What is Mental Health Coaching?
Mental Health Coaching combines the best of Health Coaching, with a specific focus on Prevention is Cure when it comes to mild to moderate mental health challenges (anxiety, depression, low mood etc).
The mental health crisis has become endemic worldwide, and in 2016 the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared depression the leading cause of global disability. 1 in 5 people are likely to experience a mental health challenge in their lifetime, and the treatment gap (the gap between resources available and resources needed) here in New Zealand is huge.
According to WHO, it takes approximately 10 years for most people to obtain treatment for depression after the initial onset of symptoms, and more than 2/3 of people will never receive adequate care.
Our call to action as Mental Health Coaches is to get in early and prioritise person-centered lifestyle modifications that empower the individual to enhance their own mental health & wellbeing.
As PREKURE certified Mental Health Coaches we are trained in 5 key areas to help support people with mental health challenges:
- A coach approach (we are trained to listen, hold space, be curious and allow the person to talk. We meet the client where they are at, and where they would like to be in the future).
- Lifestyle medicine (nutrition, sleep, movement, connection, breathing, cold water therapy, temperature).
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (a new wave, or third wave of behavioural therapy that supports clients live the life they want to live).
- Any care given is done through the lens of a trauma-informed model (understanding what has happened in our clients lives, rather than asking ‘what is wrong’ with our client).
- Substance misuse, alcohol & addictions – moving from what has largely been a disease model of care, to one that focuses on neuroplasticity (accepting that the brain can change, giving more hope for the future).
Get in touch to book a FREE Discovery session if you would like to know more about how Mental Health Coaching could help you, or someone you love.
