CSPH 5701: Introduction to Health Coaching: Principles, Practices, and Personal Development

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: 

1. Understand and apply the principles and techniques of motivational interviewing to effectively facilitate client-centered health coaching sessions.
   • This learning objective is important because motivational interviewing helps health coaches empower clients to identify their intrinsic motivation for change, which leads to more sustainable mindset and behavior changes as well as improved health outcomes.
   • Cornerstones Emphasized: Authentic Communication, Whole Person Focus
2. Demonstrate proficiency in structuring a health coaching session, including building rapport, creating safety through nonjudgement and emotional intelligence, goal setting, creating action plans, and reviewing progress.
   • Learning to structure a health coaching session is crucial for providing clients with a consistent, supportive environment that fosters progress and ensures they are actively working toward their health and wellness goals.
   • Cornerstones Emphasized: Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence
3. Develop personal growth and self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness, and recognize the impact of these skills on coaching effectiveness and client outcomes.
   • Cultivating an understanding of self, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness is essential for health coaches because these skills enable them to build strong, empathetic relationships with clients; capitalize on their identified strengths and values; manage their own emotions and biases to create a supportive atmosphere conducive to growth and change for their clients.
   • Cornerstones Emphasized: Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence