uk & international health coaching association
We want to see: A self-empowered population, managing their health and wellbeing
to thrive in life. A Health Coach in every public and private health care
setting, in education, workplaces and communities. We believe that: People’s
capacity for change makes true health and wellbeing within everybody’s reach and
that people deserve the time, consideration and space necessary to help them
unlock their own capacity for healing and to become self-empowered architects in
their own health A ‘whole-health’ approach which considers not only the
bio-psycho-emotional-social-environmental, but also the existential/spiritual
wholeness of purpose and meaning that is a human life, is fundamental to
sustaining lifestyle and behaviour change Collaboration, partnership, trust,
respect and an absence of judgement lay at the heart of all relationships and of
good governance. We are dedicated to: Raising the awareness and understanding of
all parts of society, of the role of Health Coaching as a powerful,
evidence-based modality for preventing, and potentially reversing, chronic,
lifestyle-related conditions Advancing the development and provision of
high-quality health coaching education and training Setting and maintaining
robust education, training and course delivery standards for health coaching
training programmes Approving health, wellness and wellbeing training programmes
which meet our robust standards Supporting and advancing the continued
professional development and career progression of Health Coaches Advancing the
development health coaching knowledge and skills education in related healthcare
modalities.