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A note from a former counselor:
A Case for Coaching
Dr. White aka Coach practicing wellness
My Approach: Anchored in Aloha, Guided by Science
My team and I believe that true, lasting change is best achieved when it's rooted in a sense of place and guided by purpose. For me, this journey began almost 20 years ago as a PhD student, when I fell in love with the model of coaching and its roots in Health Psychology. Our mission is to bring that same spirit of balance and resilience to every client.
We know that true wellness requires more than just advice. To explain our unique approach, it's important to distinguish between three core disciplines: coaching, counseling, and consulting.
My Framework: Consulting, Counseling, and Coaching
My model for empowering individuals, teams, and organizations is built on the belief that coaching is the most effective path to achieving sustainable wellness. Here is how I distinguish my work, framed by the spirit of the islands.
Consulting
This is a diagnostic, expert-driven model. A consultant is like an expert geographer who delivers a comprehensive map of your journey. They analyze all the data the company’s operations, a team’s metrics, your personal history and provide a scientifically-based solution and a detailed route for you to follow.
Counseling
This is a healing, therapeutic model. A counselor is like a historian of the land, helping you understand the history of your past journey and how it has shaped you. The focus is on healing from past challenges and achieving emotional stability, ensuring you are well enough to begin a new journey.
Coaching
This is an empowering, future-focused model. A coach is a trusted local guide who equips you with the tools and knowledge to navigate the landscape yourself. We don't hand you a map; we help you read the stars, understand the tides, and discover your own path forward. The outcome is the sustainable wellness and resilience you, the client, own.
My Foundation: The CCS Model
With the combined expertise of my team of wellness experts including massage therapists, counselors, yoga and mindfulness professionals, and health practitioners and my two decades of experience, we have an unrivaled foundation for the CCS Model. I lead a team that brings this model to life.
The CCS Model isn't just coaching; it's an intelligent synthesis of all three disciplines, with coaching as the primary vehicle for change. My two decades of experience teaching in three distinct fields psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and behavior allow me to bring a truly comprehensive understanding to my work.
From Counseling & Therapeutic Practice
My experience as a former registered counselor and group therapist gives me the deep expertise to understand human behavior, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal dynamics. While I no longer practice in a therapeutic capacity, I leverage this profound understanding to design a safe, trusting environment for my clients, which my team then helps to bring to fruition. This is the bedrock of any successful coaching relationship.
From Industrial/Organizational Behavior & Consulting
My experience teaching industrial/organizational behavior means I understand systems, business processes, and how people interact in a professional setting. While I could easily consult and provide the answers, my choice to use the coaching model is a strategic one. It acknowledges that people and teams are more committed to solutions they discover for themselves. My role is to use my knowledge to guide my team in asking the right questions that lead clients to their own powerful insights.
From the Professor's Framework
My two decades as a professor gave me mastery of frameworks and teaching across three distinct fields. I am not just a coach; I am a master facilitator of learning. The COACH Model is a brilliant expression of this expertise. In fact, it's a model so powerful that I dedicated my dissertation to it, rooting its principles in Health Psychology and the Wellness Wheel. It's a values-based framework that guides our clients' journeys, and it is the structured curriculum that my team and I use to empower them.
In a world full of life coaches, our model stands apart. It's not based on opinion; it’s built on a foundation of two decades of academic expertise, therapeutic practice, and the combined real-world understanding of my team. The CCS Model is the ultimate evolution of my career it’s the place where counseling's empathy, consulting's business acumen, and a professor’s ability to teach frameworks come together to empower clients to build their own sustainable success, guided by the enduring spirit of Aloha.
"Heart: Flatline to Finish Line"
is a documentary that follows the emotional journey of six cardiac patients who overcome heart disease to compete in the grueling IRONMAN triathlon. The film highlights the challenges faced by these individuals, including heart surgery and personal triumphs. It features original music by Cloud Cult and interviews with endurance sport and cardiology experts, aiming to inspire viewers with stories of perseverance and resilience. You can watch it on platforms like Fandango at Home and Amazon Video.
My 15 minutes of fame
Maybe more like 10 – includes receiving the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, Community Leadership Award, and having my coaching work highlighted – while very pregnant - in the American Film Award-winning documentary, (2016) Heart: Flatline to Finish Line.