HCA Supervision Team
Health Coaching Supervision
AT THE HEALTH COACHES ACADEMY
Professional
Coaching Supervision for Health Coaches
At the Health Coaches Academy we’re delighted to offer professional Health Coaching Supervision delivered by accredited Coach Supervisors to support our students, graduates, and experienced Health Coaches.
Our supervision provides a structured, confidential space to reflect on coaching practice, ensure ethical standards, and develop confidence, competence, and effectiveness as a Health and Wellness Coach.
What is Health Coaching Supervision?
Supervision in health coaching is a structured, supportive space where coaches can reflect on their practice, explore challenges, and deepen their professional skills under the guidance of a qualified supervisor. Supervision provides a confidential environment for Health Coaches to discuss client work, self development and gain new perspectives that enhance their confidence and competence. It acts as both a safeguard for clients and a developmental pathway for continued growth as a professional Health and Wellness Coach.
SUPERVISION IS DIFFERENT TO COACHING,
It’s not necessarily about finding an action but more about creating different perspectives, insights and being challenged. It's also not therapy, an assessment or performance review.
Health Coaching Supervision can be conducted 1-2-1 or in a small group setting, either face-to-face or online. It is an important part of ethical, sustainable practice and has been mandatory for counsellors or therapists for some years. It is now a requirement of full Health Coach registration with the UKIHCA and personal coach accreditation with the Association for Coaching:
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Who is Health Coaching Supervision for?
Separating the two words out ‘super…vision’ can be a useful way to consider what coaching supervision is: The ability to see more deeply into the situation, into others, and into oneself. This opens the door to new perspectives. We can often only begin to comprehend the big picture when we step outside our usual frame of reference.
Newly qualified Health Coaches, providing a safe, confidential space to process client work, reflect on their practice and safely transition from training to independent practice.
Experienced Health Coaches to support continuous improvement and for those who wish to be on the UKIHCA professional register or seeking personal coach accreditation
Health Coaches working in a range of settings including private practice, healthcare and organisations
SUPER-VISION
Benefits of Health Coaching Supervision
THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS TO THE HEALTH COACH OF UNDERTAKING REGULAR, ONGOING REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION:
Reflection, Insight & Perspective
Provides a dedicated and safe space for Health and Wellbeing Coaches to learn from the coaching work they do. Offers a valuable “third-person” perspective outside the coach–client relationship and helps coaches to identify their strengths, areas for development and celebrate successes.
In small groups there also is the chance to learn from peers' experiences and perspectives. This can enhance insights through shared discussions and adds richness and depth.
Professional Growth Through Health Coaching Supervision
Supports continuous improvement through reflective practice and the sharing of expertise. It encourages Health Coaches to “walk the talk” by engaging in their own learning and development and confidence, competence, and coaching presence.
Ethical, Safe & Professional Practice
Acts as a safeguard for both coaches and clients, supporting ethical awareness and ensure that Health Coaches adhere to professional standards. Supports coaches to navigate complex, sensitive or challenging coaching situations. It also meets requirements for full registered membership with UKIHCA and personal coach accreditation with Association for Coaching.
Learning, Development & Staying Current
Supervision, while not primarily training, is a forum of sharing contemporary issues that affect Health Coaching work. It helps coaches stay connected to evolving professional standards and thinking around emerging topics such as the impact of AI in health coaching. It also encourages learning grounded in real coaching work rather than abstract theory.
How Health Coaching Supervision Benefits Clients
Health Coaching Supervision benefits clients by improving the quality, effectiveness, and integrity of the coaching they receive. It supports coaches to reflect on client needs, address blind spots, and maintain ethical, client-centred practice. As a result, clients experience more skilful, responsive coaching aligned with best practice.
Support, Sustainability & Health Coach Wellbeing
Supervision offers the chance to step back from the ‘heat’ of practice, slowing down in order to think, see and explore more effectively. It helps to manage the emotional impact and stress of professional coaching, reduces isolation particularly for self-employed coaches and it sustains best practice over time - ensuring that staleness and burnout are avoided.
HCA Health Coaching Supervisors
Mary Walker
Mary is a Nutritional Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Master NLP practitioner, accredited EMCC Coach Supervisor and a member of BANT and BAMBA. As Head of Coaching Competence for HCA Mary oversees live supervision and feedback for our Diploma students and is also responsible for blending mindfulness into the HCA curriculum. As a coaching supervisor she prides herself in providing a supportive, reflective space and knows this is crucial for professional growth, improved client outcomes, and coach well-being. In particular boosting confidence, managing emotions and fostering self-compassion.
Marcelle Dubruel
Marcelle is a Master Health Coach, accredited EMCC Coach Supervisor, Nutritional Therapist and member of BANT. She is also a certified Heart Math practitioner, leads corporate wellbeing programmes, and sees health coach clients privately.
As Senior Health Coach Trainer for HCA, Marcelle runs the monthly Health Coaching Clinics, demonstrating coaching in action. Marcelle enjoys the supervision space of getting to know who the coach is and supporting them to be the coach they want to be.
Nikki Wilson
Nikki is a Master Coach and EMCC-accredited Coach Supervisor with over 15 years’ experience. She qualified as a coach in 2010 and completed Master Coach and Master NLP training in 2012. As Director of Studies at HCA, Nikki oversees curriculum development and academic standards. Her supervision work is informed by a strong interest in neurodivergent support - particularly for women in business - health responsibility, and living well with chronic illness, including chronic kidney disease. She values supervision as a reflective, ethical, and developmental space that supports sustainable coaching practice.
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Lyn Hatch
Lyn is a trauma-informed and Functional Medicine Health Coach, accredited EMCC Coach Supervisor and certified i3 talent management profiler. In her own Health Coaching practice she works one-to-one with clients, runs group coaching sessions, and dedicates time each month to corporate well-being delivery.
Lyn is HCA’s Head of Student Experience and undertakes regular supervision herself both 1-1 and in a group setting. Often this is in creative spaces like gardens and sculpture parks, which adds a whole different perspective.
