What is a Mental Health Coach?
Mental health coaches support clients to achieve improved mental fitness outcomes, by building emotional strength and resilience.We work to move our clients - students and educators and whanau - forward with their wellbeing.
How we support the education sector
Our coaches work in the education sector to support better mental health outcomes for our children and the staff that care for them.
Our coaches do this in different ways.
In schools:
Workshops with staff on classroom mental health strategies
Presentations with staff to support their own wellbeing - like parents, teachers need to be pouring from full cups!
One-on-one with teachers to implement strategies for their classroom or for particular students
One-on-one with students to implement strategies
Student workshops for exam support
Elite or competitive sports teams for Health/Mental Fitness coaching
Supporting school guidance counsellors
Small group coaching for students
Medical Students
In homes:
Supporting homeschooling children with their wellbeing
Supporting home educators/caregivers
Supporting children with neurodiversity, health & wellbeing challenges (such as anxiety preventing school attendance), other learning challenges
In other educational spaces:
Tertiary Sector
Homeschool group workshops
Kaiako support groups
School Board workshops
Nature-based services
Playgroups
ECE teachers
Principal Associations
School Representative Sport Teams
Commerce/Business schools
Tertiary Educators
ECE Teachers
Primary Teachers
High School Teachers
School Principals
About our Mental Health Coaches
Our coaches have wide experience and niche skills that lend themselves to different spaces. Let's chat about how we can serve you.
Our health coaches at F L A X are all qualified with an advanced certification of Mental Health Coaching at Level 7 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework on top of a wide range of previous qualifications, experiences and career skills. Our coaches stay abreast of the latest research and evidence based outcomes for strong mental health and are accredited with a professional body.
All of our coaches come from different backgrounds and these qualifications and experiences may allow them to offer complementing services alongside coaching!