What is Integrative Wellness Coaching?

Coaching is a newish field. That being said, the coaching industry of today has it's roots stretching back into the last century. With a concerted effort to come together as a stand alone field in the early 2000's.

With that there are so many kinds of coaches today. But what really is Coaching? Or Integrative Wellness Coaching? Or Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching?

Great questions! Ones I had in the beginning of my year long intensive training through Saybrook University. One of just a few training programs in the country meeting the stringent requirements of National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches. So who better to ask these questions to than the instructors who had a combined experience of over 150 years.

The industry has worked hard to come up with a definition of what coaching is and how it services society. According to the International Coaching Federation (another gold-standard credentialing body within the Coaching world), coaching is a thought-provoking partnership between the coach and client in a non-judgmental environment that allows the client to maximize their potential.

Building on that health and wellness coaches are coaches who partner with their clients to support their client's journey towards optimal health and wellness. This happens through client-led lifestyle changes. And since they are client-led, meaning the client decides what is right for themselves, these changes align with the client's values and priorities in life.

The term "Integrative" builds on health and wellness and opens the opportunities up further by recognizing the client as a whole. Many times these sessions include mind-body techniques, visualizing, spirituality topics, and more. As always, client-led, client-directed and coach supported.

In this role coaches hold their clients in unconditional positive regard, fully believing in the client's ability to achieve the goals they set out for themselves.

At the start of each session you'll hear me reminding you of your power.

You are your very own best expert. You know know what works in your life and what doesn't.

Together we create the plans and support you working your plan, along with the many plan tweaks along the way, until the day you are living the life you once dreamed about.

Hopefully this helps firm up the idea of what a Coach is, Integrative Wellness Coaching, and Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching.

What other questions do you have? Comment below or send me an email at meganandersonco@gmail.com