Health, Wellness & Life Coaching

With Christelle

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About Me

I am Christelle and I am a Certified Health, Wellness and Life Coach, and Psychology Graduate. My interest in Health & Wellness Coaching comes from my personal journey to health.  After personal trauma in 2017, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.  Though the diagnosis helped me to finally connect the dots between all my symptoms, it did not make the struggle with fatigue, pain, brain fog and other symptoms any less.  What followed was a trial-and-error journey with medications and treatments, while I experienced my quality of life deteriorating.  I was constantly feeling ill and fatigued. I clearly remember thinking “surely this cannot be as good as it gets?”.  My mental health was also deteriorating and out of desperation I decided to take my health and life back in my own hands.

  My continuing health journey started then and today I am happy, healthy and no longer on chronic medication for my autoimmune disease!  My own journey, and realising the profound effect that a balanced and healthy lifestyle can have on both your physical and mental health, inspired me to want to help you also take your health and life back. 

With my psychology background I have always had a keen interest in human behaviour, and how our beliefs and thoughts influence our journey.  We are all infinitely resourceful and capable of making the right decisions and changes to live our best lives. Reaching optimal wellness is not just a physical journey, but also an inner journey with yourself.

Live a happy, healthy life, age well and one day look back at a fulfilled life. I would love to guide you on your journey to make the rest of your life the best of your life!

Who Should Work With Me?

Why Health, Wellness & Life Coaching?

 From my own journey, I assist clients with autoimmune and other non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes or cholesterol) to manage their conditions and improve their quality of life through lifestyle changes.

I also help clients who feel unhealthy, unbalanced, have low energy and feel like they need to get back to their healthy, happy self to live an authentic and fulfilled life.

 

Why Health, Wellness & Life Coaching?

Do you know the 3-6-36 Rule? It takes:

3 weeks to break a habit. 
6 weeks to form a habit. 
36 weeks to consolidate a habit.

Health coaching helps you to make lasting changes towards a healthy, balanced, life, including stress management, sleep patterns, healthy eating, movement, human interaction and more.  It is not necessarily focused on weight and exercise (though it can be).   The focus is moving towards health and wellness while living true to your authentic self – this is the only way to lasting results.

Health coaching is focused on behavioural change – you are rewiring many years of habits and programming through small, achievable steps to ensure sustainability over time.  I offer a number of programmes that you can use individually or in combination to ensure that the changes you implement become permanent.

Coaching is a client-driven process and you will determine what we focus on and what feels manageable to you.  This journey is not a quick fix. 

During sessions, we will work together to set motivational and achievable goals and move you forward to achieve them. If your programme goals include weight loss, remember that you are not following a diet, but going through a holistic lifestyle intervention that will improve your health, quality of life and that will move you towards a healthy weight in the process.

My Credentials and Affiliations

 BA (Hons) Psychology (Stellenbosch University)

HCA (UK) Certified Health & Wellness Coach

(Competency in Health Transformation Coaching, Person centred Health, Wellness & Nutrition)

International Coaches Registry (ICR) Member Nr: TBRVCF

COMENSA Member nr 13677 (Coaches & Mentors of South Africa)

UKIHCA Registered Health Coach (UKIHCA-RHC) ID #2213 (UK & International Health Coaches Association)

Personalised Care Institute Accredited

Package Options

If you are here, you are already at a place where you know change is needed.

There are various options available depending on your needs.  

Book your 30 minute no obligation session to discuss your symptoms and how this can be addressed.  Let’s meet to see if we are a match and how I can help you on your journey.    

Sessions are done virtually in the comfort of your home or office.  I use Google Meet, but we can also use other platforms if preferred. Add-on’s, emails, worksheets and homework may be included, to facilitate greater success.

Back to Optimal Wellness Packages

Programme 1

Heal Through Food & Lifestyle
R5000
  • For Autoimmune diseases, Diabetes and other non-communicable Diseases
  • 10 sessions (to be completed within 12 weeks / 3 months)

Programme 2

Back to basics Health & Lifestyle Coaching
R3000
  • Back to basics for a balanced, healthy life focused on your identified goals
  • 5 sessions (to be completed within 6 weeks / 1.5 months)

Programme 3

Optimal Health & Lifestyle Coaching
R5000
  • In-depth coaching for a balanced, healthy life focused on your identified goals
  • 10 sessions (to be completed within 12 weeks / 3 months)

You will notice that the 10 session packages give you 10 sessions over 3 months / 12 weeks, so you have 2 additional weeks in case you need to postpone a session or two during the programme.  Similarly, the 5 session package runs over 1.5 months / 6 weeks, giving you 1 additional week in case you need to postpone one of the sessions.

Stay Well Maintenance & Support

(to follow-up on the Optimal Wellness Packages)

Programme 1

Full support
R3500
  • 10 sessions (to be completed within 12 weeks / 3 months)

Programme 2

Medium Support
R3500
  • 10 sessions (to be completed within 24 weeks / 6 months)

Programme 3

Regular Check-in
R1500
  • 3 sessions (1 per month to be completed within 12 weeks / 3 months) 

Packages are payable upfront. There is also an option to schedule payment over a few months (interest free):

10 session packages – payable over 3 months

5 session packages – payable over 2 months

Programme 1

(10 sessions / 12 weeks):

Heal Through Food & Lifestyle

For Autoimmune diseases, Diabetes and other non-communicable Diseases

  • 1 x Introduction session in person or via Google Meet (90 Minutes)​
  • 9 x 1:1 Coaching Sessions in person or via Google Meet (45 – 60 Minutes)​
  • Health and lifestyle assessment ​
  • Healthy eating  and/or Weight loss-specific lessons (Blood Sugar Balancing)
  • Eating for specific health conditions
  • Nutrition Education and guidance​
  • Lifestyle Education and guidance​ (incl. sleep, stress management, social connection and more)
  • Motivational coaching tools most weeks
  • Additional resources to help you on your journey (guidelines, tricks & tips, etc)
  • Personal coaching support for new habits and diet adjustments
  • ​Weekly check-in via email or whatsapp if needed (within office hours)

Programme 2

(5 sessions / 6 weeks):

Back to basics Health & Lifestyle Coaching 

Programme focus and session content will be finalised after our 90 minute introduction session where you will determine the focus.

  • 1 x Introduction session in person or via Google Meet (90 Minutes)​
  • 4 x 1:1 Coaching Sessions in person or via Google Meet (45 – 60 Minutes)​
  • Health and lifestyle assessment ​
  • Nutrition Education and guidance​
  • Lifestyle Education and guidance​ (incl. sleep, stress management, social connection and more)
  • Motivational coaching tools most weeks
  • Personal coaching support for new habits and nutritional adjustments
  • Weekly check-in via email or whatsapp if needed (within office hours)

Programme 3

(10 sessions / 12 weeks):

Optimal Health & Lifestyle Coaching 

Programme focus and session content will be finalised after our 90 minute introduction session where you will determine the focus.

  • 1 x Introduction session in person or via Google Meet (90 Minutes)​
  • 9 x 1:1 Coaching Sessions in person or via Google Meet (45 – 60 Minutes)​
  • Health and lifestyle assessment ​
  • Healthy eating or Weight loss-specific lessons (Blood Sugar Balancing)
  • Nutrition Education and guidance​
  • Lifestyle Education and guidance (incl. sleep, stress management​, social connection and more)
  • Motivational coaching tools most weeks
  • Additional resources to help you on your journey (guidelines, tricks & tips, etc)
  • Personal coaching support for new habits and nutritional adjustments
  • Weekly check-in via email or whatsapp if needed (within office hours)

Stay Well Maintenance & Support Programmes (to follow-up on the Optimal Wellness Packages)

Not purchasable before completing a minimum of one of the primary Optimal Wellness Packages

These programmes are designed to keep you on track as you progress into maintaining your new healthy habits and lifestyle.  You know yourself best, so choose a package that will provide you with the support you need to stay on track while you evolve your new habits and lifestyle into the essence of who you are and how you choose to live your life. 

What Clients Say

Christelle really helped me to connect with my inner self and to stop the negative self-talk in my head. She is compassionate, patient and easy to talk to. I can really recommend her with all my heart.

– Adri J

I found the sessions with Christelle to be very informative and I enjoyed the tools that were used. She has a very open manner which allowed me to share my challenges openly.

– Roz S

The programme helped me to focus and work on my mental, physical and sprit health. Also, by eating healthy all struggles improved for example mental and sleeping patterns. The program allowed me to work and believe more in myself and by doing more for myself. Allowing myself to achieve goals without putting pressure on myself and making more time for myself without feeling guilty. It made me realise that it’s okay not to be okay at times. It helped me work on my tolerance levels and I am less irritable. Sleep better and have a more balance lifestyle than 6 weeks before I have started.

– Lynelle O’R

This experience has been very helpful to me personally and I can see how it would be to a big variety of people in the future. Initially I signed up as a volunteer mainly due to struggling with anxiety. I’ve always known that my diet and lifestyle affects how well I deal with things but working with Christelle helped me understand the reasons behind it better which in turn makes it easier to make better choices. That is now of course besides for the extra tools she brought to my attention to try out. During my time with Christelle I’ve seen definite improvements in my energy levels, much less inflammation in my body and I feel more equipped to keep myself on track. I would certainly recommend Christelle as a coach to anyone looking, she has a real knack for getting you thinking which I find to be essential if any improvements are to last. She is also good at keeping you accountable without making you feel judged.

– Karli M

I decided to work with a health coach because I felt overwhelmed trying to manage my health on my own. Despite my best efforts, I struggled with staying motivated and achieving lasting results. My health coach helped me gain clarity, set realistic goals and create a sustainable plan tailored to my needs. Since working together my health score and blood sugar levels has significantly improved. I’ve experienced increased energy, started sleeping better, and made healthier food choices that support my overall well-being. Through personalised guidance, accountability, and encouragement, I learned how to prioritise my health in a way that felt both manageable and empowering. It was the support I needed to make lasting, positive changes.

– Kim A

I am writing in support of Christelle as a health and wellness coach.  After 2020 with Covid etc me and my family decided to adopt two boys increasing our family from 4 to 6. To accommodate these changes my wife changed jobs, the older kids changed schools and I have had increased responsibilities at work.  All these changes overwhelmed us as a family and to a certain extent added to my depression and my health just deteriorated and my involvement in my family and church life was not what I wanted it to be.  I prioritized work because I did not want to drop the ball there, while dropping multiple other balls. Working with Christelle has helped me fix my priorities and helped me create a much better work/family/community life balance.  I am still very much a work in progress, but her help with making small changes every week, allowing me to celebrate these small wins, has helped me feel more in control of my life, i.e. that I can make good decisions and that I am not a victim of my circumstances.  My family and I are grateful for the work she has done with me, for example prioritizing daily prayer and quite time with the Bible, keeping a gratitude/prayer journal weekly coffee date with my wife, and walks in the park with the two boys.  In terms of fitness, I have made running and boxing commitments (waking up at 5am to attend classes) getting my sleep rhythms in sync. As a trader and with 4 kids my life has been, particularly over the last 4 years, a system of organised chaos, and working with Christelle has helped me set boundaries and take more ownership of who and what I am. Thank you Christelle, you have helped make me a better Christian, husband, father, son, brother, and friend.

– Shane R J

Contact Me

If you are here, you are already at a place where you know change is needed.  

Contact me to book your 30 minute no obligation session to discuss your symptoms and how this can be addressed.  Let’s meet to see if we are a match and how I can help you on your journey.

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+27 72 623 8555

christelle@optimalwellness.co.za

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