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Montana Public Health Training Center

Here you will find answers to commonly asked questions regarding Health Coaching.

Health coaching is a program that fosters an environment for lasting behavior change. Often, when people want to make lifestyle changes, they take on too much at once which ultimately results in frustration and failure. Working with a health coach will help you identify health goals and achieve them at a safe and sustainable pace. The science of behavior change teaches us that taking small steps that align with readiness to change is essential for creating lasting lifestyle change and improved health outcomes. The health coaching program provides the opportunity to learn how to effectively change behaviors and feel empowered to make healthy behavior changes.
The Health Coaching program is centered on helping clients with overall health and well-being. For example, some clients choose to focus on stress management, time management, sleep, exercise, and/or healthy eating, but you are not limited to these areas. The coaches are skilled in helping individuals with most any lifestyle related change.
Learning how to live a balanced, lower stress lifestyle will help you succeed professionally and interpersonally. By helping you achieve hand-selected, wellness goals, Health Coaches help you with what is most important to you at this time in your life. . Being well enables you to focus on what matters and less on distractions.
The easiest way to make an appointment is click here to find an appointment that works best for you. If one of these times doesn’t fit your schedule please email our public health wellness coordinator, Lydia Czech - Lydia.czech@mso.umt.edu. All Health Coaching appointments will occur via zoom. Please make sure that you have a location that is confidential and comfortable for the coaching sessions.
Each coaching session will last up to 30 minutes. Some sessions may be completed in less than 30 minutes.
The coaching sessions will occur on a bi-weekly basis. Each session will ideally occur at the same time on an every-other week basis.
Whether you know exactly what you want to work on, or have no idea, Health Coaching is a great fit for you. The beauty of Health Coaching is that it meets each person where they are. You are the expert in your life. Our role is to support and empower you to make changes that enhance your well-being.