What is a life and wellness coach?

A health and wellness coach works one-on-one with individuals who want to improve their health and well-being. Using concepts drawn from psychology, behavior change, and life coaching fields, a wellness coach helps their client overcome obstacles to maintain healthy habits for life.

What does it take to be a wellness coach?

While it’s possible to enter your career as a wellness coach without a degree, having an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a field such as health or nutrition can boost your job prospects and credibility as a coach. Some employers may also require you to have a degree.

What does a wellness coach help with?

A wellness coach, or a health and wellness coach, is a supportive guide who helps clients set health goals, whether to lose weight, improve energy, better manage stress, and much more.

Is wellness coaching regulated?

Unlike these fields, health and wellness coaching is currently not licensed by the states, but it’s possible that in the near future, individual states may regulate health coaching. At present, it’s easy to feel “dazed and confused” but it’s incumbent upon the coach to know the regulations for their particular state.

What is a mental wellness coach?

A mental health coach works with those who want to improve their mental health. Mental health or wellness is often ignored by many people. A mental wellness coach aims to help clients live more fulfilling lives. It is also about empowering people living with long-term mental health issues.

How do you become a mental wellness coach?

How Do I Become A Mental Health Coach?

1. Complete coach specific training (your specific niche), that meets ICF’s standards.
2. Achieve a designated amount of coaching experience hours.
3. Partner with a mentor coach.

What health coaching is not?

As a Health Coach, we do not diagnose, treat, prescribe, interpret medical results, write food plans, nor recommend supplements.