Transformative Health Coaching in Physiotherapy: Building Alliances for Enhanced Outcomes

Transformative Health Coaching in Physiotherapy: Building Alliances for Enhanced Outcomes
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The instructors
Overview
Discover the impact of health coaching on physiotherapy in this Webinar. Define health coaching, apply principles, and discover foundational skills you can apply immediately in your practice. Gain insights applicable to diverse areas. Supported by evidence, this session highlights transformative potential, addressing the gap in defining and implementing therapeutic alliances. Bridging theory and practice, it equips physiotherapists with health coaching principles to enhance their approach.
Physiotherapy clinicians will achieve these objectives through observing a health coaching session and participating in a group exercise. As an interactive workshop, attendees will be guided in developing foundational coaching skills applicable across diverse areas such as cardiorespiratory, women's pelvic health, pediatrics, neuroscience, oncology, and more.
Engaging in a small group exercise, participants will practice key coaching skills and receive digital workbooks with tools for immediate application. The session also includes self-assessment, providing a personalized action plan for effective integration into practice.
Learning Objectives
- Define health coaching in relation to physiotherapy.
- List coaching competencies and their application in physiotherapy.
- Observe key, foundational coaching skills for immediate application.
Audience
This content will be customized for physiotherapists, however please note that all are welcome- physiotherapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, kinesiologists, athletic therapists, massage therapists, and osteopaths.
The instructors

MAdEd, BScOT, Master Certified Coach (MCC)
With over two decades of experience in the medical field, Hélène Thériault is a globally recognized speaker, Master Certified Coach (MCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and award-winning educator. Renowned for her expertise in healthcare and adult education, she is also a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia.
Hélène holds a Master of Adult Education degree from St. Francis Xavier University and is the founder of Function First Coaching Inc, where she specializes in certifying healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists, in using her evidence-based, holistic coaching framework. Her innovative approach combines advanced coaching techniques, leadership development, strength-based models, and customized tools to empower professionals, grow businesses, and achieve lasting results for clients.
Fluent in both French and English, Hélène is passionate about transforming healthcare through coaching, equipping practitioners with the skills to lead with confidence and foster meaningful, patient-centred outcomes.
Material included in this course
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Transformative Health Coaching in Physiotherapy
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Welcome and Workbook
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Full presentation
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What's next
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Feedback
How can I get this course for free?
This course is free for Embodia Members. You can learn more about the membership options available by visiting the Embodia membership pricing page.
Is a certificate of completion included with this course?
Once you have completed the course, a certificate of completion (including learning hours and course information) will be generated. You can download this certificate at any time. To learn more about course certificates on Embodia please visit this guide.
Will my certificate count towards ICF coach credentials?
Yes, you can also use your certificate towards coaching credentialing with ICF (International Coaching Federation).
What is the International Coaching Federation?
The International Coaching Federation is the world’s largest organization of professionally trained coaches and is known for the gold standard of coaching. It is the path your instructor, Hélène, took to acquire her coaching credentials.
Will there be any resources included?
Yes, a workbook will be available for download. The workbook is interactive and has fill-in-the-blanks so you can choose to print or use the digital copy.