MY STORY
MY EXPERIENCE
I’m Alex and I’m the founder of The Chronic Illness Coach; a health and wellness coaching business that specialises in those living with chronic illnesses to enable them, regardless of their circumstance, to thrive in their health and their life.
My journey began in 2017 when I was diagnosed with stage 4 Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. As a result of this diagnosis, I was advised to go to a hospital support group, and I was met with an overwhelming wave of fear, loss of hope and resignation that this is all life has to offer us. This experience lit a fire within me to ensure that anyone living with a chronic illness or experiencing health challenges knows that they have options, that this isn’t the end to their hopes and dreams and they can still create a healthy, happy and inspired life for themselves.
I truly believe that the human body has everything it needs to heal, function and rejuvenate. It is our job to nurture our relationship with ourselves and then work together in mind and body to nourish ourselves in the right way for us as individuals. By working on our mind and body we can bring these two powerhouses together in harmony to work as one seamless machine and create a life and future we dream of.
I am a certified Rapid Transformational Coach trained by Marisa Peer; a world leading therapist, author and speaker. Her initial work was in Rapid Transformational Therapy, a multi award-winning form of therapy which uses hypnotherapy to unlock and work with the subconscious mind. Following many years of success Rapid Transformational Coaching was born, based on RTT principles but primarily works with the conscious mind to remove block and limiting beliefs. Rapid Transformational Coaching is accredited by the International Coaches Register and, for CCE purposes, by the International Coaching Federation.
I am also an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach trained by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, founded by Joshua Rosenthal. The institute has earned recognition by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching as an approved program provider.
COMPANY VALUES
Five core values that are very important to me and form the foundations to how I work with every client...
The foundation of the company is formed by five core values, which are at the heart of how I work with every client.
04 PERFECT DOESN'T EXIST, YOUR BEST IS ENOUGH
05 JUST GIVE IT A GO, YOU CANNOT FAIL, ONLY GROW
01 COMPASSION IS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO
03 OUR CLIENTS TEACH US THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS
02 LIVING WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS
04 SURGERY PREPARATION
05 POST SURGERY RECOVERY
02 ALWAYS BE CURIOUS AND EAGER TO LEARN
1. A Synergy of Approaches
Rapid Transformational Coaching focuses primarily on the conscious mind to enable clients to uncover blocks, limiting beliefs and challenge the stories they’ve been telling themselves that are preventing them from moving forward. Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching takes a holistic approach to health where we look at every area of a client's life and establish connections between these areas to uncover the negative and positive effects and how these can be improved.
2. Creating Mind and Body Balance
The mind and body not only affect each other’s ability to function but they also depend on each other to regulate systems, support processes and keep you alive and safe. In order to keep these two powerhouses working well together we need to create deep connections between them, bringing them together to create balance.
3. Living In Harmony
A healthy, abundant and happy life is the result of a balanced mind and body. It is the ultimate goal of health and wellness coaching to enable clients to make sustainable changes and develop the tools they need to maintain a new, refreshed mindset and reinvigorated body. Clients should leave feeling inspired, empowered and already experiencing a life of harmony they haven’t had before.
3 PILLAR APPROACH
The 3 Pillar Approach is the foundation of The Chronic Illness Coach which is the fusion of two modalities, Rapid Transformational Coaching and Integrative Nutrition. Functional Medicine is the basis of our methodology with multidimensional health and biodiversity underpinning our approach. Our mind and body are forever connected and in order for one to thrive so must the other.