Helpful Health Coaching

Helping you stay on track with your Physical and Emotional Health Improvement goals in Holistic ways
with healthy Nutrition, Movement, and Evidence-Based Lifestyle and Mindset Coaching


Optimization Health Coach Laura has enjoyed professionally Coaching over 700 Clients using the gentle Evidence-based Transtheoretical Model of Coaching, which is consistent with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC), and seeing how helpful this method can be.   Laura enjoys being part of healthy solutions that work and that last.



To request information about costs and policies, please send an email to Laura@HelpfulHealthCoaching.com




Below are some examples of topics Clients have requested Health Coaching/Mentoring on with Laura where she has helped them create individually-tailored plans for themselves that worked for them.   The Transtheoretical Model of Coaching can be applied to any topic, as this modality is Client-Driven.   All are welcome!




Cultivating and aligning with a Vision of what you want so that you are acting on being inspired by your Vision Of Health rather than Willpower




Expanding your Consciousness and Mindset by Transcending Limiting Beliefs Transforming Fear and Anxiety into Optimistic Excitement, and Transforming Difficulties into Opportunities




Reducing the Urge for Emotional Eating And Transcending Food Addictions





Socializing in ways that are healthy






Lowering blood sugar, blood pressure, LDL Cholesterol, and Triglyerides, and reducing one's risk of Heart Disease, Type 2 and 3 Diabetes, and Cancer, by incorporating the results of credible research


This can be easier to do by focusing on learning about what different food does for the body and how some foods have been found to be harmful, according to recent research, and focusing on improving Health, and reducing one's risk of Cancer, rather than focusing on losing weight or appearance because reduced risk of Cancer, lower blood sugar, lower cholesterol and healthy arteries, are not things that are obvious from outside appearance.


It can be easy to feel discouraged if you can't see results in weight-loss/muscle development, which is very hard to do for many people.   Improvement in blood tests will often be seen before weight-loss/muscle development, so it can be very helpful to focus on measuring improvement shown by blood tests and blood pressure monitoring, so you can feel encouraged by this, rather than focusing on weight, and let weight-loss be a later side-effect of improved health that you are not focusing on.




Finding ways to incorporate information from the latest research regarding nutrition in a way that is sustainable for you over time




Working more Movement into one's routine -- This can be done more easily by focuing on the Danger of what remaining Sedentary can cause (i.e., poor circulation, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Periferal Artery Disease, weaker heart, etc.) and how movement and keeping the heart healthy enough to maintain Healthy Circulation is so important, and focusing on improving artery and heart Health, rather than focusing on losing weight or appearance, because improved circulation and reduced risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis, Periferal Artery Disease, and heart disease isn't obvious from outside appearance.


It can be easy to feel discouraged if you can't see results in weight-loss/muscle development, which is very hard to do for many people despite exercising more.   Improvement in blood tests will often be seen before weight-loss/muscle development, so it can be very encouraging to focus on measuring improvement shown by blood tests and blood pressure monitoring, and let weight-loss be a later side-effect of improved health that you are not focusing on.



Understanding that the "best" exercises are the ones you will do over time, finding ways to make regularly doing the following kinds of exercises work for you over time: Evidence-Based Gentle Exercises for: Bone-Strengthening and density-increasing (Including Teeth), Heart Strengthening, Muscle Firming, Menopause symptom relief, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Lowering High LDL Cholesterol and Triglyceride levels, reducing risk of Migraine, Cancer, Heart Attack, Stroke, and Type 2 and Type 3 Diabetes




Rewiring your brain to come to view eating food that research has found to be the healthiest and exercising at least 6 minutes a day to boost you immunity (according to recent research) as things you "get" to do rather than something you "have" to do




Cultivating self-compassion, self-love, self-acceptance, confidence, and awareness of how your body, "overweight," "old," or "unfit" as it may be, helps you do the things you love to do, and cultivating an appreciation for keeping it as healthy as you comfortably can




Using Pain Neuroscience information to help manage Pain




Appreciating that research shows that getting less than 7 hours of sleep a night increases the risk of all-cause mortality, that sleep deprivation increases levels of adrenaline that may cause one to incorrectly believe that they don't "need" any more sleep, that this increased adrenaline may be the cause of one's face and ears to be red and warm, and that this sustained high level of adrenaline is not healthy.


And also appreciating that the average sleep cycle lasts from 90-100 minutes and that many people wake up after each sleep cycle, especially as they get older, and appreciating the research that shows how alcohol interferes with health-improving deep sleep, and using magnesium malate instead of alcohol to help with improving sleep depth and falling back asleep after waking up after each sleep cycle




Identifying what is needed for one's own personal Self-Care, considering one's unique needs and preferences, believing that Self-Care is not Selfish, and seeing that effective Self-Care, when tailored to one's unique needs and preferences, can increase one's performance and ability to care for others



Anxiety/Fear Reduction, Relaxation Skill Development, Stress Management, Confidence Building, Finding Balance, and Becoming more Comfortable With Uncertainty and Change; Developing the skill of Noting What Needs To Be Done And Then Focusing On Doing It, Rather Than Wasting Energy Worrying About it; Developing the skill of focusing only On the present moment at times, recognizing that Anxiety and Fear are related to the Future and when we truly focus on only the Present Moment, it is impossible to feel Fear or Anxiety




Diplomatic & Effective Boundary Setting, Creating Options, and Developing Self-Esteem, Self-Love, and Self-Care




Personal Health Coach Laura has a Master's Degree in Psychology, an ACC Coaching Credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and many coaching certificates, including one as a Certified Mental Health Coach approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC).


Laura also has a certificate approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) in Health Coaching from Intrinsic Solutions Int'l, and an ICF-Approved certificate in Group Coaching.



Laura enjoys continually reading current research on things relating to Health and frequently takes Continuing Education courses.   She is currently enrolled in the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Balance Lifestyle Coach Training.