Behavioral Health Business February 26, 2024
The health coaching industry was initially focused on fitness and lifestyle goals but is now a common service line in the behavioral health industry, aided in part by the rise of digital health platforms and telehealth.
Coaching can address systemic issues in behavioral healthcare, including the lack of clinicians, and offer patients unique benefits, including additional contact time and 24/7 access.
“We think of coaching as the ‘in-between’ support that can help members stay on track and feel supported between their therapy visits,” Dr. Jenna Glover, vice president of care services at Headspace, told Behavioral Health Business. “We feel strongly that mental health and well-being require more than just a one-hour therapy or psychiatry visit each month.”
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