Benefits of Coaching for Weight Loss
Personalised Goal Setting. Set realistic and personalised goals that involve manageable lifestyle changes and overall well-being, aligning with your weight loss plan.
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Health Coaching for weight loss focuses on your accountability and motivation. Stay committed to your weight loss journey with support in navigating possible setbacks. Throughout the sessions you will develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to become active in changing your behavior towards sustainable and long-term habits.
Focus on you
Holistic approach. Address various aspects of your life that may impact your weight loss progress such as work-life balance, daily routines and well-being habits. Aim for long-term maintenance. Develop effective strategies for dealing with causes and stressors that may lead to poor choices. This proactive approach helps maintain your weight loss.
Health Coaching for weight loss is not therapy nor a substitute for professional mental health care or medical care.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Health Coaching for Weight Loss?
Health coaching for weight loss serves as a guided self-management strategy. Its primary aim is to assist individuals in making more informed and deliberate life, work and health-related decisions. Through this approach, individuals are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to live better and to manage their condition. Health coaching emphasises the importance of individuals setting goals and finding solutions, thus playing a proactive role in their health management and decision-making regarding their future well-being.
This Wellbeing Outcomes Star method proves especially beneficial in managing conditions with behavioural or lifestyle risk factors, such as pain management, auto-immune conditions, and metabolic health.
How many sessions do I need?
Clients start by exploring with one free 15 minute appointment. We are Outcomes Star practitioners and on average our clients book 6 sessions in total. Sometimes clients prefer to work on their goals longer. Coaching is always individual, tailored service to work toward the outcomes you need to achieve.
Who can benefit from Health Coaching for Weight Loss?
Health coaching for weight loss is highly advantageous for individuals with, or in danger of developing, chronic conditions where behavior and lifestyle choices pose a risk. This approach is particularly valuable for those who could improve their condition management through enhanced knowledge, skills and confidence.
It is also a strategic method for individuals with a greater risk of their conditions worsening. GPs and Health services can proactively identify individuals who would benefit significantly from health coaching.
Where and how do the sessions take place?
The sessions take place online. Book your online free meeting to find out how we can support you.
Health Coaching for weight loss is not a substitute for professional mental health care or medical care. Coaches within Progress Point are SCOPE (the World Obesity Federation) certified and qualified members of the Association for Coaching, the International Coaching Federation and follow the Association for Coaching Global Codes of Ethics for Coaches, Mentors and Supervisors.
Are your staff qualified and insured?
Our Coaches are fully insured and members of the Association for Coaching, the International Coaching Federation and follow the Global Codes of Ethics for Coaches, Mentors and Supervisors. The team have relevant, high academic qualifications, continuous professional training (including SCOPE from the World Obesity Federation) and professional indemnity insurance. In addition, all Progress Point Coaches and Mentors have personal experience in living with incurable and chronic conditions.
Progress Point is established by Tina Walsh, M.A from Dublin City University, and Diplomas in Professional Mentoring (UCD Professional Academy), Workplace and Life Coaching, and Health Coaching (Imperial College London). Tina also coaches as an Outcomes Star practitioner in ISM Training in personal and professional development.
Do I need a GP referral?
Yes. Prior to making an appointment, Progress Point requires a referral from your GP for Health coaching for Weight Loss.
How much does it cost and is it covered by a health insurer?
Progress Point pricing is available on the appointment page. Clients either book a six session programme (€175) or start by exploring with one free 15 minute appointment. We recommend that if you are unsure of your needs and goals, that you avail of the free appointment. This is a confidential service for you to establish how health coaching can help you or perhaps you identify that you would benefit from another type of support at this moment and time.
You will receive a receipt of your purchase and appointments. Please check with your health insurance provider, since individual policy and claim terms and conditions vary.
