What is the difference between a nutritionist/dietician and a health coach?

A health coach mentors clients to create and maintain long term lifestyle changes to enhance their overall wellness and the client usually initiates the relationship after making a decision to make some type of life change. In contrast, a visit to a nutritionist is often initiated by a doctor’s recommendation or prescription in response to a specific dietary or health issue. Unlike a qualified nutritionist or dietician, the health coach/client relationship is not diagnostic but emphasizes an ongoing coaching plan to meet the client’s specific goals. In the health coach/client relationship dietary nutrition is usually the secondary focus and addresses non-food forms of nourishment which may include career, spirituality, physical activity, relationships and other lifestyle factors, in addition to dietary habits. Nutritionists and dieticians typically focus solely on dietary nutrition and will make specific recommendations using food components such as calories and macro and micro-nutrients. A health coach does not diagnose or treat illness but assesses overall well being while allowing clients to drive the conversation and determine the areas of desired focus.

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Charlotte Beales-Hart
Who can benefit from coaching?

Coaching is not for everyone. However, if you are committed and willing to invest in yourself and  to really make some changes to your habits and behaviours, coaching can be the missing piece in the puzzle in terms of completely transforming your life and your wellbeing. 

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Charlotte Beales-Hart
Why didn’t you give up your legal job and coach full time?

We are all complex beings and I find my legal job just as personally rewarding and gratifying as health coaching, albeit in different ways. In addition, I believe that continuing to work in the corporate world means that I am experiencing the high pressure  life that many of my clients live with and can therefore offer my coaching from a place of true understanding and authenticity. 

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Charlotte Beales-Hart
Can you offer medical advice?

I am not a medical practitioner and cannot and will not provide medical advice of any kind. If you have a medical condition, whether physical or mental, I will always suggest that you seek the appropriate medical advice or care.

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Charlotte Beales-Hart