for physicians
Do your patients need more support than you have time to provide?
Tired of giving advice to your patients … yet nothing changes?
I can help you and your patients achieve their health goals!
For physicians
Do your patients need more support than you have time to provide?
Tired of giving advice to your patients … yet nothing changes?
I can help you and your patients achieve their health goals!
Physicians are busy, and rarely have time to engage patients in behavior-change action plans
With ever-increasing demands on an MD’s time, there’s precious little time available to do collaborative patient education.
Are you frustrated that you don’t have enough time to support and educate your patients more closely on healthy habits and behavior change?
Are your patients frustrated because they need more hand-holding and accountability than you have time to give?
As a doctor, your time is a premium. In your patient encounters, you may only have time to make recommendations and outline a plan … but some of your patients need close support and assistance in actually implementing that plan.
Whole-body and whole-person wellness
That’s exactly where I come in. As a health and wellness coach, I coach people through the lifestyle changes needed to lose weight, implement an exercise regime, improve their nutrition, improve their sleep, manage stress…and more.
I can help your patients ensure they understand the care plan you created for them.
I work closely with them, to implement the complex lifestyle changes that are often required to make significant improvements in their health.
Physicians are busy, and rarely have time to engage patients in behavior-change action plans
With ever-increasing demands on an MD’s time, there’s precious little time available to do collaborative patient education.
Are you frustrated that you don’t have enough time to support and educate your patients more closely on healthy habits and behavior change?
Are your patients frustrated because they need more hand-holding and accountability than you have time to give?
As a doctor, your time is a premium.
In your patient encounters, you may only have time to make recommendations and outline a plan … but some of your patients need close support and assistance in actually implementing that plan.
Whole-Body And Whole-Person Wellness
That’s exactly where I come in.
As a health and wellness coach, I coach people through the lifestyle changes needed to lose weight, implement an exercise regime, improve their nutrition, improve their sleep, manage stress…and more.
I can help your patients ensure they understand the care plan you created for them.
I work closely with them, to implement the complex lifestyle changes that are often required to make significant improvements in their health.
"The Part Can Never Be Well Unless The Whole Is Well"
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The idea of holistic wellness is to look at the integrated system rather than one or more separate parts, and that includes the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual elements of life.
My goal as a health and wellness coach is to guide your patients, to help them find realistic solutions, and overcome obstacles. In coaching, we are always solution-focused, instead of problem-focused.
I have created a very simple referral system so you can quickly and easily get your patients the personalized support and accountability they need.
I’ve made it easy for you to refer your patients to me, so they can get started with me right away, and you can have the confidence that they will get the support they deserve.
Improve Patient outcomes with health coaching
- Improve health outcomes for your patients.
- Rest assured that your recommendations are being communicated in a way that your patients can understand and adhere to.
- Empower your patients to improve their own health through lifestyle change.
- Increase your available time and satisfaction, knowing that the education and coaching component of your patients' wellness strategy has been taken care of.
- Outsource the time-consuming tasks of patient support, motivation, and education.
- Increase your own revenue potential, by freeing up your available time for more visits.
Health coaching is a team-based approach that helps patients gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to become active participants in their care.
The old saying, “Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he eats for a lifetime” demonstrates the difference between rescuing a patient and coaching a patient.
Patients with chronic conditions need to learn how to fish.
Health coaching can be supplemented with health literacy strategies and effective communication techniques, such as ask-tell-ask, teach-back and/or action planning to ensure patient comprehension of their care plans and help them achieve their goals.
Within their online learning module (Implementing Health Coaching), the AMA goes on to describe the ways patients benefit when a health coach is a member of their healthcare team.
Health coaching improves health outcomes by ensuring that patients understand their care plans.
Two randomized controlled trials showed improvements in HbA1c and LDL-cholesterol management in patients who received health coaching compared with controls who did not receive coaching.
Moreover, health coaching improves medication adherence and increases patients’ trust in their physician.
In another randomized controlled trial, patients working with health coaches reported greater satisfaction with their care than patients without health coaches.
American Medical Association | Steps Forward | Module: Implementing Health Coaching
Thomas Bodenheimer, MD, MPH
UCSF Center for Excellence in Primary Care
In their learning module, the AMA outlines a number of direct benefits enjoyed by physicians who collaborate with health coaches.
Improved outcomes are a bonus for patient and provider alike.
Physicians can rest assured that their recommendations are being communicated in a way that patients can understand and adhere to.
Engaged and motivated patients have better outcomes.
Client Success Stories
Goodbye Past Struggles And Stubborn Weight
In the past, including post-pregnancy, I’ve tried different weight loss diets and workout programs with slow progressing results.
With Sharon’s program, combining her weekly workout regiment with her weekly nutrition guidance, I more than doubled the productivity of previous attempts.
Parent – Home CEO – Vegetarian Nutrition Strategy – California
More Energy, Mood Balanced, Overall Body Toning
She is committed to the craft and has a wealth of knowledge to share to whoever is eager to learn.
I feel more energetic, my mood has begun to stabilize and I’ve grown to start with healthy affirmations to myself.
Sharon is such an integral part of this journey and I cannot recommend her services enough.
Parent – Business Owner – Whole Food Nutrition Strategy – Hawai’i
What's Included
Stream-Lined Individual Coaching
Long-Term Holistic Strategy
Enhanced Accountability and Support
Optimized Time
Goal Creation
Health Success
Who I work with
I work with women who are mothers of school-aged children, who are trying to lose weight and juggle the demands of their busy lifestyle.
I work with women between the ages of 40-70 who are at increased risk of heart disease and need to make significant diet and exercise changes to prevent significant illness.
I work with pre-diabetics who need close, personal support to avoid developing full-blown diabetes.
I work with busy professionals who are struggling with stress and insomnia.
And more…please visit my FAQ page to learn more
One simple How-to Referral step
After you’ve identified a patient who could benefit from my services, you or your patient can simply click on the button below.
Once the referral form has been made, I’ll take it from there and get in touch with your patient directly to discuss their options.
It’s that simple.
Hi, I'm Sharon
Your no-nonsense neuroscience-informed holistic health and wellness coach.
My journey towards coaching has been shaped by personal health challenges, including overcoming a brain tumor, living and thriving with a little bit still in me, and following a few years later, navigating the aftermath of a traumatic accident that resulted in traumatic brain injury.
These experiences have granted me a unique perspective and a profound understanding of the physical, emotional, and mental hurdles individuals face when dealing with health issues.
I’ve devoted myself to extensive training and education to offer the utmost support to my clients.
Qualifications
- Wellness Coach Academy [led by Dr. Kim Foster, MD; Specialty: Family Medicine] –Holistic Wellness Coach
- International Sports Science Association – Personal Trainer
- International Sports Science Association – Nutritionist in Fitness
Continuing Education
- MindBodyGreen – Functional Nutrition
- Neuroscience Academy [led by Dr. Sarah McKay, Neuroscientist PhD: Oxford University] – Applied Neuroscience & Brain Health
My passion lies in empowering clients to transform their health and wellness journeys. This is my North Star.
And I’m dedicated to continually expanding my knowledge and skills to better serve them.