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Hi there!

My name is Raquel Ocasio (my friends call me Roxi ☺️), and I’m a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach through the NBHWC and The National Board of Medical Examiners (U.S. Board Certification ID#: A-3532442).

I utilize a scientifically proven* approach to assist in improving quality of life in the areas of: weight loss, chronic condition prevention and management, relational health, anxiety support, and supplemental trauma recovery**.

My passion is helping people discover a personalized path back to thriving whole-body health. Together, we look at all aspects of your life to create an action plan and wellness roadmap.

In my sessions, I use a blend of coaching psychology*, motivational interviewing*, and client-led goal setting.

*Created by psychologists Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan, Self-Determination Theory is based on conclusions from over 30 years of studying human motivation and it's backed by over 1,000 research studies.

**For trauma-recovery patients, I work in tandem with your LCSW, LMHC, or Psychologist. I hold a certificate in trauma-informed coaching via The Gottman Institute.

Health and Wellness Coaching sessions address these crucial points:

  1. Where are you now?

  2. Where are you going next?

  3. What’s the highest vision of yourself once you get there?

  4. Building a plan to embrace and live this highest vision

  5. Taking focused and sustainable action to achieve these goals

  6. Maintaining this progress to prevent relapse

 

Professional Credentials:

Corporate Program Management

• The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania - Certificate in Business and Marketing (2024)

• Rice University - Certificate in Organizational Leadership in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (2024)

• University of California, Irvine - Certificate in Management (2023)

• Google Careers - Certificate in Project Management (60 hours - 2023)


Professional Credentials:

Health + Communication Coaching

• National Board of Medical Examiners/National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches

Earned Board Certification:

Nationally Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach - 2021

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• Institute for Integrative Nutrition: Hormone Health Course with Dr. Jyothi Rao

Earned Certificate:

NY State Board of Education Certificate in Hormone Health - 2023

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• Institute for Integrative Nutrition: Gut Health Course with Dr. Michael Kane

Earned Certificate:

NY State Board of Education Certificate in Advanced Gut Health - 2022

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• The Gottman Institute: The Gottman Method in Treating Affairs and Trauma (Level III)* via PESI

Conflict resolution + trauma-informed focus with Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Gottman

Earned CEU Certificate:

“Treating Trauma and Affairs” - 2022

 
 

* Please note that despite the title of this certificate, I offer Trauma-Informed Coaching and Relational Support within the Scope of Practice of a Board Certified Coach. Clinical mental health treatment is not provided.

Collaboration with your couple’s therapist is available.


• Institute for Integrative Nutrition: Coaching Intensive Practicum

Earned Certificate:

NY State Board of Education Certificate - Coaching Intensive Practicum - 2020


 

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• University of Pennsylvania via Coursera

 Earned CEU Certificate (20 hours)

Positive Psychology Applications and Interventions - 2019

with content and instruction by Dr. James Prochaska and Dr. Martin Seligman

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• Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Earned Certificate:

NY State Board of Education Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching - 2018

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Q: What is an NBHWC heaLth and wellness coach/counselor?

A: An NBHWC Health and Wellness Coach/Counselor uses positive psychology and motivational interviewing to support clients in creating sustainable lifestyle habits geared towards wellbeing. This is a clinically proven method for long-term behavior change.

Some NBHWC Coaches focus primarily on helping folks with their physical biometrics such as blood pressure control, managing type two diabetes, improving heart conditions, gut health, hormone balancing, etc.

I focus on all of these things, plus possess a wealth of knowledge in complex developmental trauma, relationship psychology, and attachment theory psychology.

Sessions are not mental health counseling, but focus on a “whole person” view of the client where holistic health and wellness coaching intersects with trauma informed and compassionate support.

Q : Are NBHWC Health AND

WELLNESS Coaches

health care providers?

Health and Wellness Coaches have been acknowledged by the US Senate as being a “crucial key player in the preventative healthcare sphere”.

Health coaches can work in conjunction with your existing healthcare providers to create a health plan that works for you. Health coaching is paid for by the client as preventative health care.

HSA’s may be used to pay for health coaching services, and if you are seeing a coach through a medical office, you may be able to use your FSA to pay as well.

To find out if your HSA covers health coaching, please call your insurance provider to confirm.

FSA’s would be billed through your primary care doctor’s office. Inquire for more details.

Q : Do you offer payment plans?

A : Yes I do! Please click the red button above to learn about the different payment plans you can sign up for.

Q : I’d like my family, employees, or team to sign up as a group. Do you offer group sessions?

A : Yes! I offer virtual group health and wellness counseling via Zoom.

Q : How do we meet for sessions?

A : For the convenience of my clients, I offer health coaching sessions in the Hudson Valley, by phone, Facetime, Zoom video chat, or messenger sessions.


Q : How long are sessions?

A : Session lengths vary between 60 - 90 minutes, depending on the package you select. Longer sessions are available for an additional fee.

Q : Can I hire you to speak at my office or school?

A : Due to the pandemic, public events are on pause.

Further Questions? I’d be happy to answer them. Contact me here!


*The views expressed on this website express the views of Raquel Ocasio, NBC-HWC do not express the views of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.

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