I’M CHERYL Patterson
RN, BSN, MSN, MBA, PhD
✔️ Certified Health & Life Coach by The Health Coach Institute (HCI)
✔️ Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and Life Coach by The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
✔️ Certified PQ Coach®️ by Positive Intelligence®️
Health & Wellness Coaching for those living with Autoimmune Diseases
Helping You Achieve Success
Unlock Your Full Potential
Say Hello to THE NEW YOU
Welcome to Life Enhancement Coaching, where I focus on health & wellness coaching for individuals with autoimmune diseases. My goal is to help you improve your overall health and well-being, despite the challenges that come with living with an autoimmune disease. As a registered nurse with 48 years of experience in clinical care, healthcare administration, academic research, and university teaching, I provide personalized coaching to help you navigate the complexities of managing your condition. At Life Enhancement Coaching, I recognize that each person's experience with autoimmune diseases is unique. That's why my coaching is tailored to your individual needs and goals.
I work closely with you to understand your specific challenges and develop a customized plan to maximize your health, wellness, and quality of life.
Goal Setting
As a life coach, I can help you achieve your goals by providing personalized guidance, tools, and accountability.
Relationship Coaching
I can help you transform your relationships and achieve the connections you desire.
Stress Management
Working with a life coach can help you manage stress and improve your overall well-being.
Career Advice
Unlock your career potential. I can help you identify your strengths and opportunities, develop a plan of action, and provide accountability to help you achieve your career goals.
What Is Life Enhancement Coaching?
Who is Coaching For?
Welcome to Life Enhancement Coaching, where I focus on health & wellness coaching for individuals with autoimmune diseases. My passion and goal is to help you improve your overall health and well-being, despite the challenges that come with living with an autoimmune disease. As a registered nurse with 48 years of experience in clinical care, healthcare administration, academic research, and university teaching, I provide personalized coaching to help you navigate the complexities of managing your condition.
Individuals with autoimmune diseases who want to manage and minimize their symptoms, find and follow a health-optimizing diet, improve energy and mobility, and enhance their overall well-being
Individuals who want to gain self-awareness, explore their values and beliefs, and identify areas for personal development and acquire life-changing habits
Individuals who are going through a life transition, such as career changes, retirement, or major life events, and want support and guidance to navigate these transitions.
Individuals who want to overcome limiting beliefs, build resilience, and cultivate a growth mindset, leading to personal transformation and increased self-confidence.
Individuals who want to improve their health and wellness, make lasting lifestyle improvements, and manage chronic conditions.
About Me
My name is Cheryl Patterson, and I have two auto-immune diseases. I also have a couple other chronic diseases, but I’d like to talk about Multiple Sclerosis here, about how it’s impacted my life, and how what I’ve learned can improve the lives of other MS patients and anyone else with an autoimmune disease. I was diagnosed with MS after the birth of my second child. I was 34 years old then and I’ve had two more children after that. I started with Relapsing-Remitting MS, which converted to Secondary Progressive MS after 20 years, as this disease usually does. Since my diagnosis 36 years ago, I’ve experienced many of the typical MS symptoms — visual problems, strange sensations throughout my body, pain, dizziness and balance problems, major fatigue, brain fog, muscle spasms and excruciating contractions. Now, it’s the continuing and progressive weakness of my legs that has really changed my life. I used to go creek-walking and exploring with my 4 kids in streams around our house. Our favorite family vacations were spent downhill skiing in the Rocky Mountains. I did vigorous workouts, lifting free weights 4-5 times a week. I loved to ride the Life Cycle and use our rowing machine. Now, I walk with a cane, and I recently bought a rolling walker. I also use a wheelchair for trips to places where distances are more than I can handle. Everyone my age is now retiring and learning to play pickle ball — and I can barely walk! But there are still plenty of things I can do, and am finding different ways to do the things I love. Which brings me to health and wellness. I’ve been a registered nurse for 48 years and I’m still working. My career focus has been all about health and wellness. My clinical specialty areas are orthopaedics, pain management, and rehab. I’ve worked in clinical care, healthcare administration, academic research, and university teaching.
Before I was diagnosed with MS, I provided nursing care for hospitalized patients with advanced MS. I saw the world of MS from the “outside looking in,” taking care of these patients and families as they faced many challenges and issues.
Since my diagnosis, I see the world of MS from the “inside looking out,” and that perspective has brought both challenges and insight.
As a health and wellness coach my focus is helping MS patients and others who have an auto-immune disease or chronic illness.
I will help you clarify the problems and issues that impact you most — and help you explore approaches and solutions that best fit your needs. Together, we will develop a goal-focused plan to maximize your health, wellness, and your quality of life.
Let’s take this journey together.
Testimonials
" Life and career coaching with Cheryl helped me in various
areas of my personal life as well as my professional life. I had worked as a nurse for several years and was looking for something more but wasn’t sure what to do—leave nursing all together? be a nurse practitioner? be a pharmaceutical
sales rep? go into healthcare management? Should I move to another city? What would make me happy? The coaching process with Cheryl led me to recognize my
strengths and talents, determine my priorities, establish my career and life goals, and then make progress toward reaching those goals. She is a great listener and
very easy to talk with openly. Each coaching session leaves me feeling positive and energized about my future and my life."
~Steve H.
" I struggled for years with numerous problems related to my Lupus but had always dealt with things from the medical management side of it. I would see different doctors of various medical specialties. Sometimes they would refer me to other non-physician practitioners like psychologists, or therapists. But when I started this coaching program with Cheryl, I began to realize there is so much more to achieving maximum wellness. Our coaching sessions address diverse topics related to all areas of health (physical, mental, emotional, vocational, spiritual, relationships, and others). And I learn methods, receive tools, obtain valuable information to continue making progress toward my goals. Since starting this coaching program, I feel healthier in new ways I didn’t even expect."
~Linda B.
" When I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, I didn’t know
where to turn and I was scared about my future. I have what I think is good medical treatment, but MS causes so many different problems. I know there’s a lot of information out there about MS, but I had trouble sifting through that mountain of info for what would help me. Then someone referred me to Cheryl for coaching about living with MS. Her coaching program has been helpful in many
areas of my life. She helps me verbalize and clarify what’s bothering me, and then together we identify goals and action plans. Cheryl is a source of valuable advice, empathy, understanding,
and applicable information about MS because she speaks as a person who has lived with MS for many years. In addition, she is a nurse who has cared for many patients with MS. I would recommend Cheryl’s coaching program to anyone with MS.
~Debra S.
Find Your Balance. Set Your Goals. Take A Challenge. Reward Yourself.
At Life Enhancement Coaching, I believe that finding balance in life is essential to achieving optimal health and well-being. I understand that living with an autoimmune disease can be challenging, but I also know that it's possible to thrive despite these challenges. That's why I offer personalized coaching services to help you find your balance, set your goals, take on challenges, and reward yourself for your achievements.
Find Your Balance: I work with you to identify the areas of your life that are out of balance and develop strategies to restore balance. Whether it's managing and minimizing your symptoms, improving your mobility, or enhancing your overall well-being, I help you find the right balance to achieve your goals.
Set Your Goals: I help you clarify your goals and aspirations, and develop a plan to achieve them. My coaching is tailored to your individual needs and goals, ensuring that you have the support and guidance you need to succeed.
Take A Challenge: I encourage you to take on challenges that push you outside of your comfort zone and help you grow. Whether it's trying a new exercise routine, taking on a new project at work, trying a new diet, or pursuing a new hobby, I help you take on challenges that inspire you and help you achieve your goals.
Reward Yourself: I believe that celebrating your achievements is essential to maintaining motivation and momentum. I help you develop a system of rewards that recognizes your progress and encourages you to keep moving forward.
At Life Enhancement Coaching, I am committed to helping you achieve your full potential and live a fulfilling life, despite the challenges of living with an autoimmune disease. Contact me today to learn more about my coaching services and how I can help you find your balance, set your goals, take on challenges, and reward yourself for your achievements.
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