FAQs

I help people feel better — in their bodies, their habits, their health, and their lives.
I’m a registered nurse and an integrative life, health, & nutrition coach, so my work blends science, emotional insight, and actual behavior change.

Some people come to me for physical symptoms or weight loss, some for stress or burnout— and some because they actually feel “fine” but want clarity, direction, or optimization. My approach is whole-person, therapeutic in feel, and deeply reflective. Think: part coach, part nurse, part someone who’s finally connected all of the dots for me. 

I’m approaching health how I wish it had been approached for all of us, all along: seeing each person as a unique being who deserves tailored, holistic care for your body— as well as your mind and spirit. My approach is multimodality. It is root-cause analysis— getting to the why of it all and working out and up from there. I apply ten years of registered nurse experience + coaching certification + psychology and communication education background + nutrition information + habit building + investigation to meet you where you are, and help get you where you want to be, physically and mentally. 

It is 1:1, holistic, individualized attention and time that your conventional medicine provider can’t give you. It is understanding of the human body, physiology, and nutrition advice that a therapist or life coach likely can’t give you. It is help with understanding your current behaviors and creating lasting habit change that your meal or diet plans— and certainly GLP-1s— can’t give you. It is medical knowledge, lab interpretation, critical thinking, and clinical application that a standard health coach can’t give you. 

It’s a combination of skills, alongside candor, kindness, genuineness, and intuition, that are hard to find elsewhere.

No — I’m not a therapist. But my work often feels like therapy because our conversations are deep, reflective, and emotionally clarifying.

As a registered nurse, I also understand mental health, symptoms, conditions, treatment options, and how the body works at a much deeper level than a typical health or life coach. I can help you make sense of what you’re experiencing, give recommendations, and prepare questions for your doctor, but I can’t diagnose or provide clinical therapy.

We stay in the realm of behaviors, patterns, lifestyle, stress, nervous system health, and alignment — and if something comes up that’s better suited for a therapist, I’ll help you recognize that and find someone great.

Both — and neither in the traditional sense.

You’re a whole being, not separate compartments like western medicine unfortunately tends to think of a human. Your stress affects your digestion; your habits affect your mood; your mindset affects your health; your blood sugar affects your hormones; your hormones affect your life. Life things are health things! Health things are life things!

My work blends life coaching, health coaching, behavior change, integrative wellness, intuition, and emotional insight into one cohesive, grounded approach.

Each session is tailored to you, so it looks a bit different each time and with each client.

We talk through what’s coming up in your body, your health, your habits, or life in general. Some sessions feel more therapeutic; some more strategic or health-focused; some are about clarity, mindset shifts, or next steps.

You bring your real life — I help you make sense of it and we figure out what to do next.

YES! Many of my clients aren’t in crisis — they’re just ready to feel clearer, more grounded, more aligned, or more intentional about their health and life.

This work is for anyone who wants support, insight, and direction.

Some people feel relief after one session; others notice shifts over a few weeks or months. It depends on what’s going on in the big picture of your life, and how ready you are for change.

No! I created the one-time wellness advisory, life alignment, and short term support sessions specifically for those who aren’t looking for ongoing coaching right now. :)

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I’m a good fit for people who want a one-stop place to understand their whole being — physically, mentally, emotionally, and in the day-to-day patterns that shape how they feel. I’m the right coach for people who haven’t been able to get the explanation for their symptoms (fatigue, migraines, brain fog, weight gain, etc.) at the doctor’s office, or the results they’ve been seeking through diets and/or exercise.

I work with clients on their whole being, and don’t believe in separating organ systems, or seeing the mind + soul as separate from the body — your lifestyle, your medical history, your mental health, your beliefs about yourself all play a role in how you look and feel.

So, my ideal client is open to exploring everything — from bowel movements to emotions and relationships, limiting self-beliefs, and the earlier experiences that shaped how they operate now. If you’re willing to be honest, curious, and reflective about the full picture, we’ll prob be a great match!
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I’m not a good fit for those looking for a quick fix, rapid weight loss, or aren’t quite truly ready to change. This is a process of trial and error, stackable small wins that lead to big change, and getting to know your behaviors, thought patterns, and emotions, all of which take time and patience.

I help clients feel healthier and more at home in their bodies, which may or may not involve weight loss— it’s totally up to the individual!

If someone does want to work on weight loss, there is no diet plan. I don’t believe in diets in the traditional sense— it’s your diet, over a lifetime. This is about creating change through mindset shifts, steady and manageable diet changes, movement, sustainable habit formation, and self-care.

While I educate on guidelines re: protein requirements, the benefits/dangers of certain foods, etc, and can offer general meal suggestions, I do not offer meal plans. My objective is to empower you through education during our sessions to select and prepare your own meals and snacks that best suit your needs.

No. As a registered nurse, I do not have the ability to order bloodwork or prescribe. However, I am able to suggest labs to be drawn with your current medical provider (all of my clients’ providers have been amenable so far), as well as recommend more extensive testing through reputable companies, which can be obtained online without an order from a doctor. Once the lab results are back, I am qualified to interpret the values, educate, and in some cases, make supplement or follow-up suggestions accordingly.

Health coaching and life coaching are currently not billable services. However, HSA/FSA cards are accepted!

Your body is the only home you’ll live in for your entire life. You deserve to invest in yourself accordingly.

My pricing is intentional. I base it on the depth of this work, my clinical background as a registered nurse, and the reality that your health and well-being are the most important investments you’ll ever make.

This isn’t surface-level coaching — it’s thoughtful, therapeutic, whole-person support that blends science, behavior change, and emotional insight. I’ve structured my rates to reflect the level of training, time, care, and presence I bring to each session, while still keeping my work accessible to the people who need it.

I offer a 15 percent discount for teachers and educators!

A 10% discount for paying for multi-session packages in advance are offered to everyone.

If you’re interested, and payment is an obstacle, don’t hesitate to email me— we’ll see if we can work something out! :)

Email me at erin.lahood@gmail.com or DM @erin.lahood_coaching to set up a free consult call to make sure I think I can help, and that we’re a good fit for one another :) Questions can be sent via email or instagram message as well.