Angela Poch

And so your approach resonates along those same lines. And that's not the right word I meant to say, but...

And so your approach resonates along those same lines. And that's not the right word I meant to say, but...

Yeah. I guess to specifically answer your question, Rhonda, um, I actually had, and I don't know if I, I don't want to double up on the last, on the other podcast we did. I can't remember how much of this I said on the other podcast, but I had my own health issues, mostly physical at the time. And yeah, yeah. Well, I have, I have IBS. So, you know, bowel issues.

Yeah. I guess to specifically answer your question, Rhonda, um, I actually had, and I don't know if I, I don't want to double up on the last, on the other podcast we did. I can't remember how much of this I said on the other podcast, but I had my own health issues, mostly physical at the time. And yeah, yeah. Well, I have, I have IBS. So, you know, bowel issues.

yeah, the bathroom becomes a little sanctuary because you get to spend so much time there. Anyway, um, it, you know, it is what it is. Let's, I don't, it, yeah, just is what it is. So, um, so I started looking at some health, um, lifestyle changes to do that. And, and in doing that, it led me into life coaching in general, lifestyle coaching, health coaching, that kind of thing.

yeah, the bathroom becomes a little sanctuary because you get to spend so much time there. Anyway, um, it, you know, it is what it is. Let's, I don't, it, yeah, just is what it is. So, um, so I started looking at some health, um, lifestyle changes to do that. And, and in doing that, it led me into life coaching in general, lifestyle coaching, health coaching, that kind of thing.

And I, I did a little bit of that. And then I realized as I was doing it that, that, um, Actually, it was one particular client that made the shift because I did an approach that kind of was integrative. So we did exercise, diet, mental health. And and then. As I was unpacking this, this particular client wanted to gain weight.

And I, I did a little bit of that. And then I realized as I was doing it that, that, um, Actually, it was one particular client that made the shift because I did an approach that kind of was integrative. So we did exercise, diet, mental health. And and then. As I was unpacking this, this particular client wanted to gain weight.

They felt they were too skinny and in their culture, they need to be fluffy. And so they were feeling really out of sorts and out of place and they wanted to gain weight and they just couldn't seem to gain weight. And so they wanted a nutrition plan and all of this stuff and.

They felt they were too skinny and in their culture, they need to be fluffy. And so they were feeling really out of sorts and out of place and they wanted to gain weight and they just couldn't seem to gain weight. And so they wanted a nutrition plan and all of this stuff and.

But it turned out they actually had a lot of self-defeating beliefs, a lot of perfectionism, a lot of worry and stress because they were never good enough as a mother. And once we dealt with that, they were just feeling so much better. And I said, OK, well, now we'll deal with your nutrition plan. They're like, no, I don't need it. I'm OK. Whether I'm skinny, fat doesn't matter.

But it turned out they actually had a lot of self-defeating beliefs, a lot of perfectionism, a lot of worry and stress because they were never good enough as a mother. And once we dealt with that, they were just feeling so much better. And I said, OK, well, now we'll deal with your nutrition plan. They're like, no, I don't need it. I'm OK. Whether I'm skinny, fat doesn't matter.

Now that I realize it's not about being a failure as a mother, it's about loving my children. I'm good. And so I'm like, well, wait a minute. maybe I'm in the wrong field here. Um, and so then I kind of shifted gears from lifestyle coaching into, into more mental health.

Now that I realize it's not about being a failure as a mother, it's about loving my children. I'm good. And so I'm like, well, wait a minute. maybe I'm in the wrong field here. Um, and so then I kind of shifted gears from lifestyle coaching into, into more mental health.

And I did, I did do my counseling because I wanted to be part of the team CBT levels and you, you know, do you have to be a therapist to be a level four? So that's the reason I became a therapist was to get my level four because, because I was using the coaching tools already. Um, and, uh, yeah, so, so it just kind of morphed as I was helping people and, and, and, on just on the journey.

And I did, I did do my counseling because I wanted to be part of the team CBT levels and you, you know, do you have to be a therapist to be a level four? So that's the reason I became a therapist was to get my level four because, because I was using the coaching tools already. Um, and, uh, yeah, so, so it just kind of morphed as I was helping people and, and, and, on just on the journey.

So it was just sort of a natural step.

So it was just sort of a natural step.

Okay. Well, we mentioned the Effective Compassion class. That's a free workshop that's open to anyone, a general public therapist coach. And it's just teamcbt.ca slash effectivecompassion.

Okay. Well, we mentioned the Effective Compassion class. That's a free workshop that's open to anyone, a general public therapist coach. And it's just teamcbt.ca slash effectivecompassion.