How can I help clients who may be “stuck” and unable to reach their health goals?
How can I help clients who may be “stuck” and unable to reach their health goals?
If you often support or care for others, you might know the frustration when progress isn’t happening as you’d hoped.
Do you feel like you lack the skills to make a real difference? This can leave you unsure of what to do next.
That’s where health coaching comes in. It gives you a handy “toolkit” filled of skills and techniques to assist people in various situations with different needs.
These are some of the key skills and tools a qualification in health coaching can give you:
- Tailoring support: You’ll learn how to customise your support to fit each person’s unique needs. By letting them take the lead in their decisions, you can boost their engagement and drive real change.
- Person-centered approaches: Techniques like exploring beliefs and values, self-reflection, and guided imagery can help your clients gain insight into their behaviours and motivations, making meaningful change much more likely.
- Behaviour change techniques: You’ll get to know a variety of behaviour change and motivational interviewing techniques, and you’ll learn when to use them for the best effect.
- Goal setting: You’ll be equipped to set goals and create action plans that consider each person’s strengths and circumstances, making it easier for them to stay on track.
- Skill development: You’ll help clients build specific skills that make achieving their overall health goals much more manageable.
- Knowing when to seek more support: It’s important to know when someone might need extra support and how to encourage them to reach out for it.
If you are a health professional or someone who works with people to improve their health and wellbeing, a course in health coaching could help you to take your support to the next level. We feel confident that with these tools, you’ll feel much more confident in your ability to support others effectively.
