Meet the Team

A health and wellness coach is a supportive guide who helps clients set health goals, whether to lose weight, improve energy, better manage stress, and much more. In addition to being a mentor who holds clients accountable, health and wellness coaches are vital members of the greater healthcare team, and enacting sustainable and positive behavioral lifestyle changes.

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  • CHC, RN (retired), BS, MBA

    Katy is a retired Registered Nurse and a Certified Health Coach (CHC) through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN). She completed the IIN program in March, 2016. IIN focuses on coaching methods, practical lifestyle management techniques, and over 100 dietary theories; everything from Ayurveda, gluten-free, and Paleo, to raw, vegan, and macrobiotics, and everything in between. Katy continues the journey she started years ago to improve her own health and to encourage others to explore and implement ways to improve theirs. This journey has improved her health, knowledge level and energy! Katy is passionate about devoting time to helping others be healthier and happier!

    Katy’s expertise includes nutrition, coaching, self-care, stress management, and behavior change strategies. She works with clients to develop a pathway to positive changes that lead to real and lasting results. Clients develop a deeper understanding of food and lifestyle choices that work, improving energy, health, and happiness.

    Coaching sessions will increase inspiration and motivation. We will talk about things beyond food, seeking to bring balance to important elements of life. The goal is to help clients live a healthier and happier lifestyle.

    As an experienced health coach, Katy supports clients in making gradual changes. Clients will learn about the IIN healthy plate which focuses on eating more plant based, whole, real foods and is a guideline for dietary and lifestyle habits. Clients learn to plan healthier meals, enjoy cooking at home, and make better food choices when dining out.

    Katy continues to learn about new research in the health and nutrition areas and has completed both a Hormone Health and Gut Health course through IIN. Emerging research is reinforcing the power of nutrition and behavior change to improve health and avoid or reverse chronic health issues. This field is so interesting and motivating!

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  • Certified Life (CLC) and Grief Coach

    Sydney Dawson is a certified life and grief coach located in Lewes, Delaware. She found her way to working in the holistic health space after the death of her fiancé, Tyler. Her quest for healing, meaning, and purpose after this loss led her to focus all her energy on wellness - for herself and others. She founded Shift Life Coaching LLC in June 2023 and offers her clients compassionate, 1:1 support, specializing in processing grief, stress management and self-care, and healthy lifestyle and habit shifts. Her personal health has been an important staple throughout her life, as a former competitive and D1 college athlete, and it has been essential to navigating the complexities of grief as a young widow. She, like you, is on an evolving health journey and steps up to the daily challenge of “walking the walk.” Her coaching style mirrors this reciprocation of being on this journey together, and she’s deeply grateful to share the experience with each of her clients.

    Sydney earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware (Go Blue Hens!), has earned certifications in life and grief coaching, and she’s currently pursuing an additional health coaching certification from the Health Coach Institute. Prior to coaching, she worked in event planning and project management, where she developed a love and keen skill for holding clients accountable to a common goal with an encouraging and positive nature. She deeply enjoys building this partnership and camaraderie and she sincerely looks forward to supporting you in this way through the Full Circle Program.

    In her free time, Sydney spends as much of it as possible at the beach, she loves going for walks around Lewes, doing yoga, and spending time with family, friends, & her precious pit bull, Chino.

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