Supercharge Your Impact

In just twelve weeks, become a Nested Health Coach®, and create powerful, lasting change for your nutrition or therapy clients.

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Inspire Change

Transform Lives

Feel Confident

You know change is hard.

You’ve watched people struggle to make lasting changes that would positively impact their health. Perhaps you’ve even been challenged making changes in your own life. This work is TOUGH.

But you also know that change is possible! And you’re curious how functional nutrition, mind-body medicine, and evidence-based lifestyle supports might encourage this change.

That’s why we created the Nested Health Coach Certification®. This trauma-informed program will help you gain the knowledge and confidence to support clients in changing how they engage with food, exercise, sleep, and stress!

Why Trauma-Informed Health Coaching?

As Desmond Tutu says, “We need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find why they’re falling in.” The wear and tear of stress contributes to anywhere from 75-90% of doctor’s visits. The symptoms we experience emotionally and physically are intricately tied to the stress response.

That’s why the Nested trauma-informed health coaching model matters. To support clients in developing their own set of tools that positive impact health, we must understand the totality of the impact of stress and trauma.

Nested Health Coaching® is a root cause approach, designed to increase client understanding and self-efficacy, all the while creating big wins.

Introducing

Nested Health Coach Certification® for Providers

Designed specifically for nutrition and therapy providers, in just twelve weeks, transform your practice.

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How we’re different

Finish in 12 Weeks

We know you’re busy. You want to learn the material in a way that fits your life, and then get out there and apply it in practice. Transform the way you practice in twelve short weeks.

100% Live Delivery

Many coaching programs require you to watch hours of recorded material to qualify for graduation. We deliver 100% of the material live, which means no homework outside of class time.

Become board certified - the national gold standard in health coaching certification

Clinician's Incubator - Nested Health Coach Certification is an Approved Health and Wellness Coach Training & Education Program by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC). Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).

Exclusive to Providers

You’ll learn with other providers looking to integrate health coaching into their current scope, so the curriculum is customized to you.

Small Cohorts for Individual Feedback

People learn best individually and in small groups. That’s why we offer small cohort sizes, to allow for personalized feedback and support.

Continuing Education

Continuing education credits (CEs) are available for CNSs. At the completion of this program, you can download a certificate with up to 25 CEs. CEs for CHES/MCHES are anticipated by program launch.

Start Accruing Hours

To apply for HWC Certifying Examination, you need 50 documented coaching sessions. In our program, you can start tracking sessions after completing your Practical Skills Assessment in week nine.

We know what’s important to you.

You’ve succeeded through your own journey, it’s time to help others.

Whether you’ve experienced health challenges personally, or have watched friends, family, or clients struggle, you know that anyone wanting to reclaim their health needs support.

And that’s where you come in as a health coach. You’ll have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to be a guide for your clients. Experience the joy of watching your clients grow, and work toward health in a way they didn’t think was possible!

Add a health coaching to your clinical toolbox today, and transform lives tomorrow.

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Curriculum

Here’s what we’ll cover

In our first weekend intensive, you’ll learn how the coaching model differs from therapy and nutrition counseling, and discover the impact of trauma on health and wellbeing. By the end of this intensive, you’ll be well prepared to bring coaching skills into your practice.
In the second intensive, we seek to understand the evidence-based approaches to creating health and improving mood, all the while upping our behavior change skills.
In this final weekend intensive, we do a deep dive into how to shift a client’s perspective and build the self-efficacy that we know positively impacts health.

You’d be shocked at how much of our health is due to the stressors we experience in our lives. We’ll spend two weekly sessions discussing what health is, how it may show up differently for different people, and discover how social determinants of health like care access and racism impact our wellbeing.
There is a difference between nutrition for stress and trauma and trauma-informed nutrition. In these weekly sessions, we’ll introduce you to both. You’ll learn how to eat to lessen the impact of stress and trauma, as well as how to deliver nutrition that takes out shame and judgment.
Sleep, exercise, and getting into nature are fundamental building blocks toward health. We’ll explore evidence-based interventions that work, and discuss how to get clients to make changes in these challenging areas.

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It’s Time To Make Change Happen!

Client struggle on their own to improve their health behaviors. That’s why they need you! Adding health coaching expertise to your toolbox will result in more engaged and happy clients. Get confident in knowing how to support clients through impactful change.

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This Certification Will Change the Way You Practice.

Therapists: Broaden Your Scope

We know you’re already good at supporting clients through change.
But do you know how to encourage evidence-based food, exercise, and lifestyle interventions to improve both physical and mental health?
Learn a functional, root-cause approach to mental and physical health from expert health coaching and nutrition faculty, as well as your nutrition peers!
Nutrition Pros: Master Behavior Change

You already know pathophysiology and biochem, as well as the ins and outs of nutrition science.
But do you know how to get a client who is stuck to take the next step? Do you feel confident in a client-led approach?
Develop your rapport skills and learn expert behavior change from health coaching faculty and your therapy course peers!

PLUS, you’ll get our Functional Nutrition for Mental Health Training, valued at $2,995 USD!

Includes 11.5 hours of video training on how functional nutrition impacts: Mental Health, Neurotransmitters, Inflammation, Gut-Brain Axis, Stress Hormones, Trauma, Vagal Tone, and Sleep.
Planning Meals for Mental Health, a 1.5 hour module with 12 downloadable recipe packs you can give to clients.
Supplement protocols for Anxiety, Depression, and ADHD
Testing protocols for gut, stress hormones, and inflammation
Bonus handouts: Recipes and supplementation for kids
32 CEs available for CNSs

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"Thank you for everything, you all are the absolute best."

Laurie P.
"This is better than graduate school."

Jamie K.
"This has totally changed the way I practice."

Lindsey M.

If you think this sounds amazing, but you still need more info – keep reading!

We get it, it is a big shift to integrate a whole new way of working with clients into your current practice.

And you’ll be amazed at the power of the trauma-informed health coaching model. Your clients will feel truly seen and understood, and be empowered to make changes they never thought were possible.

Be a powerful agent for change - become a Nested Health Coach® today.

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Are You Ready To Transform Your Practice?

The first cohort starts September 8, 2023. Don’t miss your opportunity to get early bird pricing, registrations open June 1.

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Still have some questions?
We’ve got you covered.

Nested coaching is the practice of client-centered, trauma-informed health coaching that empowers whole-person wellness using holistic nutrition, lifestyle, and mind-body practices.
Yes! Clinician's Incubator - Nested Health Coach Certification is an Approved Health and Wellness Coach Training & Education Program by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC). Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).
Three things are needed:
1. Completed of a NBHWC-approved training program like ours
2. Completion of 50 coaching sessions (which you’ll get during the course of our 12-week program)
3. Successfully pass the HWC Certifying Examination, which you’ll be eligible to sit for after completion of this program.
We’re aware that you have a busy life. That’s why this course is delivered in only 12 weeks, through weekly 2.5 hour meetings as well as three weekend intensives.
In just three short months, you’ll have all the requirements you need to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBCHWC).

The program is designed specifically for nutrition, therapy providers and health educators, as it has a focus on trauma-informed nutritional approaches for mental and physical health.
Other healthcare providers may inquire on a case-by-case basis.
We don’t assign reading homework between class sessions, although we will provide optional reading and listening resources.
To graduate, you will need to record 3 coaching sessions with a client, and review those sessions live with faculty. This happens independently of class time.
To be eligible for the HWC Certifying Exam, you’ll need to complete 50 coaching sessions of at least 20 minutes each. We encourage program participants to start accruing sessions during 12 week course.
You’ll be eligible to start accruing coaching sessions after your third coaching review with faculty.
You can still graduate the program without completing the 50 coaching sessions, you just may not be eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Exam until these sessions are complete.
We’re pleased to offer a payment plan through Affirm. Schedule an info session to discuss further.

Meet The Faculty

Laura Demeri

MS, NBC-HWC CCP DipACLM
Laura is an award-winning educator, national board-certified health and wellness coach, and a diplomate for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. With over 10,000 hours as faculty teaching health courses, physical education, and health coaching content, and over 10K sessions as a health coach for Kaiser Permanente, she seamlessly weaves theory using real-life scenarios. She's delighted to have helped develop the content of Nested's curriculum and to be a part of the team.
Meg Bowman

MS MA CNS LDN CHES
Meg is a licensed nutritionist specializing in nutrition for trauma, mental health, and GI conditions. In addition to her Master's in Nutrition and Integrative Health from Maryland University of Integrative Health, she also has a graduate certificate in Health Education and Promotion from Benedictine University. In addition to mentoring CNS candidates through Clinician's Incubator, and sees clients through Nutrition Hive. Learn more about Meg here. Learn more about Meg here.
Amber Ferschweiler

MPH, NBC-HWC
Amber is a national board-certified health and wellness coach, a mindful eating facilitator and a public health professional. She has worked in the field of health care for over 20 years as a health coach, health educator, and environmental health specialist and holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Biology and a master’s degree in Public Health.
Kathleen Belonga

MA, NBC-HWC
Kathleen is a health and wellness professional with a masters degree in workforce education, development, and leadership offering over a decade of experience in the wellness industry. She has a graduate certification in holistic health, as well as certifications yoga, mindfulness, functional nutrition, and yoga for bone health. The health and wellness coaching field speaks to her personal journey in overcoming her own health issues, passion for motivating others, and commitment to holistic well-being.
Emily Cerda

MS CNS LDN NBC-HWC
Emily Cerda is a clinical nutritionist specializing in pediatric allergy, anxiety, and attention. In her private practice, Beyond Behavior Nutrition, she works with children, adolescents, and their parents to explore the influence of food on mood and behavior while building lifelong skills for a future of resilience and health. Emily also works as a Teaching Assistant in the Nutrition & Herbal Studies department at Maryland University of Integrative Health and as a Nutrition Consultant with Solid Starts, an online resource for baby-led weaning. When she is not working or homeschooling her kids, she enjoys gardening, long hikes with her beagle, and painting rocks to hide in her community.
Alyson Roux

MS MFA CNS LDN NBC-HWC
Alyson is a clinical nutritionist who specializes in working with healing relationship to food and eating disorders, mental health, related gastrointestinal conditions, as well as fertility support for those in recovery from ED. With her background working in the arts and entertainment industry, Alyson has special interest in working with artists and health behaviors. In addition to her private nutrition therapy practice in Los Angeles, Alyson is adjunct faculty at Maryland University of Integrative Health. Alyson has presented on health education and nutrition topics at Actor's Fund, SAG-AFTRA, PGA, Dance Resource Center, and the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals Annual Symposium. For more information about Alyson's private practice, visit Nutrition Hive.
Ashley Comparin

MS CNS LDN NBC-HWC
Ashley graduated with a MS in Nutrition from American University and is currently working as a clinical nutritionist at Nutrition Hive as well as her work helping supervisees at Clinician’s Incubator understand the nuts and bolts of the Supervised Practice Experience to become a CNS. Ashley specializes in gut health, intuitive eating, and sports nutrition and enjoys photography, cooking, and hiking in her free time.