Life & Wellness Coaching

Services offered through My Viva: CLICK HERE for nutrition and wellness coaching specific for those with chronic illnesses, Pre- Diabetic and T1D and T1D support in making healthy changes, learning how to manage your chronic pain and illnesses and creating action plans for management of symptoms, and maintaining wellness.

Trained and certified from Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in providing mental health support for those wanting to prevent diabetes, those with pre-diabetic symptoms and those already diagnosed with T1D and or T2D who would like to better manage their healthy behaviours and outcomes.

What is a Life and Wellness Coach?

A Life and Wellness coach is a “change agent” who helps you set and achieve goals, and build new habits for lasting change by:

accepting and meeting you where you are today
helping you discover the “why” behind your desired wellness changes
empowering you as the expert on your own body, mind, and experiences
guiding you to identify challenges that are hindering change — and harnessing the strengths and tools you have to overcome those hurdles
helping you to view obstacles as opportunities to learn and grow
assisting you to set and establish realistic goals; small victories lay the foundation for self-efficacy
providing support and accountability

What is Wellness?

Wellness is dynamic and encompasses many facets. Your individual wellness exploration will likely include a mix of the following:

movement
nutrition and hydration
sleep quality
stress management
relationships (family, work, social)
mindfulness
navigating priorities
work, school, family, life-balance
behavioural change
chronic disease management

Why Would I Need a Life and Wellness Coach?

There are many reasons. For instance, you might consider looking for one if you:

Need some guidance on moving forward in your career
Want to learn how to take advantage of your own strengths and talents
Don’t know what to do about a major life decision, such as a move or promotion
Don’t have an acceptable work-life balance
Have a lot of stress at work and at home
Aren’t as healthy as you’d like to be, have pre-diabetic symptoms, or are having difficulties managing your diabetes, as an individual or a family
Suffering from Caregiver burnout, Diabetes Distress, or grieving the loss of health in general

Why Work with a Registered Mental Health Therapist as a Coach?

They can help you to identify the problem, the root cause of the issue, factors that affect their success, and possible actions that could be taken to gain control over the problem. A Mental Health Therapist can clarify underlying mood disorders that may be impacting the motivation to make changes. Together, we will design a plan that will effectively lead to sustainable and positive lifestyle and behavioural changes.

“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.”