Which statement best describes when a wellness coach is NOT client-centered?

• A. The coach guides the client to discover own solutions
• B. The coach prescribes a fixed plan without client input
• C. The coach collaborates
• D. The coach asks what and how

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that client-centered coaching supports the client’s autonomy, involvement, and collaboration in shaping goals and actions. When a coach guides the client to discover their own solutions, the coach acts as a facilitator, helping the client surface options and tap into their own motivations. Collaboration reinforces a partnership where goals and steps are agreed together, and asking what and how invites the client to articulate concrete actions in their own terms. These behaviors keep the client in the driver’s seat, which is essential for engagement and sustainable change.

The statement that describes prescribing a fixed plan without any client input stands in opposition to this approach. It imposes the coach’s agenda, ignores the client’s values, context, and readiness, and can reduce motivation and adherence because the plan isn’t tailored to the person’s life. In wellness coaching, plans are most effective when co-created and adaptable to the client’s evolving circumstances.