Scope of Practice

Ross Harvey
Health and Wellbeing Coaching

Who I work with

I work with people who want to make changes to their health and wellbeing but keep finding themselves stuck in the same patterns.

You may want to lose weight, move more, sleep better, have more energy, improve your relationship with food, feel more confident, or stop putting yourself last.

You do not need to have everything figured out before we begin. You do need to be willing to take an active role in the coaching and consider what is within your influence.

What I do

I am a health and wellbeing coach focused on behaviour change.

My work gives clients space to understand what is happening in their lives, make sense of the habits and patterns affecting their health, and decide what they want to do next.

Coaching conversations may include:

  • Health behaviours and lifestyle habits

  • Motivation, consistency, and responding to setbacks

  • Sleep, movement, food-related behaviours, and self-care

  • Stress, energy, confidence, self-talk, and identity

  • Relationships, boundaries, and competing responsibilities where these affect health and wellbeing

  • Goals, decisions, and practical next steps

  • Making use of guidance already provided by a GP or other qualified healthcare professional

I work in a client-centred way. You decide what matters, what you want to change, and what action you are prepared to take.

What I do not do

I am not a doctor, dietitian, nutritionist, therapist, counsellor, or personal trainer.

I do not:

  • Diagnose, assess, or treat medical or mental-health conditions

  • Interpret laboratory results, scans, or clinical data

  • Prescribe medication, supplements, or medical treatment

  • Provide individualised clinical nutrition advice or meal plans

  • Provide specialist exercise programming or rehabilitation

  • Offer psychotherapy, counselling, or mental-health treatment

  • Promise particular health, weight-loss, or clinical outcomes

Coaching can sit alongside medical or specialist support. It does not replace it.

When another professional is needed

Sometimes the right support sits outside coaching.

Where appropriate, I may encourage you to speak with, or seek support from, a GP, dietitian, registered nutrition professional, physiotherapist, personal trainer, counsellor, therapist, psychologist, social prescriber, or another suitable specialist.

Referral is part of responsible coaching. It does not mean the coaching has failed.

Professional standards

I have been coaching professionally since 2018 and hold the International Coaching Federation’s Professional Certified Coach credential. I am also a UKIHCA Registered Health Coach and work as an NHS Health and Wellbeing Coach.

My private practice is guided by the ICF Code of Ethics, UKIHCA professional standards, appropriate professional insurance, ongoing supervision, and continued professional development.

Clients receive a written coaching agreement before the work begins. This explains the purpose of coaching, confidentiality, communication, cancellation arrangements, fees, professional boundaries, and what happens if another type of support is needed.

A note on safety

Coaching is not an emergency or crisis service.

If you need urgent medical help, mental-health crisis support, or immediate safeguarding assistance, contact the appropriate emergency, medical, or specialist service rather than using coaching email or the website application form.

Last reviewed: March 2026.