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Health coaching is a recognised way of helping people manage their own health. Your GP or health practitioner can tell you what to change.
A health coach helps you act on it — turning advice into goals and habits that fit your life, alongside medical care, not instead of it.
Leading health authorities recognise that health coaching can improve people's health outcomes. It's driven by your goals and you decide how to move forward. Judgement free in a safe space.
If you want the fuller write-up (and how I work with clients), it's on my Why Coaching page.
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References
1. NHS England. Supported self-management: health coaching. https://www.england.nhs.uk/personalisedcare/supported-self-management/health-coaching/
2. World Health Organization. Adherence to long-term therapies: evidence for action. Geneva: WHO; 2003. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/42682
3. Conn S, Curtain S. Health coaching as a lifestyle medicine process in primary care. Aust J Gen Pract. 2019;48(10):677–680. https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2019/october/health-coaching-as-a-lifestyle-medicine
4. Sforzo GA, et al. Compendium of the health and wellness coaching literature. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2018;12(6):436–447. https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827617708562
5. Oliveira JS, et al. What is the effect of health coaching on physical activity participation in people aged 60 years and over? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Br J Sports Med. 2017;51(19):1425–1432. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-096943
A quick note
This is general information for education only. It isn't medical advice, a diagnosis or a treatment plan. I'm a health coach, not a doctor. Always check with your own GP or specialist before you change anything about your health care, including tests, supplements or medicines. Coaching with me is client-led: you choose what feels right for you.