Ahead of the Curve: Wellness Coach

A new kind of coach in your life

By Marty Nemko

Posted: December 11, 2008

Wellness Coach. Fitness trainers have long been popular, but ever more, people also want support in their efforts to eat less, stop smoking or drinking, and reduce stress. These people are starting to seek out wellness coaches. This trend should accelerate if—as is widely predicted—more of us are pressured by younger, tech-savvy workers, globalization, automation, and the massive influx of immigrants from Asia and Latin America who are willing to work long hours for low pay. Wellness coaches are being hired not only by individuals but by employers and health insurers as a likely cost-beneficial perk for their employees.

Learn more: Wellcoaches.com and Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change by Michael Arloski.

Professional Wellness Coach or LifeCoach training

I am in the middle of training with the ILCT or Institute for LifeCoach Training to become a Coach. It has been very helpful in teaching both the professional skills of coaching and how to market myself to get my own clients. I chose this compay because they are one of the pioneers in the professional coach industry and the founder is on the board of the International Coach Federation which regulates the industry. You can find it at www.lifecoachtraining.com

good luck.

jay of MI @ Nov 15, 2009 17:01:31 PM

best place to learn, to work??? pay???

Hello. For 3 years I have been a consultant at Jenny Craig, where I am unofficially called "the therapist" by my clients, co-workers, and each of the rotating supervisors I've worked with/under. Have done training at Center for Motivation and Change and Albert Ellis Institute and am constantly looking for training, outside of my own reading and research, that someone with only a BA (as opposed to MA) in Psychology might have access to.

I am a single woman, 40's, that presents as warm and intelligent, and that must support herself financially. At the moment, I live in NYC.

Analysis, strategy, motivation, and working with people from all walks of life are my strengths. And dedication.

So...

I am reaching out to ask those that are very experienced, where is the very best place to work or get trained?

Or, what other thoughts or recommendations do you have for me?

Perhaps you know someone, or an organization or a practice, that might be willing to communicate with me...

Very much in need of knowledgeable help/guidance.

I

Leila Cummin of NY @ Nov 11, 2009 13:50:21 PM

pay

what's the pay like?

ethan smith of TX @ Nov 02, 2009 22:02:53 PM

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