Wellness Coaching

A group of four wellness coaches stand smiling together outside of Dixon Recreation Center.

Explore Your Strengths. Set Meaningful Goals. Thrive at OSU.

Wellness Coaching is a free, confidential service for all OSU students.
Our peer wellness coaches partner with you to create a personalized plan that supports any dimension of holistic well‑being—physical, occupational, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and emotional.

Appointments are free and unlimited.

Schedule a Wellness Coaching Appointment

A wellness representative meet with a wellness coaching client.

What Peer Wellness Coaches Do

Our coaches are trained to help you make progress on your goals by:

Meeting you with empathy, acceptance and zero judgment
Helping you explore your personal motivation for change
Guiding you in setting realistic, achievable goals
Supporting you in identifying and using your strengths
Reframing obstacles as opportunities for growth
Creating a supportive and encouraging environment for your success

About Peer Wellness Coaches

A peer wellness coach is not a replacement for licensed therapy, counseling, personal training, nutrition services or academic/financial advising.

Meet your Wellness Coaches

A wellness coach meets with a client in the fitness and wellness space.

Why Wellness Coaching?

Wellness Coaching can help you strengthen self-awareness, build new skills, boost confidence and life satisfaction and make meaningful progress toward your personal goals.

Students connect with a wellness coach for many reasons, including to:

Manage stress more effectively
Balance academics with work, social time and rest
Achieve academic or personal goals
Improve sleep
Build healthy communication and conflict resolution skills
Learn strategies for budgeting and managing personal finances
Create routines that support positive emotions, purpose, and engagement
Strengthen emotional regulation and self-management
Improve physical well-being through activity, nutrition, and other healthy habits

Wellness Coaching Session in progress, Wellness Coach reviews materials with client.

Get Started With Wellness Coaching

Schedule Your First Appointment

In your first wellness coaching session, you’ll meet one-on-one with a peer coach to explore what matters most to you and begin building a personalized plan for your well-being. Together, you’ll:

Identify key areas of wellness you’d like to focus on
Review your character strengths profile
Set meaningful short- and long-term goals
Explore helpful resources and strategies
Define clear next steps to move forward

This session is designed to help you feel supported, empowered and ready to take action. Follow the steps below to get started with your first session.

Continuing Wellness Coaching

Scheduling Follow-up Appointments

After your initial appointment, you’re welcome to schedule as many follow-up sessions as needed. In each follow-up, you and your coach will:

Reflect on your progress and celebrate successes
Identify and troubleshoot any barriers
Revisit your personal strengths and values
Explore helpful resources and strategies
Set new goals and outline next steps

Wellness Coaching is designed to provide you with tools and strategies that you can carry forward, allowing you to continue setting goals, making progress and advocating for your well-being long after your session ends.

Schedule an In-Person or Virtual Follow-up Wellness Coaching Appointment