Health coaching for women in midlife.
Chronic stress doesn't disrupt one of these. It disrupts all of them at once.
Support that's realistic, evidence-based, and built around the life you actually have.
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Critical care is the end of a long process.
By the time someone arrived in my unit, what put them there had often been years in the making. It was rarely one thing. Care that was hard to access. Information no one ever explained. The sleep they stopped getting. The stress they stopped noticing. Each made the next a little harder to manage, and over the years, it added up.
I spent 24 years in cardiac critical care, at that end of it.
"What if someone had reached these patients earlier? That question is why I do this work."
Angela David, RN, MPHChronic stress doesn't disrupt one of these. It disrupts all six pillars.
The six pillars of lifestyle medicine are the evidence base for long-term health. Each one stress takes makes the next harder to hold.
Nutrition
Stress changes what you reach for, and when.
Physical activity
Depletion takes movement first, and movement is what regulates stress.
Restorative sleep
Stress fragments sleep. Fragmented sleep raises stress the next day.
Stress management
Whatever is closest at the end of a hard day is coping, not a practice.
Social connection
Under strain, people withdraw. It is the first thing cancelled.
Risky substances
The drink to come down. The extra coffee to get going.
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We work all six together, because that is how they behave.
A practice built around you.
Coaching is a client-centered process. You set the agenda, at a pace that fits your life.
The work is understanding what has been getting in the way, and what a realistic next step looks like inside the life you are living.
You already have insight, strengths, and things that have worked before. Coaching puts those to use and adds clinical knowledge, a framework, and steady support behind them.
Client-ledYou set the goals. We work on what matters to you, at a pace that fits your life.
Evidence-informedRooted in behavior change science, stress physiology, and public health research.
Trauma-informed and somatic500-hour RYT, iRest Level 1, Warriors at Ease certified. Body-based tools for stress recovery that go beyond standard health coaching.
Focused on implementationMost people know what supports their health. Coaching closes the gap between knowing and doing.
Works alongside your care teamCoaching complements the guidance you already get from your physician and providers.
Board certified standardThe NBC-HWC credential is administered through the National Board of Medical Examiners, the same body that oversees physician licensing exams.
Health and wellness coaches do not diagnose medical conditions, prescribe treatment or medication, or replace care from a licensed healthcare provider.
Support built for your actual life.
1:1 Health & Wellness Coaching
Coaching for women in midlife managing chronic stress. Every session starts where you are, and we work across all six pillars rather than one at a time. Sessions are 30 minutes, virtual, at a frequency you set.
Nervous system education
Understanding what chronic stress is doing physiologically, and what actually interrupts it.
Somatic and trauma-informed practice
iRest, trauma-informed yoga, and body-based tools for stress recovery.
Behavior change work
Closing the gap between what you already know and what actually happens in your week.
Which of these show up, and how much, is decided with you.
Packages are built around your goals and how much support you want. We will work out what makes sense on the call.
Book a Free Discovery CallAngela also delivers workshops and wellness education for healthcare organizations, employers, and community groups.
In their words.
"This was the first wellness support I have ever accessed that felt like it was designed for my actual life, not an idealized version of it. That made all the difference."
"Angela is always professional and brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and education to her work. She combines clinical expertise with genuine compassion, and has demonstrated a strong commitment to learning throughout her career."
The credentials behind the work.
This practice is for everyone, regardless of politics, religion, identity, or background. Psychological safety is the foundation of trauma-informed care, and that standard applies without exception.
Start with a conversation.
A free 30-minute discovery call is exactly that. A conversation about what is going on and whether working together makes sense. No obligation. If I am not the right fit, I will tell you and point you somewhere better.
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Send a message and I will respond within 48 hours.
Is this for you?
Coaching works as a bridge between the guidance you get from your care team and the life you are actually living. It may be a fit if one of these sounds familiar.
- You were recently diagnosed with something like type 2 diabetes. You left a short appointment with a list of instructions and no clear way to fit them into your week.
- A condition you have been managing has become chronic, and you are not sure how to live with it day to day.
- You want to sleep better or lose weight. You know what to do. Doing it consistently is the part that keeps slipping.
- Stress has been running things for a while, and it is showing up in your sleep, your eating, and your energy.
Where things stand
Send this to yourself along with a short guide on the pillars carrying the most weight.
Would rather talk it through? Book a free discovery call.
For Organizations
Wellness education and stress management support for healthcare organizations, employers, and community groups. Delivered virtually or on site.
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