Coaching Philosophy & Approach
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What is an ED Coach?
An ED recovery coach provides regular 1-on-1 coaching for a client's eating disorder treatment. They are a team player, often partnering with other medical professionals—including physicians, dietitians, and therapists—to support and hold clients accountable to their recovery program, tasks, and appointments. ED Coaches are certified and trained to help clients change behaviors and reach their goals, while giving room for other medical professionals to identify and treat underlying issues and causes of an eating disorder.
Rooted Reflection coaching is Client-centered
Every client's story is unique and needs to be heard. With listening comes understanding, which helps us identify the tools we'll need to build intuition, trust, and strength. And we are always stronger than we think!
We are solution-focused
Together, we will set treatment goals that are attainable and build on one another. We will move toward overall freedom from negative thought patters and behaviors. We will not allow our mind to bully our body!
We provide on-going support...
It takes time to break negative habits. We need someone to turn to whenever we feel the urge to return to our old ways. That's why we provide clients with regular encouragement and help via email, phone, and text support.
Hands-on help...
Anxiety can overwhelm us as we think about simple tasks like eating a meal, working out, or shopping for clothes. But it makes a world of difference when we have a wise and compassionate coach to go with us into the next step of recovery.
...and consistent accountability!
No more cancelling appointments with therapists, dietitians, and doctors out of fear or anxiety! Together, we will identify a treatment team and design a plan for total wellness, recovery, and healing... and we will stick with it!
Why Dr. Kimberly Hicks?
While functioning as a certified ED Coach, Dr. Kimberly Hicks is also a licensed medical doctor, which offers added value to her clients in the Rooted Reflection coaching program. With a gentle, compassionate, and encouraging approach, Dr. Hicks helps clients focus on the here and now, assisting them with identifying specific recovery goals, and developing strategies to reach those goals! Dr. Hicks coaches clients of all ages and genders, and offers in-person, phone, and Zoom appointment options.
Dr. Kimberly is an Eating Disorder Coach you can count on!
Background & Education
- Board Certified Pediatrician
- Graduate of the University of Tennessee Medical School
- EDIT certified Level III Coach (Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy)
- Heal-ED Recovery Coach
- ISSA Fitness Nutrition Coach
- Yoga Instructor
