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.