Karen Bush

My journey into health coaching and particularly functional medicine health coaching comes from a deep personal belief that healing is more in the realm of possibility than our current healthcare system is leading people to believe.I worked for many years as an adult medical speech pathologist and had an underlying feeling that there had to be more that I could do for my patients.  I came to find the Integrative Health Coach training program at Duke University and truly felt I had found "my tribe".  Those who understood that health and wellness was not what we were experiencing in our current healthcare environment.  It encompasses mind body and spirit as well as a deeper understanding of how our body functions as a system and not individual pieces and parts.After my Duke training I took a position at the Center for Functional Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic and began my training in Functional Medicine.  It felt as though I received another Master's degree in Functional Medicine!  As I learned about Functional Medicine I was immersed in it daily and soaked it up 24/7.  Following my work at the Cleveland Clinic I decided to take a leap into private practice and currently work as a virtual health coach with private clients as well as working collaboratively with Functional Medicine Physician's around the country and in the UK.  I also just started a podcast!!  Full Capacity Living Podcast!My philosophy as a coach is to create a partnership with my clients, to meet them "where they are" and support them on the journey to where they want to go.  My particular area of expertise is in the mind-body connection and helping clients shift mindset, change the stress response and balance the autonomic nervous system.  My clients tend to be high achieving driven corporate wonder women looking for more balance and authentic living but I also have an affinity for working with men who are ready for change and realize there is something deeper to health and wellness than exercise and diet.In my free time I am an avid outdoors person...rowing on the might Cuyahoga River and around the world, hiking in the mountains, yog and yoga teaching, bird watching, cooking plant based meals for my family and cultivating my ever growing love of meditation and mindful presence and love of learning.I look forward to meeting you and creating space for your health and wellness.