Peer Health Coaching
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Health Coaching a growing industry in the health and wellness field that utilizes health behavior theory and lifestyle change science to improve your overall health and well-being. Here at UCCS, we offer a free health coaching program for students, faculty, and staff.
UCCS Peer Health Coaches are dedicated to guiding and supporting your wellbeing while making a real connections with you both in person and remotely. With the Peer Health Coaching program, you no longer have to “do health” on your own. Peer Health Coaches can work with you to:
- Developing realistic goals
- Adopt healthy lifestyle changes
- Become consistent with healthy routines
- Find balance in your life
- Track your progress through periodic check-ins
All Peer Health Coaches work under the supervision of a certified Health Coach faculty member.
Please reach out to Gina Burton, HWC at gburton@uccs.edu for Health Coaching questions.
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Health Coaching is often used alongside a Primary Care Provider, Registered Dietitian, or Mental Health Specialist. A Health Coach is not a substitute for any of these important health professionals.
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Amy Temte is a graduate student in the Health Promotion program. She is a mother of two adult girls and a grandmother of two. When Amy started at UCCS, she was finishing a bachelor’s that she started two decades before, but then found her niche after taking Health Coaching with Gina Burton. Amy completed her Health and Wellness Coaching Certification and completed additional training through Real Balance Global Wellness.
As a non-traditional student, Amy brings many years of experience and life knowledge to Peer Health Coaching at UCCS. She has overcome many health issues in her life including quitting a 25-year-smoking habit and coming off a heavy sugar addiction. Amy understands how difficult behavior change can be and that there is no “one-size-fits-all” formula to follow. She wants to help others with navigating their personal health journeys and finding their “why” behind both positive and negative behaviors.
Amy plans to sit for the board examination through National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches (NBHWC) sometime next year.
Hi, my name is Katie Huang, and I’m a health coaching student at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, majoring in Health and Wellness Promotion. I became a certified health coach in May 2025 and am still new to the field, but I’m excited to continue learning and growing as a coach.
I chose health coaching because I want to help others feel supported. I know how important it is to feel heard and encouraged, especially when working toward health goals, and that’s something I aim to bring into my coaching. I plan to continue health coaching after I graduate, with the goal of eventually becoming board certified.
I was born and raised in Colorado Springs and enjoy staying active and taking care of my health, even though it can be challenging at times. I love rock climbing and am always looking for new ways to stay active, especially activities that get me outdoors and help me spend more time outside. As a peer health coach, my goal is to meet people where they are and support them in building habits that feel realistic, enjoyable, and sustainable.