ABOUT ME

Meet Kathy

Kathy Beach, MS, NBC-HWC is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach who lives and works in Collinsville, Connecticut. She earned a Master's degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC in Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation, as well as a Bachelor's degree from SUNY Cortland in Physical Education and Athletic Training. Kathy became the first exercise physiologist at the Virginia Heart Institute at Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA in the Cardiac Therapy Program. She also worked as the head athletic trainer for Falls Church High School, Falls Church, VA. After a short break to stay home with her children, Kathy pursued her certification as a STOTT Pilates instructor and opened her own studio teaching Pilates-based therapeutic exercise both privately and to small groups.
 

In 2009, Kathy was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She had surgery, chemotherapy and radiation in addition to taking an integrative approach to her recovery. While doing research on how to hasten her recovery from breast cancer surgery, she found the Pink Ribbon Program and immediately got involved, pursuing certification as soon as she felt well enough. That same year she also completed the American College of Sports Medicine's Cancer Exercise Trainer certification. A new goal had presented itself, how could she use her prior training, personal experience with breast cancer and the Pink Ribbon and Cancer Exercise Trainer certifications to help the growing population of breast cancer survivors get back to their lives and activities after treatment. Kathy recognized through her varied experiences working with athletes, cardiac patients and cancer survivors that everyone needs support and guidance to create optimal health and wellness in their lives. This realization led her to pursue advanced study in the emerging field of Health Coaching and to enroll in The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) based in New York City. IIN is the largest nutrition school in the world and the only school that integrates all of the different dietary theories, keeping in mind the concept of bio-individuality, the understanding that each individual has unique food and lifestyle needs. After completing this program, Kathy opened a private practice in 2011.

Kathy's constant quest to better serve her clients led her to sit for and pass the first national board certification exam for health coaches in 2017. She currently provides coaching services in person (Collinsville, CT), by phone or via telehealth. She also facilitates small group coaching programs at her office or virtually (Whole 21 A Journey through a Whole Foods Diet and the Mind body Connection) and workshops on The Anti-Cancer Lifestyle for Hartford Hospital's Department of Integrative Medicine.

Kathy specializes in coaching cancer survivors and feels that it is her purpose and mission in life to empower people to successfully navigate the cancer journey and move forward into a life of health and vitality.

As a coach, I put the power back in YOUR hands.  

Learn more about my training and my unique approach to health & wellness coaching.
 

Are you curious about how health coaching can help you? Let’s talk. Schedule an initial consultation with me today.