The National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching credential (NBC-HWC) is the gold standard certification in the field, developed in partnership with the National Board of Medical Examiners, the same organization that administers licensing exams for physicians.

To earn the NBC-HWC credential a coach must complete a rigorous training program approved by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching, accumulate a required number of supervised coaching hours, and pass a comprehensive board examination. Once certified, coaches are required to complete ongoing continuing education to maintain their credential, ensuring their practice stays current with the latest research and standards in the field.

The NBC-HWC is recognized by leading health organizations including the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) and is increasingly integrated into clinical settings, employer wellness programs, and insurance-based care models. When you work with an NBC-HWC, you are working with a practitioner held to a rigorous and evolving professional standard.

Coaching sessions are a space to slow down, look at what's working (and what isn't), and focus on what matters most to you. We'll talk about where you are, where you'd like to go, and what might help you get there.

Rather than telling you what to do, I'll help you explore what's realistic for your life, build on your strengths, and identify small, meaningful steps you feel ready to take. Each session is shaped by your goals, your values, your real life.

Not exactly, and that's intentional.

Health coaching isn't about being handed a plan to follow. There's no one-size-fits-all program here. Instead, we work together to understand what matters to you, what has and hasn't worked before, and what sustainable change could look like in your actual life.

I bring evidence-informed tools, questions, education, and support. Together, we turn what you're learning into realistic experiments and actions you choose, not a rigid set of rules.

The goal isn't to get better at following someone else's plan. It's to build the skills, confidence, and habits that help you create self-determined change you can sustain.

Coaching is a good fit if you are ready to work on a health behavior or have been encouraged by your provider to do so, you are willing to be honest about where you are, and you are open to a process that may look different from what you have tried before.

Coaching is not therapy and does not treat mental health conditions, trauma, or clinical diagnoses. If you are navigating a mental health crisis or acute psychological distress, a licensed therapist may be the right first step. Though coaching and therapy can work beautifully alongside each other, coaching is not a replacement for a licensed mental health provider.

No. Angie Watson Wellness is a private-pay practice and does not currently bill insurance.

I can provide documentation of services upon request, but reimbursement isn't guaranteed and depends on your plan.