Precision health, also known as personalised or individualised medicine, is an approach to healthcare that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle to tailor prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for each person. It emphasizes the use of advanced technologies, such as genomics, proteomics, and digital health tools, to collect and analyse large amounts of data about an individual’s health and characteristics.
The goal of precision health is to provide more accurate and targeted interventions, improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.
Health and wellness coaching is a collaborative process between a trained professional, known as a health coach, and an individual seeking to improve their overall wellbeing. The coach works with the client to set goals, develop strategies, and provide support and guidance to promote positive health behaviour changes.
Health and wellness coaches typically help clients identify their strengths, values, and motivations, and then work together to create a personalised plan for achieving their health goals. This may involve areas such as weight management, physical activity, stress reduction, nutrition, or lifestyle changes.
Coaches use various techniques, such as active listening, goal setting, accountability, and motivational interviewing, to empower clients and help them overcome obstacles. They may also provide education and resources related to health and wellness topics.
It’s important to note that health and wellness coaching is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment. Coaches focus on supporting clients in making healthy choices and lifestyle changes, while individuals should consult healthcare professionals for specific medical concerns or conditions.
Combining precision health with health and wellness coaching can provide a more comprehensive and personalised approach to supporting individuals in their health journeys. Here are a few reasons why these two approaches can complement each other:
- Individualised approach: Precision health focuses on understanding an individual’s unique genetic and environmental factors to tailor interventions. Health and wellness coaching builds on this individualised approach by considering the client’s goals, motivations, and lifestyle factors. By combining both approaches, individuals can receive targeted interventions based on their genetic and environmental profiles while also receiving personalised support and guidance.
- Behaviour change support: Health and wellness coaching places a strong emphasis on behaviour change, helping individuals overcome barriers and develop sustainable healthy habits. Precision health provides valuable insights into an individual’s health risks and genetic predispositions, which can be used to inform and motivate behaviour change strategies. The coaching relationship can help individuals navigate complex health information and implement personalised recommendations effectively.
- Holistic perspective: Health and wellness coaching takes a holistic view of health, considering physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Precision health focuses on the biological and genetic aspects of health. By combining both approaches, individuals can address multiple dimensions of health and wellness, leading to a more comprehensive and integrated approach.
- Long-term health management: Precision health can provide valuable information about an individual’s health risks and potential future conditions. Health and wellness coaching can support individuals in understanding and managing these risks, making lifestyle changes, and adhering to recommended interventions over the long term. This combination can help individuals maintain optimal health and prevent future health issues.
By integrating precision health and health and wellness coaching, individuals can benefit from a more personalised, holistic, and supportive approach to their health and wellbeing. It combines the insights from precision health with the guidance and accountability of coaching, ultimately leading to better health outcomes and improved quality of life.
As is relevant to my health and wellness coaching activities, I have several university degrees: (BSc in Human Biology, Master of Computer Science, PhD in Public Health) as well as a Professional Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching. I am additionally accredited as a Professional Member of our industry peak body Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association (HCANZA) and have also achieved endorsement as an affiliate of Precision Health Alliance (PHA) who provide training and access to Shae.AI – your epigenetic virtual health assistant.
I also have other qualifications and experiences but these are less relevant to my health professional practice.
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Precision Health Coaching (PHC) offers a personalised data-driven approach to your health and wellness potential. Utilising the power of artificial intelligence and deep learning technology, accredited health and wellness coach Dr Darren Webb provides clients with timely, relevant and epigenetic (personalised) health information, for positive health behaviour change.
Precision Health Coaching was launched in January 2023 to offer individually tailored health and wellbeing improvement for anyone wanting a proven results driven approach to helping you explore, realise or achieve your ability to thrive. Find out more about our services here.
We offer three (3) main coaching packages, they include:
- Explore = 4 Coaching Sessions & Shae.AI (Epigenetic Virtual Health Assistant)
- Realise = 6 Coaching Sessions & Shae.AI (Epigenetic Virtual Health Assistant)
- Achieve = 10 Coaching Sessions & Shae.AI (Epigenetic Virtual Health Assistant)
In all cases, your first appointment includes a brief introduction to health and wellness coaching, as well as an opportunity for us to get to know each other a little. From here we progress to identify your unique wishes for your coaching and how I may best assist you given those needs.
A single coaching session can be tailored to an individual’s unique needs, including as an initial introduction to the health and wellness opportunities that more substantial coaching practices offer, or as an additional session to a previous Explore, Realise or Achieve package. More information on each package, can be found here.
Precision Health Coaching offers health and wellness coaching with or without the use of Shae™.
Our hours of operation (which may change without notice) are:
- Monday – Friday (8am – 5pm)
- Saturday (8am – 12pm)
Appointment Bookings can be made here.
PHC only collects data that is specifically required for providing the client with a complete and accurate health and wellness coaching consultation. Effective data security is a modern day necessity, and as well as being committed to upholding the Australian Government’s privacy legislation (https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/) in the way it collects, uses, secures and discloses personal information, PHC employs a variety of infrastructural security measures.
Additionally our affiliate partner Precision Health Alliance (PHA) employs it’s own independent security measures for subscriber usage of Shae.AI as your virtual health assistant. Further privacy information can be found on the ph360 / Shae™ website here.
PHC offer both in-clinic appointments as well as remote teleconsulting (telephone or online via the Zoom or Google Meet platforms).
Should future times require, PHC reserves the right to modify our engagement format from in-clinic to online should government mandates legally require us to do so.
Our terms of service are listed within our standard Service Agreement, which can be completed online here or downloaded from here. These include our request for our appointment bookings be respected and all accounts to be settled in-full immediately following your coaching session. All new clients are emailed access to this prior to their first appointment.
Information on appointment cancellation and refunds is available here. For more information, visit our legal page here.