Which statement best captures a key action of a wellness coach?

• A. The wellness coach focuses on clients' strengths, listens, evokes intrinsic motivation, collaborates with the client, and guides toward moving forward
• B. The wellness coach focuses on fixing client problems
• C. The wellness coach substitutes therapy or counseling
• D. The wellness coach diagnoses medical conditions

Answer: (A)

Wellness coaching centers on empowering clients through a strengths-based, client-centered approach. It involves listening deeply, drawing out intrinsic motivation, collaborating with the client, and guiding them toward concrete, moving-forward actions. This style respects the client’s autonomy and focuses on what they can do next, rather than trying to fix problems for them. It also keeps the coach within the coaching role, not as a therapist or clinician, so it doesn’t diagnose medical conditions or substitute therapy or counseling. That combination—emphasizing strengths, listening, motivation, collaboration, and forward action—best captures how a wellness coach supports lasting change.