The word health comes from the old english word hale,
meaning to be whole, thus being healthy is becoming
whole. My philosophy in life coaching and therapy is to
treat and focus on the client as a whole person. When
that happens, over time, as the person changes, their
symptoms and problems that brought them into
treatment, can fall away, like an old, out-grown shoe.

As I mentioned in my Gainesville Magazine article that
highlighted my practice, most people treat life problems
as if they have a broken leg, but instead of treating the
leg, they simply get a new crutch or develop a new
problem to help them cope, by drinking too much, taking
drugs, gambling, overeating, becoming a shopaholic,
having an affair; my goal is to treat your leg or underlying
issues to get you walking again in the right direction, so
you can toss the crutch or old problems away.

When clients begin to move in the right direction, they
begin to feel better as whole people, since they become
more healthy. But it is important to be realistic, as client
change takes time, commitment, and focus, along with
a determined readiness to begin therapy.