How is coaching different from therapy?
Therapy explores the why: underlying causes, mental health, trauma, and the deeper work of healing. It also carries the clinical responsibilities of diagnosis and treatment. Coaching focuses on the how: the practical, day-to-day work of recovery in real situations, with more contact in between. Coaching is not a substitute for therapy, and the two work best together.
You are a licensed counselor. Is this counseling?
No. I hold a counseling license in Texas, but Unmeasured is a coaching practice and the support I offer here is separate from that license. Coaching does not include diagnosis, treatment planning, or clinical care, and working with me as a coach does not make me your counselor. If you need therapy, I will say so and help you find it.
Do I need to be in therapy or seeing a dietitian to work with you?
Coaching is designed to complement professional treatment, not replace it. Most clients are working with a therapist, dietitian, or both, and that is what I recommend. If you are not yet connected with a treatment team, we can talk through that on the discovery call and I can help you think about next steps.
What happens in a first session?
We map your week. Where the meals happen, who is around, which situations go sideways, what your team has asked you to work on, and what you want your life to look like when food is not running it. From there we choose a starting point and set a rhythm for sessions, texting, and any live support. You leave with a plan for the next seven days, not a lecture.
What does a typical week of coaching look like?
A session to plan and reflect. A few short check-ins by text on the days we agree on. If something specific is coming, such as a family dinner or a trip, we prepare for it, and if you want company for it, we book a single or extended session. Then we look back at the week together and adjust.
Do you give meal plans or tell me what to eat?
No. Nutrition planning belongs to your dietitian, and medical decisions belong to your doctor. My job is to help you follow the plan you already have in the moments it gets hard, and to tell your team, with your consent, where it is not working so they can adjust it.
Will you talk to my treatment team?
Only with your written permission, and only if you want me to. When clients choose this, it keeps everyone aligned and lets me reinforce what you are working on elsewhere. Many therapists and dietitians welcome a coach for exactly this reason.
What does text support include?
Short check-ins between sessions on the weekdays we agree on, for encouragement, accountability, and quick problem-solving when a meal, a comment, or an urge catches you off guard. I reply within 24 hours on weekdays, usually much sooner. Text support is not a crisis line; if you are in immediate danger, call 911 or 988.
How does monthly coaching work?
Monthly coaching is billed at the start of each month and includes your sessions for that month (four with Recovery Coaching, eight with Coaching Plus) and text support. You can pause or stop with two weeks' notice. There is no long-term contract.
How long do people usually work with you?
It varies with where you are starting from. Some people want company for a specific season, such as the first months home from treatment. Others stay for longer and we gradually meet less often as the hard things become ordinary. The aim is always to work myself out of a job.
I am an athlete. Will you tell me to stop training?
Decisions about training and movement sit with your medical and treatment team, not with me. What I offer is a place to be honest about the pressure, the identity, and the fear of what changes, and support in following your team's guidance without feeling like you are losing yourself in the process.
Can a parent, partner, or friend reach out on someone's behalf?
Yes. You are welcome to book a discovery call to talk through what you are seeing and whether coaching could help the person you love. Coaching itself is with the person in recovery, and they need to want it, but a conversation with you is often where that starts.
Is this covered by insurance?
No. Unmeasured is private pay. Coaching is not a licensed clinical service, so it is not billed to insurance. A limited number of reduced-rate spots are available for people who could not otherwise access coaching; please ask on the discovery call.
Do you work with all eating disorders and all bodies?
Yes. I work with people across diagnoses, including those who have never been formally diagnosed, and across all body sizes, genders, and ages (minors with a parent or guardian involved). You do not need to be "sick enough" to deserve support.
Is what we discuss private?
Yes, with the standard exceptions around safety. Coaching is not covered by the same regulations as licensed counseling, but I hold what you share with care and do not disclose it without your consent. We go over this together before we begin.
Where are sessions held?
Sessions are virtual, by video or phone, so you can work with me from anywhere in the world and we will find times that work across time zones. If you are near St. George, Utah, we can also work in person: sessions at my office or your home, and practice in the real places that feel hard, like shopping together at the grocery store or sharing a meal at a restaurant. In-person pricing varies with the format, so ask on the discovery call.
