Health & Wellness Coaching was originally born out of humanistic
psychology, behavioral change theory, and life coaching. But, the Health & Wellness Coaching profession now has a firm foot-hold in
organizations and healthcare businesses internationally.
The demand for Health & Wellness Coaching is now on the increase due to the evidence that demonstrates it’s role in improved client/patient outcomes, medical compliance, employee health and productivity, and lower health care costs. Health & Wellness Coaching “bridges the gap” between traditional healthcare and behavioral change.
You can now find Health & Wellness Coaches in your local doctor’s office, at your local pharmacy, or they can be hired by healthcare facilities (hospitals, private practices, etc.) or even business corporations as a part of a company’s preventive health care program. Due to the rise of corporate wellness programs, companies want healthier employees to increase productivity and lessen health insurance claims which explains why Health & Wellness Coaches are becoming more and more employed or consulted in this work setting. And, as credibility gets established, demand will grow even more.
As a result, Health & Wellness Coaching is one of the most rapidly growing professions in the United States and around the world. Why? Because more and more people want help and advice beyond the drug-focused advice from their doctors. In fact, The U.S. Department of Labor’s O-Net (i.e., Occupational Trends) analysis of current market trends cites the vocation of coaching as a “red hot” (i.e., “high growth”) area that will sustain occupational growth over the next decade.
Today, several thousand Health and Wellness Coaches work in many diverse settings, including corporate wellness centers, health clubs, medical fitness facilities, hospitals, clinics, and private practices. This growing profession also includes the integration of coaching competencies into many existing health professions, including nursing, primary care, exercise and mental health intervention, and physical and occupational therapy.
The demand for Health & Wellness Coaching is now on the increase due to the evidence that demonstrates it’s role in improved client/patient outcomes, medical compliance, employee health and productivity, and lower health care costs. Health & Wellness Coaching “bridges the gap” between traditional healthcare and behavioral change.
You can now find Health & Wellness Coaches in your local doctor’s office, at your local pharmacy, or they can be hired by healthcare facilities (hospitals, private practices, etc.) or even business corporations as a part of a company’s preventive health care program. Due to the rise of corporate wellness programs, companies want healthier employees to increase productivity and lessen health insurance claims which explains why Health & Wellness Coaches are becoming more and more employed or consulted in this work setting. And, as credibility gets established, demand will grow even more.
As a result, Health & Wellness Coaching is one of the most rapidly growing professions in the United States and around the world. Why? Because more and more people want help and advice beyond the drug-focused advice from their doctors. In fact, The U.S. Department of Labor’s O-Net (i.e., Occupational Trends) analysis of current market trends cites the vocation of coaching as a “red hot” (i.e., “high growth”) area that will sustain occupational growth over the next decade.
Today, several thousand Health and Wellness Coaches work in many diverse settings, including corporate wellness centers, health clubs, medical fitness facilities, hospitals, clinics, and private practices. This growing profession also includes the integration of coaching competencies into many existing health professions, including nursing, primary care, exercise and mental health intervention, and physical and occupational therapy.
Today, people want to be more in control of their health
without having to be dependent on expensive drugs and medications that only mask the problem and never get rid of the disease. In
the meantime, diseases and illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, heart
disease, cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, chronic fatigue,
depression, arthritis, osteoporosis, and obesity are increasing toward
record levels.
Unfortunately, most people don't have the resources, information, or professional
guidance to be successful in improving their health or successfully fighting diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, just to name a few.
So, in most cases, we buy various alternative health books or seek help
from naturopathic doctors, registered dietitians, nutritionists,
herbalists, and other healthcare professionals.
But,
most of us have been disappointed by the advice offered from most of
these healthcare professionals because, as it turns out, they know very
little about the science of disease. They understand the importance of
diet and exercise, but, they really don't know how to design a
nutritional program or an exercise program that specifically targets a
disease such as Type 2 diabetes.
The Need for Diabetes Health Coaching
Recently, the field of
health coaching (specifically diabetes health coaching) has begun to grow significantly
because of the demand from so many diabetics looking for help with managing their diabetes and blood glucose levels. This has led to many schools offering
certification training to individuals who wanted to become health
coaches.
But, as it turns out, some of these health
coaches were not trained properly and, therefore, are ill-equipped to
help most Type 2 diabetics. Most health coaches have had some success in
other areas such as weight loss, but, not in areas that required a
better understanding of medical science and nutritional science -- areas
such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease.
Consequently,
because of the success of the top-selling book ("Death to Diabetes"),
the author and his company are now offering diabetes health coaching
and business training to various healthcare professionals
and organizations.
Note: For more information, visit our web page at:
http://www.deathtodiabetes.com/Training_Program.html
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