ABOUT YOUR COACH
Your partner in lifelong wellness
Shelli Ergen, the creator of Healthful Coaching, has spent more than 20 years helping people achieve better health. Having worked as a nurse and nurse practitioner in critical care, fertility medicine, and endocrinology, she has seen firsthand the connections between daily habits, stress, health, and illness. Helping people understand those connections and take charge of their health and well-being has become her passion. As a health coach, Shelli works to bridge the gap between intention and action, partnering with clients to make simple, powerful changes that last - not for days, weeks, or months, but for a lifetime. With an understanding that every person is unique, she guides clients in accessing their inner wisdom and finding habits and practices that resonate and bring them joy. She is continually inspired by the power of combining coaching with conventional health care and by seeing the ripple effects of her clients' new habits: improvements in weight, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, energy and mood, sleep, and even work and family life.
Outside of her coaching practice, Shelli is a lifelong learner and seeker who loves to travel, hike, paint, and explore different cultures. Inspired by her own Transcendental Meditation practice, she is studying to become a certified meditation specialist. Shelli lives in New Orleans with her husband, two sons, and Portuguese Water Dog.
Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, Louisiana State University Medical Center, May 1998
Family Nurse Practitioner Master's Degree, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, May 2013
Maintains licensure through the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Health Coaching Certification, Health Coach Institute, May 2017