The Relationship Prescriber's Frequently Asked Questions

Currently, coaching sessions are not eligible for third party reimbursement.

While John is a Family Nurse Practitioner, working with John in this role is not typical medical practice. Therefore if this a request, referrals can be me made to the appropriate physician or psychiatrist.

Our cancellation policy requires 48-hour notice of cancellation. Cancellation with less than 48 hours’ notice requires payment in full.

Nurse coaching is a skilled, purposeful, results-oriented and structured client interaction that is provided by Registered Nurses for the purpose of promoting achievement of client goals. (Dossey, Hess, et. al, 2013). Nurse coaches promote and facilitate the growth, healing and wellbeing of the whole person by using coaching principles and healing modalities that integrate body-mind-emotion-spirit-environment. Nurse coaches are required to have several years of nursing education and experience as a foundation to developing their coaching skills. Nurse coaches integrate coaching competencies into any setting and specialty area of nursing practice to facilitate a process of change or development that assists individuals and/or groups to actualize their potential. Nurse coaches work with the whole person using principles and modalities that integrate body-mind-emotion-spirit-environment to promote health, wellness, and wellbeing while they facilitate their client’s growth and healing. Nurse coaches provide guidance and resources to the client who is the expert on their own needs and choices. Registered nurses with a minimum of a baccalaureate degree are eligible to participate in the Integrative Nurse Coach Program though the International Nurse Coach Association. The program provides curriculum and supervision that prepares nurses to meet the requirements to take the American Holistic Nurse Coach Certification examination and gain the title Nurse Coach-Board Certified (NC-BC). Nurse Coaches have access to several support networks that assist them in personal and professional transformation as well as, provide referral and resources to meet the unique needs of clients and diverse patient populations.

In the past, each of these professional roles has been distinct: Coaching – Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The coach is the expert at coaching, not necessarily the subject matter expert on the client’s topic of interest. Counseling – Counselors are trained to diagnose and help the client with emotional problems, their past, or their dysfunction, while the coach’s role is to assist clients with achieving what they want in the present and future. Mentoring – A mentor is a trusted guide, advisor, and subject matter expert who shares their experience while bringing the “mentee” up the ranks. Consulting – A consultant is an expert who is called on for professional or technical advice. They understand the problem and present solutions. Consulting is different than coaching because with coaching, most of the answers come from the client. However, in the last few years, these distinctions are becoming blurred. Coaches are beginning to offer ideas, solutions, options, and/or advice to their clients like consultants and mentors do. Counselors are using more strength-based approaches, with less analysis of the past and more focus on the client’s present, like coaches do. Mentors are realizing they are more successful when they incorporate coaching into guiding and supporting their mentees like coaches do. Consultants are finding they are more effective in guiding major change when they use a more facilitative style and a less expert-based one like coaches do. John’s work functions as a coach and expert and although these modalities can be employed during the session, it is important to note that a coaching session is not therapy.