FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Trained by the Mayo Clinic, we practice an evidence-based method called motivational interviewing (MI). It’s a form of compassionate, reflective listening, where the coach stands by your side as you explore your thoughts, feelings, values, and even ambivalences. This is a well-studied approach that has good potential to lead to lasting change.
Having an ideal of a healthier, stronger you sets the stage for successful action. We help you identify priority improvements in areas you care about, such as fitness, nutrition, or managing an existing health condition. Your health and wellness vision then becomes a beacon to follow as you experiment with new activities and developing new habits.
The Mayo Clinic approach to coaching is to invite you to approach your evolving action plans as “experiments.” This is a creative, exploratory way to turn your wellness vision into action. The aim: learn more about yourself as you move toward your vision. We help you bring curiousity and fun into the process. And in our coaching sessons, we encourage you reflect upon what you’ve learned about yourself in order to foster enduring change.
While we generally leave that up to doctors and specialists such as nutritionists, as health and wellness coaches we do know some of the basics and can refer clients to sources of information. Sources we use include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Health is physical, mental, and social wellbeing, while wellness consists of daily practices promoting emotional balance, personal growth, and social connection. Both health and wellness can focus on proactive, focusing on choices that help you thrive.
A typical wellness coaching run is 8-12 weekly sessions at 40 minutes each.
Yes, please allow 24 hours notice for any cancellations, as is industry standard, to avoid “no-show” charges, and feel free to reschedule using the calendar.
The full charge for coaching sessions is paid upon booking. The Booking and payment process is similar to what you will find on standard websites. Just click on “Book Session” at the top or bottom of any page and follow the directions. You will select your service, choose your date, add your name, email and phone number, include a note if you’d like, click Next to go to your Cart, make sure the items in your Cart are correct, click Proceed to Checkout, fill out your payment details, and Place Order.
After you order, you will receive two emails: one that confirms your order and invoice total, and another that shows the date and time of your appointment, as well as an option to cancel the appointment.
Yes, we will email you a receipt. Please reach out to us if you need a monthly superbill to submit to insurance.
Currently, most insurers do not cover services, although we hope this will change soon, as health and wellness coaching becomes integrated into the health care system.
The National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) is working to integrate health and wellness coaching into the healthcare system and facilitate insurance reimbursement for these services. The board is establishing professional standards and creating pathways for health coaches to collaborate with healthcare providers and insurers.
Take a look at the chart below, which shows the total that Americans spend on health care each year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Personal consumption expenditures: Services: Health care [DHLCRC1Q027SBEA], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DHLCRC1Q027SBEA, December 6, 2024.
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