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Health & Wellness Coaching Board
Exam Questions and Answers
Coach prep for session- overview (prior to session prep) - Answer✔✔-review materials,
eliminate distractions, be mindful calm, and present.
Initial Intake coaching session
Describe
Review
Determine
Clarify
Allow
Confirm - Answer✔✔-1.) Describe coaching process,
2.) Review info & assessments provided,
3.) Determine if coaching is appropriate.
4.) Clarify roles & expectations;
5.) Allow client to self determine their vision, goals, and action steps; & actively engages in new
behaviors.
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6.) Confirm logistics and responsibilities in written agreement.
session opening - Answer✔✔-ask how the client is, use reflections. Ask positive inquiry about
previous week, reflect something positive, ask client to select goal to review
Early coaching session (1 or 2) competencies (5 total)
Assess
Identify
Explore/Clarify
Establish/Refine
Support - Answer✔✔-1.) Assess current & optimal state of health & well being,
2.) Identify gaps between current & optimal states.
3.) Explore/Clarify priority areas of focus, and learning preferences and accountability
4.) Establish/refine client's specific short term and long-term goals
5.) Support the client in achieving goals, action steps, back up plans
Routine Ongoing Sessions- overview (5 total)
Ask about the:
Refer to shifts in the
Support the client in:
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Reflect the client's:
Closing: - Answer✔✔-1.) client's current state (e.g., energy, mood);
2.) client's state, facilitate review of previous action steps,
3.) defining new action steps,
4.) understanding, perspectives, and learning.
5.) Closing: the client articulates new personal discoveries.
Routine Ongoing Sessions general order: - Answer✔✔-client self assesses state
goal review
topic of importance
short term smart goals
new action steps
take-aways
appreciating client's work
feedback on coaching
Goal Review - Answer✔✔-explore full experience, starting with positive
use reflections, expands inquiry about best experience, respond to challenges with
reflections/inquiries, affirms client strengths, inquire about percentage of success
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FINAL SESSION:
Invite the client to reflect on
Assist in developing a: - Answer✔✔-:progress made, challenges experienced, lessons learned,
and growth attained
:sustainable pathway forward and/or maintenance/relapse prevention plan including available
support and resources
Client is the expert in:
The coach provides: - Answer✔✔-:navigating his/her own life, based upon personal preferences
and past experiences.
:the structure of the session and serves as a facilitative partner.
The coach's primary role does NOT include: - Answer✔✔-a content expert or educator who
diagnoses, advises, or instructs the client on what to do.
Client's:
Share personal info/experience/recommendations only when:
Observe, name, and refer to client's:
Convey the belief that client is:
Adjust approach according to: - Answer✔✔-Client's agenda, needs, interests, and preferences
drive the relationship.
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Health & Wellness Coaching Board
Exam Questions and Answers
Coach prep for session- overview (prior to session prep) - Answer✔✔-review materials,
eliminate distractions, be mindful calm, and present.
Initial Intake coaching session
Describe
Review
Determine
Clarify
Allow
Confirm - Answer✔✔-1.) Describe coaching process,
2.) Review info & assessments provided,
3.) Determine if coaching is appropriate.
4.) Clarify roles & expectations;
5.) Allow client to self determine their vision, goals, and action steps; & actively engages in new
behaviors.
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6.) Confirm logistics and responsibilities in written agreement.
session opening - Answer✔✔-ask how the client is, use reflections. Ask positive inquiry about
previous week, reflect something positive, ask client to select goal to review
Early coaching session (1 or 2) competencies (5 total)
Assess
Identify
Explore/Clarify
Establish/Refine
Support - Answer✔✔-1.) Assess current & optimal state of health & well being,
2.) Identify gaps between current & optimal states.
3.) Explore/Clarify priority areas of focus, and learning preferences and accountability
4.) Establish/refine client's specific short term and long-term goals
5.) Support the client in achieving goals, action steps, back up plans
Routine Ongoing Sessions- overview (5 total)
Ask about the:
Refer to shifts in the
Support the client in:
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Reflect the client's:
Closing: - Answer✔✔-1.) client's current state (e.g., energy, mood);
2.) client's state, facilitate review of previous action steps,
3.) defining new action steps,
4.) understanding, perspectives, and learning.
5.) Closing: the client articulates new personal discoveries.
Routine Ongoing Sessions general order: - Answer✔✔-client self assesses state
goal review
topic of importance
short term smart goals
new action steps
take-aways
appreciating client's work
feedback on coaching
Goal Review - Answer✔✔-explore full experience, starting with positive
use reflections, expands inquiry about best experience, respond to challenges with
reflections/inquiries, affirms client strengths, inquire about percentage of success
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FINAL SESSION:
Invite the client to reflect on
Assist in developing a: - Answer✔✔-:progress made, challenges experienced, lessons learned,
and growth attained
:sustainable pathway forward and/or maintenance/relapse prevention plan including available
support and resources
Client is the expert in:
The coach provides: - Answer✔✔-:navigating his/her own life, based upon personal preferences
and past experiences.
:the structure of the session and serves as a facilitative partner.
The coach's primary role does NOT include: - Answer✔✔-a content expert or educator who
diagnoses, advises, or instructs the client on what to do.
Client's:
Share personal info/experience/recommendations only when:
Observe, name, and refer to client's:
Convey the belief that client is:
Adjust approach according to: - Answer✔✔-Client's agenda, needs, interests, and preferences
drive the relationship.
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