You can have a life far greater than what you can imagine!
"He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything"
You can have a life far greater than what you can imagine!
"He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything"
Kelley Tesseris
I am a Functional Medicine certified health coach who is committed to helping my clients live happy, fulfilled, and balanced lives by accomplishing their health and wellness goals so they can live life to their fullest and thrive! I am not a social media influencer who cares more about what my workout or lunch photos look like than the quality of the coaching I give my clients. I am a real person, a mom, and a 40-something woman who believes in a whole-person, healthy at any size, client-led approach that looks at the root cause of health issues. I use lifestyle changes, nutrition, movement, self-care, stress reduction, mindfulness, and other techniques to help my clients transform and to have a life far greater than what they can imagine. If you are looking for a real person who wasn’t born a size 2 but has tried it all to change her life, don't wait another day to reach out for help!
“He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.” - Thomas Carlyle
Kelley Tesseris, Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach
Frequently Asked Questions
A health coach is someone who is a trained lifestyle behavior change specialist. Coaches support your well-being so you can educate yourself, solve problems better, and enhance your own efforts. We also promote personal and professional growth and help remove obstacles that hold you back. We are a wealth of resources and we focus on the whole person. Coaching is honestly the best treat you can give yourself because it is a gift that keeps on giving for life.
I will be your ally and co-pilot in your journey to wellness and help you forge a path forward, instead of being paralyzed by changes that often feel insurmountable and create obstacles in your forward momentum. As your coach, it’s my job to help you stay motivated and to be your accountability partner. I believe in spotting what is right with my clients, not what is wrong with them, and it’s this mindset that helps my clients tackle negative self-talk so they can get unstuck, love themselves again, and keep fighting for a better life.
A health coach helps you to be more alive! Together we will get to work right away at changing your life! I will help you figure out WHAT goals you want to achieve in your wellness, WHY it is important to you, and HOW you will get there - all the while supporting whatever emotions crop up in the process. Making lifestyle changes alone can be a stressful, expensive, time-consuming, and intimidating experience, and this is why many people fail even though they could drastically improve their lives. I see the potential in my clients and support them unconditionally throughout the change process. Just like a jigsaw puzzle is overwhelming at first sight, together we will take those daunting changes and break them down into smaller, much more manageable pieces that when assembled, add up to better health. I will also teach you the habits, skills, and tools you’ll need to meet your goals, which can be applied to many other areas of your life as well.
A health coach starts the first session by thoroughly reviewing a client’s medical history, their family’s medical history, and their daily health practices. I like to look for connections between my clients’ health history and what they may be experiencing in their health currently. For instance, it’s very common for someone experiencing gastrointestinal issues to have had a history of heavy antibiotic use in childhood, or even undiagnosed food allergies or sensitivities that can create imbalances in the microbiome. Then, I work with my clients to get very clear about what their vision is for their health in the long term. Next, we determine their small goals and tiny habits that are unique to each client’s situation, and we make a plan for how to achieve them. It is the small goals that create the bridge to the bigger end goal.
Would you like to transform from where you are now, to where you want to be? Would you like to make lifestyle changes to better your physical or mental health and have the life of your dreams? If so, then a health coach might be right for you! If you’re feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or hopeless, I can empathize wholeheartedly. I have been where you are, as my own health journey has spanned 25 years and has given me insight into the many challenges someone encounters in the process. This knowledge and experience enable me to bring a high level of authenticity and kindness to my coaching style. It won’t be easy, but having a coach in your corner can make it significantly easier and more fun too. If previous attempts to change your life have failed, I can help you unlock possibilities that were always there but may not have been visible on your own. My clients walk away from each session feeling hopeful, uplifted, and with a clear plan for what their next step will be.
Testimonials
"I have been with Kelley for a few months now, and she has had a major impact on my life. From her charisma and caring effort, it's obvious how passionate she is about helping people improve their lifestyles. She has helped me drop a lot of my bad habits and introduced me to new healthy habits that help me get closer and closer to my overall goal. She's helped me improve my time management skills-ultimately leading me to new goals and aspirations that I never knew I wanted to achieve. Her encouragement and appreciation for me is also a huge driving force that really helps me believe that the goals I want to reach are possible"
-Cam
"Kelley,
I just want to thank you for your guidance and support. I've never been one to put myself first and with your repeated sessions, I've shifted into a place where I naturally take time for myself.
You have taught me how to balance my life more, putting myself on the list, knowing that when I am feeling well then I am able to better give to those around me. My life has shifted in a more positive and healthy way with your knowledge and support. It is such a pleasure to talk to you and hear your words of wisdom. Thank you for your gentle guidance. Thank you for your thorough explanations so I better understand the body and the metabolism.
I never knew I could actually accomplish the goal of meal planning and cooking. But with your suggestions in breaking it down with me and setting goals with me, I am now proud to say that my family is benefiting from yummy healthy foods all prepared by me! I look forward to our sessions as I always feel amazing afterward."
-Nicole
"When I started working with Kelley, I was frustrated and needed help trying to figure out ways to improve my overall health. Although I was generally healthy, I was dealing with elevated cholesterol and signs of inflammation (joint pain, recurrent injuries) and the doctors I'd been seeing were of no help. Working with Kelley allowed me to focus on lifestyle changes that I had been trying to implement for a while. Her compassionate, genuine, and energetic approach helped me understand the impact that my emotions were having on my health. I would highly recommend Kelley to anyone trying to improve their lifestyle and better understand their own strengths and potential."
-Raúl
"Kelley has been instrumental in guiding and improving my 22-year-old son's life. I am so grateful for her compassion and listening skills in helping my son face and conquer challenges in his life. He is more confident, a better decision-maker, responsible, and happy because of Kelley. I highly recommend her as a health coach, as her non-judgemental, encouraging, and honest approach is priceless. Her natural talent of bringing out the best in people is second to none."
-Julie
"Kelley is a gift to coaching. Her approach is authentic and she genuinely cares about empowering clients to be reflective and bring out the best in someone. I went from confused to having a clear action plan for the next steps in my healing journey. I am so grateful for our partnership and the process of coaching, it’s better than any medicine!"
-Jen
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Kelley Tesseris, Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach
East Lansing, MI
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