YOUR COACH
Functional Health & Behaviour Change Coach
NBC-HWC | HCANZA | FMCA-trained
I help women, people with disabilities, and carers who feel stuck, exhausted, or overwhelmed improve their metabolic and brain health — and regain the confidence, structure, and self-trust they need to feel well again. My approach is designed to fit real life, not perfect conditions.
I’m not only a coach. I’m also an educator and facilitator. Alongside my coaching work, I bring nearly five years of experience working alongside people with disabilities and their support networks, and partnering with community organisations to deliver trauma-informed programs and group education.
This experience has deeply shaped how I coach and reinforces my belief that effective change must be practical, inclusive, and grounded in everyday reality.
Many of my clients are dealing with fatigue, stress, brain fog, cravings, sleep disruption, weight changes, or low motivation — often while juggling work, caring responsibilities, or long-standing patterns that no longer serve them. They’ve usually tried “healthy plans” before, but the changes didn’t stick because the plan didn’t fit their lifestyle, capacity, or circumstances.
My work sits at the intersection of functional health, behaviour change coaching, and leadership/life skills training. That means I don’t just talk about what to do — I help you build the mindset, routines, and practical systems that make change sustainable.
How I work
My work integrates functional health principles with evidence-based behaviour change coaching, helping you rebuild energy, clarity, and sustainable routines. I use a structured, program-based approach, while staying flexible and responsive to your capacity, needs, and lived experience — so progress feels realistic, supportive, and achievable.
I focus on:
Lifestyle foundations for metabolic + brain health: food, movement, sleep, stress, connection, and purpose
Behaviour change that sticks: Motivational Interviewing, stages of change, strengths-based coaching
Life leadership skills that create “healthy capacity”: goal setting, time management, problem solving, and boundaries
One of my signature approaches is building food confidence through simple, practical cooking strategies. Food is often one of the biggest barriers to sustainable health, so we make it doable without overwhelm, restriction, or unrealistic expectations.
Clients often tell me that the biggest outcome of our work together isn’t just improved health, it’s regaining trust in themselves, feeling capable again, and knowing how to move forward with confidence.
If you’re ready for change that fits your real life, you’re welcome to explore my services or reach out to discuss the best next step.
HOW A HEALTH COACH CAN HELP
You may already know some of the things you need to do for your health.
The hard part is doing them consistently when you are tired, busy, stressed, or already carrying a lot.
That is where coaching can help.
Health coaching gives you practical, personalised support so you can make changes in a way that fits your real life, not an ideal routine.
With coaching, you can:
1. Work out where to start
If you feel overwhelmed by too much advice, we slow it down and choose a clear starting point based on what matters most to you right now.
2. Turn information into simple action
You receive practical, evidence-informed guidance around food, sleep, movement, stress, and daily routines in a way that is easy to understand and apply.
3. Build habits that fit your life
Together, we look at what is realistic for your energy, schedule, family life, and current capacity, so the changes feel doable and more likely to last.
4. Stay accountable without pressure
Regular check-ins help you keep moving, notice what is getting in the way, and adjust the plan when life does not go to plan.
5. Feel supported while you rebuild trust in yourself
Coaching gives you space to think clearly, solve real-life problems, and keep going without shame, perfectionism, or all-or-nothing thinking.
My role is not to judge you or tell you what to do. It is to help you build the structure, skills, and confidence to follow through in a way that works for your body, your life, and your goals.
Coaching is educational and behaviour-focused. It can work alongside medical care, but it does not replace your doctor or mental health professional.
What is a Functional Medicine Health Coach?
A Functional Medicine Health Coach is trained to look at the bigger picture of your health, not just one symptom, one habit, or one diagnosis in isolation.
That matters because changes made in isolation often are not effective and do not last.
For example, it is hard to improve food choices if you are exhausted, sleeping poorly, overwhelmed, and relying on quick options just to get through the day. It is hard to exercise consistently if pain, brain fog, low motivation, or a packed schedule are constantly getting in the way.
This is why I take a more connected, root-cause approach.
Together, we look at the patterns that may be affecting your health, such as:
food and eating habits
sleep and energy
stress and nervous system load
movement and daily routines
cravings, mood, and focus
life demands, caregiving, work, and capacity
From there, we work out which changes are likely to make the biggest difference and how to make them realistic in your everyday life.
How this is different from general health coaching
Some health coaching focuses only on goals, habits, or accountability.
My approach includes those things, but it also helps you understand why things may not have been working and what might need attention underneath the surface.
That can be especially helpful if you:
feel tired, foggy, or not like yourself
have tried diets or health plans before but could not keep them going
are dealing with ongoing symptoms or chronic health issues
want a more personalised approach that takes your whole life into account
My role
I help you:
make sense of the bigger picture
identify realistic priorities
turn advice into practical action
build sustainable habits that support your health over time
I do not diagnose, prescribe, or treat medical conditions, and I do not replace your doctor.
If you are working with a GP or other practitioner, coaching can complement that care by helping you follow through in real life.
My training
I’m trained through the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA-USA) and certified as a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC-USA) and Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association certified coach (HCANZA), which means my work is grounded in evidence-based coaching competencies and professional standards.