Health & Wellness Coaching Process
FPM-X406.92
This courses teaches students how to as a coach facilitate behavior change, self discover values, resources, and strategies that are individualized and meaningful. Emphasizes that the client is the expert in navigating his/her own life, based upon personal preferences and past experiences. Teaches the student how to serve as a coach in providing the structure of the session and serve as a facilitative partner.

UC San Diego, Division of Extended Studies is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation
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This course was last updated 2025. Content is reviewed and updated as needed but no longer than 3 years. This expiration date for this course content is December 31, 2028.
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Textbook 1.) Coaching Psychology Manual 2nd Edition Author: Moore, M. Jackson, ISBN: 9781451195262
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Emily Marquis
Emily Marquis is an NBC-HWC Clinical Health Coach with an MA in Health & Wellness Coaching with a background in human resources. She is a professor and mentor in integrated health sciences in several NBHWC programs including mindbodygreen, Emory University, Northwestern Health Sciences University, UC San Diego, and University of Vermont. Emily has been a health coach on research teams with the University of Louisville and Dartmouth College. She is also a certified Yoga & Mindfulness Consultant. Her mission is to support patients, clients, organizations, and students in feeling their best by cultivating healthy habits their way in various settings. In her private practice, she focuses on mentoring coaches and serving clients by partnering with therapists and clinics to support mental health. She lives in southwest Colorado with her family, loving the balance of an outdoor adventure and listening to good podcast inside.
Taylor Colvey
Taylor was born and raised in San Diego, CA. After spending 15 years in various educational settings across Northern California as an Academic Counselor and Clinical Counselor Trainee, she developed expertise in Trauma-Informed Care practices. Her passion for mind-body medicine led her to become certified in Health & Wellness Coaching in 2018. Now, as a Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Taylor specializes in helping private clients with gut-brain symptoms build resilience and reclaim their health so they can fully live out their life’s purpose. She integrates behavior change theory, positive psychology, and functional nutrition to empower individuals on their wellness journey. In addition, she is developing a course to support entrepreneurship in the health coaching field. Currently working for the University of California system, Taylor is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of board-certified coaches. She envisions a future where healthcare shifts away from dependency on conventional models, encouraging individuals to become the CEOs of their own health.
Nadin Benrey