Patient Advocate, Health Coach

Health coaching specialized for individuals living with chronic conditions and disability. I’ll help you find balance, make necessary adaptations, and learn to advocate for yourself in the healthcare system.

Real Healing, Finally

Here’s some real talk: health coaching is not nutrition therapy, counseling, or medical advice. But you’re here because while those approaches are a great part of your toolkit, you’ve struggled to integrate them into a whole…so it feels like nothing is working. 

I get it because I’ve been there. 

Chronic illness/disability health coaching is a collaborative process, driven by you, that supports long-term, sustainable changes to your life and health so you can feel like you again. It starts from a place of radical self-acceptance.

I coach from the belief that you have all the answers you need within. Together, we commit to listening to those insights and discovering what you and your body need to feel whole, healthy, and vibrant again. 

As a patient advocate, I bring an awareness of systemic oppression to my work, reminding you what you’re responsible for — and what’s beyond your control. We work on the things we can control so you can feel your best, and we learn to make the system work for us rather than against us.

As we go on this journey together, you’ll be held accountable, supported during and after our sessions, and given the tools and education you need to feel well. For REAL.

What Clients Are Saying

“I have no doubt that working with Lauren accelerated my healing dramatically. When you are first diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, it is very overwhelming. She was there for me every step of the way.” - Dayna

“Lauren has a way of bringing out people’s best truth.” - Emily

How Health Coaching Works

Step 1:
Set your value-
based goals

Step 2:
Create your unique healing plan

Step 3:
Meet virtually every week

We always start where you are, establishing goals and action steps based on your current season and needs. You’re human, you’ll evolve, and this coaching is meant to evolve with you.

To set your goals, we’ll explore what’s going well, what’s not, and where you need refinement. You’ll leave our initial session with a plan for the next few weeks so you have accountability that’s based in your value system. This motivates you to continue growing from a meaningful place and keeps you connected to the process. 

How Sessions Work

  • I love bringing meditation to our sessions so we can take some quiet time together or I can help guide you to your stillness.

  • In ongoing sessions, we always check in to see how the prior week’s goals have been coming along.

  • As we discuss goals that have been set, we evaluate their effectiveness and application in your everyday life. I like to take things slow, so you have time to integrate and take on new challenges with a grounding in your present reality.

  • What’s working? What might need to change? During this time, we will reconnect to your deepest values – and your reason for committing to this work – and make sure each small accomplishment aligns with your ideals.

How You’ll Transform

Supported

Explore root cause approaches to your care so you can integrate your experiences in a formula that works for your unique needs.

While everyone’s journey is different, here are some of the many ways that people have transformed their lives with my chronic health and disability coaching approach.

Nourished

Looking at the ways in which you
nourish yourself, from your plate to your movement practices. Never pushing beyond the place where you are, in this moment. Gentle is the theme :)

Unburdened

Reducing symptoms of inflammation
while optimizing bodily functions, balancing hormones, increasing energy, and clearing brain fog.

Empowered

Become empowered and grounded in your vision for your health and well-being.

Educated

Understand the best strategies to optimize your experience within the healthcare system

Less Stressed

Taking the mountain and turning it back into a molehill: piece by piece, we reduce the stress of your encounters in medicine.

About Lauren, Your Health Coach & Patient Advocate

Hi there! I'm Lauren. In 2017, my health took a nosedive. I had to leave my job, go on disability, and figure out which way was up. But as I staggered through the recovery process, I learned invaluable lessons that would shape my future. I launched my award-winning podcast Uninvisible in 2019, because I was asking enough questions that I thought the answers *might* just help others. Turns out, I was right. This patient advocacy work led me right into health coaching. In 2021, I trained as an Integrative Health & Wellness Coach. I was later nationally board-certified, earning several additional credentials to support the special clients in my care.

Lauren’s Certifications

National Board Certified Integrative Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)

Certified International Health Coach (CIHC)

Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC)

Certificate in Hormones and Environmental Toxins from American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA)

Certified in Patient Advocacy & Navigation (WellBe)

Professional member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP)

American Holistic Health Association (AHHA)

National Association for Environmental Medicine (NAEM)

National Board Certified Integrative Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) Certified International Health Coach (CIHC) Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC) Certificate in Hormones and Environmental Toxins from American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA) Certified in Patient Advocacy & Navigation (WellBe) Professional member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP) American Holistic Health Association (AHHA) National Association for Environmental Medicine (NAEM)

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