The Doctor’s Guide to Health Coaching
By Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, Founder of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy
Within this free eBook you’ll get answers to common questions provided including:
- What is Health and Wellness Coaching?
- What is the Health Coach’s Scope of Practice?
- How Can Health Coaches Help My Patients?
- What are the qualifications for becoming a Health Coach?
- How do Doctors and Coaches work together?
- What are the various ways to engage a health coach?
- What should I look for when hiring a Health Coach?
- What about legal compliance and ethical considerations?
- Is Health coaching billable through insurance?
- Is there research about the effectiveness of coaching?
- Can Doctors become Health Coaches?
About Sandra Scheinbaum, PhD
Health & wellness practitioner and educator Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum is passionate about transforming our healthcare system, preventing physician burnout, and empowering people to become CEOs of their own health.
She believes that a great health coach is an ally each of us needs to make healthy changes that actually last. Dr. Scheinbaum founded The Functional Medicine Coaching Academy in 2014.
A clinical psychologist for nearly 40 years, Dr. Scheinbaum is an expert in positive psychology and mind-body medicine, and the author of “Functional Medicine Coaching,” “Stop Panic Attacks in 10 Easy Steps,” and “How to Give Clients the Skills to Stop Panic Attacks.” She is a regular contributor to Forbes on Health and Wellness, as well as the host of the Health Coach Talk podcast.
NBHWC-Approved
Program approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)
UKIHCA Approved
Program approved by the UK & International Health Coaching Association (UKIHCA)
International Coaching Federation-Approved
FMCA is an approved Continuing Coach Education (CCE) Provider with ICF
Named a Best Health Coach Certification Program Of 2026
Highlighted for the best Functional Medicine Approach