Coaching for a lifestyle that protects brain health.
Turn brain health knowledge into action.
You may know that your health and daily choices can influence brain health as you age. But knowing what matters and knowing how to make lasting changes are two different things.
Brain health coaching helps you bridge that gap.
I work with adults who want to be more intentional about protecting and promoting their brain health—especially people who have concerns about their cognitive function or their future risk of dementia.
What is brain health coaching?
Brain health coaching is individualized support for making and sustaining meaningful health behavior changes.
Together, we consider what matters to you, what you want to change, and what is realistic in the context of your life. We draw on evidence about healthy brain aging and behavior change to identify practical options, then you decide what you want to try.
You will have opportunities to practice new approaches, learn from experience, work through obstacles, and adjust your plans.
The goal is not simply to make changes while you have a coach.
The goal is to become more capable and confident in making healthy changes for yourself.
Coaching is not education.
I am a brain health scientist, so I bring scientific knowledge and expertise to our work. But coaching is not a series of lectures about what you should do.
You are the expert on your own life.
When information or evidence is useful, I can help you understand it and point you toward trustworthy resources. But I will not prescribe a personal formula for healthy living.
Instead, we work together to answer questions such as:
What matters to you?
What do you want to change?
Where would it make sense to begin?
What might work in your life?
What did you learn from trying it?
What could you do differently?
You remain in the driver’s seat.
Who is brain health coaching for?
Mid-life to older adulthood...
You may be considering coaching because:
- You have noticed changes in your memory, attention, or thinking and want to be proactive about your brain health.
- You know you have health or lifestyle factors that may affect your future cognitive health.
- You have a family history of dementia or another neurological condition and want to understand what you can do.
- You want to make changes that support healthy brain aging but aren’t sure where to begin.
- You know what you should be doing but have difficulty turning good intentions into consistent action.
- You have tried to make changes before and want to approach them differently.
- You want a thoughtful, evidence-informed partner as you take greater responsibility for your health.
You do not need to have a diagnosis of cognitive impairment or dementia to benefit from working on the factors that support healthy brain aging. Coaching is focused on what you can do now and how you want to move forward.
I specialize in helping people with pre-exiting complex chronic conditions. A healthy life is not just for “healthy people”. It is about making the most of what you have and really living.
What can you expect to gain?
Better ability to:
The goal of coaching is to build your capacity and confidence to manage your own health—not simply to tell you what to do.
During coaching, you’ll work toward meaningful changes in at least two significant health behaviors that matter to you. At the same time, you’ll develop practical skills for setting priorities, making workable plans, overcoming obstacles, learning from experience, and adapting when circumstances change. This isn’t a “brain training” program. It’s self-management, but you will spend a lot of time strengthening your executive functioning skills along the way.
You’ll gain a clearer understanding of what matters for your brain health, experience putting evidence-informed strategies into practice, and greater self-efficacy—the confidence that you can make and sustain meaningful changes in your own life.
Most importantly, these are skills you can carry forward, helping you approach future health goals with greater knowledge, confidence, and independence.
A free 45-minute introductory call
Is coaching a good fit for you?
We begin with a free, 45-minute, no-obligation introductory call.
We will talk about what brings you to coaching, what you hope to accomplish, and any questions you have about the process. Most importantly, we will consider whether this approach is a good fit for your goals, needs, and current circumstances.
Brain health coaching is a self-management approach—not a brain-training program. It does not involve memory drills, computerized cognitive exercises, or attempts to make you “sharper.” Instead, it is designed to help you develop practical skills for managing change: setting goals, planning, getting started, regulating your behavior, solving problems, overcoming obstacles, adapting, and learning from experience.
Because this approach relies on your ability to reflect, make decisions, try new strategies, and learn from the results, it may not be appropriate for everyone. People who already have dementia may have difficulty benefiting from this type of coaching.
If you are experiencing difficulties with memory, thinking, attention, or other aspects of cognitive function, I encourage you to discuss these concerns with your healthcare provider before beginning coaching.
If, after our introductory call, we both feel that coaching is appropriate and you decide to proceed, we will begin with clear expectation, check scheduling options and move towards an initial assessment and planning process.
Simple and personal
If you want to reduce your risk of cognitive decline and promote healthy brain aging you don’t have to figure it out alone. We’ll draw on your strengths, your goals, and the science of behavior change to find practical ways forward.
What is it like to work with The Brain Health Coach?
After the introductory call.
If we decide that brain health coaching is a good fit for you and you choose to move forward, we will begin with an initial assessment and planning process.
Throughout the coaching experience, you remain the decision-maker—but you don’t have to figure everything out on your own.
As your coach, I bring knowledge about brain health and behavior change, along with practical coaching skills to help you turn that knowledge into action. I will provide structure, support, encouragement, perspective, and accountability as you work toward the changes that matter to you.
Understand your starting point.
You will complete several brief screening and risk-assessment tools that can help you develop a clearer picture of factors that may be relevant to your brain health.
We will review what you learn together. I can help you understand the information, identify patterns and opportunities, and consider questions you may want to discuss with your healthcare team.
We will also consider your health, lifestyle, experiences, concerns, strengths, and priorities.
The purpose is not to produce a score that tells you what you should do. It is to help you understand where you are now and where there may be opportunities to act.
Consider what you want the future to look like.
Good health is a means to an end. It is not an end itself.
Before deciding what to change, we will spend time considering what you want your health and cognitive life to look like.
What would you like to protect, improve, or maintain? What do you want to be able to do? What matters most to you?
I will help you think through these questions, identify what is most meaningful, and turn a broad vision into priorities you can actually work with.
Together, we will develop a personal vision for your health and well-being that can give direction to the changes you want to make.
Discover possibilities and make a plan.
There are many factors that can influence brain health, but you do not need to work on everything at once.
I will bring evidence-informed knowledge and practical strategies to our work and help you consider options that may be relevant to your situation. We will explore what might fit your life, your preferences, your strengths, and your priorities.
You choose where you want to begin. I will help you turn that choice into specific, realistic goals and a practical plan for getting started.
We will also think ahead about what might make change difficult, where you might find motivation and support, and what could make your plan more workable.
Your plan is a starting point, not a prescription. It can—and should—change as you learn.
Try, learn and adapt.
This is the heart of the coaching experience.
Between sessions, you’ll put your plans into practice in everyday life. During our sessions, we’ll look beyond whether something worked or didn’t. We’ll explore what happened, learn from the experience, and decide what to do next.
I can help you overcome obstacles, strengthen motivation, solve problems, and adapt when circumstances change. Over time, you’ll build practical skills for setting goals, making plans, taking action, learning from experience, and managing change independently.
You’ll also have someone who knows what you’re working toward and can help you stay connected to it.
Build confidence and independence.
As you progress, the nature of coaching gradually changes.
Early sessions may involve more guidance on the behavior change process, and support as you establish priorities and begin trying new approaches. Over time, you will have more opportunities to master these skills, evaluate your own progress, solve problems, and determine what comes next.
The coach’s role does not disappear—you simply become increasingly capable of doing more yourself.
The aim is not dependence on coaching or accountability for its own sake.
The goal is to build the knowledge, skills, confidence, and self-management abilities you can carry forward after coaching ends.
Complete the coaching.
A full coaching experience includes 12 individual 60-minute sessions. Sessions are typically weekly at first, then may become less frequent as you gain confidence and independence, depending on your goals and circumstances.
By the end of coaching, the aim is for you to have made meaningful, sustainable changes in the areas of your health that matter most to you—often by establishing new health behaviors or making significant changes to existing ones.
Just as importantly, you will have practiced how to make change, not simply what changes to make. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of brain health, experience putting evidence-informed strategies into practice, and practical skills for setting goals, overcoming obstacles, evaluating what works, and adapting when circumstances change.
The goal is not to complete a prescribed list of behaviors. It is to help you make meaningful changes now and become better equipped to make the changes you choose in the future.
Coaching has a clear ending. If you later want support with a new goal or a different aspect of your brain health, you are welcome to reconnect.
12 session coaching package
Twelve individual 60-minute sessions, with a gradual transition from weekly sessions during the first six weeks to biweekly or monthly sessions as desired, supporting greater confidence and independence.
Current introductory rate: $900
Pay in full or in three monthly payments of $300.
The standard fee for the 12-session package will be $1,500 USD. As I establish this coaching practice, introductory pricing will transition gradually. Your price is determined by when you begin coaching.
$900 — through December 31, 2026
$1,200 — January 1–June 30, 2027
$1,500 — beginning July 1, 2027
Pro-rated refunds are available in extenuating circumstances.
Availability
I am based in Denver, Colorado (Mountain Time). Coaching sessions are available via phone or Zoom to people in the USA, Canada and Australia, if time and availability align. A limited number of coaching sessions are available Monday - Thursday.
Privacy and independence.
Your coaching relationship is private and confidential. I do not sell your personal information or use it to market products or supplements to you.
I am independent of health insurance companies or corporate healthcare and do not bill insurance for coaching. I do not sell supplements, proprietary products, or other health products. My role is to provide evidence-informed guidance and personalized support, without a financial interest in what you choose to buy or use.
Your health decisions remain your own.
Is brain health coaching for you?
If you are concerned about your cognitive health or future dementia risk and want to move beyond simply learning more—to actually doing something with what you know—coaching may be a useful next step.
Schedule a 45-minute introductory conversation to learn more about how brain health coaching works and whether it fits.