Health coaching is a client-driven partnership dedicated to a healthier you.

What is Health Coaching?

Coaching is a collaborative, growth-promoting relationship that is designed to teach you how to effectively motivate and understand yourself so that you can make positive and sustained changes that are important to you.

Health Coaching is not about me telling you what to do. You are in charge and I will be by your side, guiding you to your own solutions.

I can help you create changes in your life through visioning, goal setting, and accountability. By listening and asking questions, I enable you to tap into your own strengths, resources, and motivation. Together we will explore any obstacles that are preventing you from making changes and create an action plan to get you where you want to go.

I know that you are the expert of your life. I will cheer you on as you find your own answers and become accountable to your choices and actions.

 As a health coach, I believe that true health and wellness requires that we address all aspects of ourselves – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. I am not here to be an expert in any of these areas. I am here to support you in taking charge and taking the next best step toward a healthier you.

 

Ali’s Result-Driven Process

 

1

What are you looking for?

My desire is to help you figure out what matters most to YOU.

It’s not about what I think is best or most important for you. I work with you to help you zero in on your top priorities.

2

Personalized suggestions.

I may offer suggestions, with your permission, that can help you reach your goals.

Together we will develop a strategy that works for you and feels doable. These “experiments” will likely get revised along the way.

3

You will set your own pace.

I understand that change is hard. I want you to feel comfortable with the pace of our work together.

My coaching style is flexible and specific to your needs. You are the driver and I am your supportive guide.

 

  • "When I reached out to Ali for help managing lifelong challenging relationships with food and exercise, I didn't realize that ten weeks later my life would be immeasurably changed for the better. Ali helped me figure out what was normal and healthy for me, level set expectations around changing habits, and provided both fact-based and empathetic support to address issues I'd felt bad about for decades. She listened carefully to every concern I brought to our sessions and caringly offered recommendations for slight adjustments when necessary, but also reminded me that 'being me' is totally OK and I don't need to fit into someone else's ideal. I can honestly say that working with Ali changed the course of my life and for that I am forever grateful." — Kristen M.

  • "Ali impresses me with her attentive listening, insightful questions and ability to bring about clarity to any situation; and she does it all with a warm sense of humor. She is open and patient and kind and wise. I am very grateful for her supportive coaching & compassionate manner!" - Chris Erwin

  • "Working with Ali Johnston helped me completely reorganize my finances and prioritize areas of spending. When I started my journey with her, my finances were a mess. I knew I was making enough money but I just couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t able to make ends meet. Ali gently encouraged me to take a long, rather hard look at things like budgeting and remaining accountable for my spending. It wasn’t always easy, but with Ali’s help it was manageable. Three months later I was on track and I have even begun to save a little money. Ali was knowledgeable, personable and fun to work with and I highly recommend her expertise in coaching." - Jacqueline Cooper, MFA, AMFT

  • "I’ve had several coaches in the past and they were all good, but my experience with Ali has brought pleasant surprises. I was satisfied with most aspects of my work life, but I felt the calling to expand to a new level. Enjoying my comfort zone, I wasn’t sure how to take the next step. That’s where Ali came in to help. In the first few sessions we discussed what I thought I wanted to do. It was the process of sharing those dreams and desires that, thanks to her insightful questioning and support, I uncovered something entirely different that has brought about significant healing, joy, clarity, and even deeper fulfillment. Ali keeps me on track with my weekly commitments to finish my project. I also enjoy giving her a list of those little things that need to get done, yet often slip through the cracks in time. Knowing I’ll be reporting to her at the end of the week, inspires me to just get up and do them. Ali is a natural. She’s just what I wanted in a coach: nurturing, acknowledging, and encouraging with no judgment. She’s also a delightful, fun person. The fact that I look forward to my meeting with Ali every week says it all." - JF

FAQs

What trainings and certifications has Ali received?

Ali was certified by A Wellness Revolution, the Functional Nutrition Alliance, and the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching.

How is wellness coaching different than therapy?

Coaching is not about the past. It is about what you want to do now to improve your future. Or as Fast Company defines it, "Coaching is not therapy, it is product development, with you as the product".

Is Wellness Coaching right for me?

Making changes is hard. Which is why New Year's resolutions usually fail. If you have tried to make changes and they just don't stick, coaching may be for you.

Coaching can help you to create a plan, tweak your action steps along the way, and help you reach your goals. A supportive coach can help you to make sustainable changes.

I don’t live in California, can I still receive coaching?

Yes! My coaching sessions take place on Zoom, so we can work together no matter where you are. Yay!

What happens during a coaching session?

During your initial session, I will go over the assessment and we will figure out what is most important to you. Each session after that will be a conversation about how the previous week went, successes, what worked, and what didn't. Together we will tweak goals as necessary, discuss any obstacles, develop strategies, and have fun doing it!

Am I going to be asked to do things that I don’t want to do?

No. You are the driver. I am your guide. I will help you tap into what you already know. Like what works best for you. We will be co-creators throughout the process. You will not be asked to do anything that you do not want to do. I want for you what you want for you.

Will our wellness coaching sessions be confidential?

Yes. Anything that is said (or written) is strictly confidential, except as otherwise authorized by you, or as required by law.

Let’s work together to get you feeling great.