"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper." - W.B. Yeats
Trish Turo, MS, NBC-HWC, RYT-200
Director of Wellness & Health Coach
Trish is the Kenosis Center’s first Director of Wellness. She is an experienced National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBHWC), Brain Health Researcher, Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), and children’s book author of A Kids Book About Healthy Habits!
Trish brings her employee wellness skills and professional expertise having worked in both virtual and in-person coaching and program management positions at behavioral health companies like PA Counseling Services, Noom, Hinge Health, Together Senior Health and Linus Health. Trish has worked on NIH-funded research studies for brain health behavior change programs, and worked directly with some of the top dementia prevention researchers at UCSF. She has spoken at national conferences on the topics of leadership, motivational interviewing, empathy and work culture, and has appeared as a guest on the Let’s Talk Brain Health podcast.
Obtaining her MS in Health Psychology from USciences in Philadelphia in 2015, she has worked in the behavioral health field since 2010.
She also continues to work directly with Kenosis health coaching clients, collaboratively supporting individuals to achieve their health and wellness goals. Trish’s experiences have given her the opportunity to work with a variety of populations across the lifespan, mainly individuals with chronic health conditions who have goals in improving their overall health—mind, body and spirit!
“Trish shines in all areas of leadership, organization, and coaching. Her attention to detail and the needs of others are unparalleled. Trish's passion for health and wellness shines in all of her efforts, and her work ethic speaks volumes for her drive and competency. She is someone who immediately rises to the level of a top performer and maintains her performance and production for the long haul.” – Former Supervisor
RESEARCH AREAS AND INTERESTS:
- Health and Wellness coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Transtheoretical model of change
- Workplace and employee wellness, helping the helpers
- Lifespan development - from newborn to end of life care
- Project Management, evidence-based research and experiments
- Self-care, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Stress Reduction, MBSR
- Diaphragmatic Breathing, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Somatic Awareness
- Yoga: hatha, vinyasa flow, yin, restorative, yoga for stress management and pain reduction, yoga for brain health
- Pain Neuroscience education, pain management and stress response
- Sleep Hygiene, improved sleep outcomes
- Neuropsychology and stress-related functions of the brain
- Brain health education and prevention for cognitive decline and dementia
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS
- National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, NBHWC
- Member, American Psychological Association
- Certified Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Lifestyle Coach, CDC
- Yoga Alliance, RYT-200
Trish’s passions are her family, traveling, eco-living, different languages and cultures, and meeting new people. It's all about human connections!
Connect
For some inspiration, find Trish on Instagram: @coach_trish
Or on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/trish-turo-health
Listen to her episode on the Let’s Talk Brain Health! Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-brain-health/id1703419647?i=1000682624437
https://theustimes.com/how-a-brain-health-researchers-podcast-episode-became-a-global-top-performer/