CREATE HEALTH

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About Create Health

My Background in Health Coaching

 I have always had an interest in health, wellbeing, and healthy lifestyles. At 18 when I started my degree in psychology and sports-science I planned on being a sports psychologist, but my growing interest in health psychology throughout my course, changed my plans. After completing my Masters and PhD in health psychology, I went into the world of academic health research, which I have been involved in for over 15 years. I have 19 academic peer-reviewed published articles and have secured over £300k of research grant money.  My research work has mainly focused on Cardiovascular disease prevention, especially on high blood pressure and stroke prevention.​ Over the years as my interest in behaviour change grew, I was frustrated how often changes in behaviour were not sustainable in the long term.

I decided I wanted to supplement my research work, with helping people achieve long term health and well-being, and that’s when I found the world of health coaching. I decided to follow my passion, bringing together my scientific evidence-based knowledge with the coaching skills needed to help people achieve and maintain their health goals. 

Qualifications and Credentials 

I’m a qualified Nutrition and Health coach, after completing my advanced Diploma with the Irish Institute of Nutrition and Health (IINH). 

I have a BSc Hons degree in Psychology and Sports Science from the University of Birmingham, and a MSc in Health Psychology and a PhD from the University of Bath.

I am a full member of the UK Health Coaches Association.

I am a Charted Psychologist and a full member of the British Psychological Society and their Division of Health Psychology.

I have a Level 2 award in Understanding Health Improvement from the Royal Society for Public Health.

Scope of Practice and Insurance 

Please click here to view the IINH scope of practice

Please click here to view the UKHCA scope of practice   

I am insured to practice in person and online as a Health Coach by Balens Specialist Insurance Brokers. 

My full UK Health Coaching Association Page can be viewed here.