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Health &Wellness Coaching

A Health and Wellness Coach is designed to support students in making positive changes to their overall health behaviors. Health and Wellness Coaching is a non-clinical service that focuses on behavioral change to work with and support students on improving their overall health and wellbeing by engaging in behaviors that have been proven to support a healthier lifestyle.

Health and Wellness Coaches provide guidance and support for students to aid in the changes that are needed to improve and maintain overall heath while covering areas that contribute to healthy living including the 8 Dimensions of Wellness: Emotional, Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, Environmental, Financial, Occupational & Social.

Areas of Wellness can include: Stress Reduction, Time Management, Sleep Goals

Health and Wellness Coaching is not to be used in lieu of professional advice for legal, medical, financial, business, spiritual, or other matters
Health and Wellness Coaching does not treat mental health disorders, and coaching is not a substitute for counseling, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, mental health care or substance abuse treatment

Eligibility

Currently enrolled Earlham undergraduate students and students enrolled in the Graduate Programs in Education at Earlham are eligible for Coaching Services. Services will be rendered through referrals from Earlham College Counseling Department.

Shamara Dickenson, M.S., CWHC

Health and wellness coach

My goals as your life & wellness coach

Provide guidance, support and coaching for students to aid in the changes needed to improve and maintain overall heath while covering areas that contribute to healthy living, including the 8 Dimensions of Wellness: Emotional, Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, Environmental, Financial, Occupational & Social.
Support student needs with self-assessments, resources for wellness goals and communication within the community to meet individual student goals.
Collaborate with student, faculty and department heads to support students for holistic well-being.
Develop and maintain relationships with students to support and ensure overall student goals.
Develop educational strategies to help student meet their optimal wellness goals.