors to enhance their health and outcomes while freeing up your limited office time to focus on their specific medical needs.