Peer Health Coaching

Health Coaching a growing industry in the health and wellness field that utilizes behavior theory and lifestyle change science to improve your health. Many companies across the country are implementing health coaching strategies with great success for their clients. Here at UCCS, we offer a free health coaching program where you can avoid costly services and connect with a peer at your school.

UCCS Peer Health Coaches are dedicated to guiding and supporting your wellbeing while making a real connection with you both in person and remotely. With the Peer Health Coaching program, you no longer have to “do health” on your own. Peer Health Coaches can work with you to:

• Develop realistic goals
• Adopt health lifestyle changes
• Become consistent with healthy routines
• Find balance in your life
• Track your progress through periodic check-ins

All Peer Health Coaches work under the supervision of a certified Health Coach faculty member.

Health Coaching is often used alongside a Primary Care Provider, Registered Dietitian, or Mental Health Specialist. A Health Coach is not a substitute for any of these important health professionals.

Students can find these services at:
Mental Health (https://recwellness.uccs.edu/mental-health-services)
Health Services/Primary Care: (https://recwellness.uccs.edu/health-services)
Free Registered Dietitian Services (https://recwellness.uccs.edu/nutrition)

Employees can find these services at:
Mental Health (https://www.colorado.gov/c-seap)
Health Services/Primary Care: (https://www.uccs.edu/healthcircle/)
Registered Dietitian Services: (https://www.uccs.edu/healthcircle/peak-nutrition-clinic)

Hi! My name is Rayna White, and I am a health and wellness promotion major at UCCS. I am a senior, but currently have a year and a half left until I graduate. I have a passion for health and wellness, especially when it comes to health coaching and being able to help people reach their goals towards having healthier health behaviors. I took a health coaching class in the Fall semester of 2021. This class brought interest to me in health coaching, and it is something I am looking at making a career out of. I am a peer health coach for this semester. I am excited to meet you, connect with you, and help you reach your goals towards healthier health behaviors!

Shannon Murphy is a certified health & wellness coach. She worked as a caregiver for four years across different healthcare settings. Now Shannon works as a registered behavior technician providing therapy services to children with autism. She is projected to graduate in May of 2023 with a Bachelor's degree in health and wellness promotion. She is looking forward to helping people achieve and maintain their wellness goals. She is dedicated to providing the best health coaching services she can as a peer health coach. In her free time, Shannon likes fishing, camping, and taking her dog to the park.

Hello! My name is Ivy Nickles. I am a Health and Wellness Promotion major and I am currently finishing up my Women and Ethnic Studies minor here at UCCS. I have been a UCCS student for four years and am looking forward to completing my last semester in Fall 2022. I have also completed an internship with the Nurse Family Partnership. I am a certified Wellness and Health Coach through Real Balance. I'm interested in women's health promotion and sexual education promotion. I'm looking forward to helping people with their wellness journey and acting as a support system for my peers!