LiveWell Peer Wellness Coaching (PWC)

Peer Wellness Coaching (PWC) is a great option for students who are looking to strengthen and enhance their personal well-being, solve problems effectively, and work toward intentional change in their lives and self.

PWC is a FREE 1-1 peer-led service offered by trained student employees for students at the University of Washington in Seattle. Our Peer Wellness Coaches:

• go through in-depth training and supervision to serve as Peer Wellness Coaches
• are trained in evidence-supported models of coaching and relational support
• use a strengths-based, multicultural lens in supporting you
• focus on teaching evidence-informed social-emotional skills

Peer Wellness Coaching is NOT psychological counseling or therapy of any sort. If you are struggling with a psychological issue that is severely impacting your functioning and well-being, we suggest you schedule an appointment with the University Counseling Center to see a licensed professional. We are also NOT an on-call or emergency service; please call 911 in all life-threatening situations.

Schedule PWC Appointment

Use your UW email to access the scheduling link above.

• PWC appointments are 45 minutes
• Appointments are offered in-person at the LiveWell Office in 109 Elm Hall
  • Enter on the South side of Elm Hall near Fitness Center West using your ID card
  • Email your coach if you get lost/can’t find us

What’s a coaching appointment like?

A PWC appointment is a collaborative process between you and your Peer Wellness Coach to identify areas of growth and barriers to success. Wellness coaching is focused on your holistic well-being and aims to strengthen your self-awareness, skills and tools, and empower you to do what’s best for YOU. Coaches support you with a variety of skills, tools, knowledge, and resources that they are trained in.

What happens when I schedule an appointment?

All confirmed appointments will be sent a confirmation and calendar invite from Calendly (our scheduling software). Check your spam if you don’t see it, and email peercoach@uw.edu if you have any issues.

What are some reasons students utilize PWC?

Common subjects students use Peer Wellness Coaching for:

• academic pressures, stress, & goals
• anxiety
• career stress & success
• communication skills
• conflict resolution skills
• emotional health & regulation
• finances 
• loneliness
• relationships (friends, roommates, dating, etc.)
• self-awareness
• self-image/worth
• sexual health
• sleep health
• social media/news & media management skills
• stress
• substance use
• time management/motivation

Contact information

The Peer Wellness Coaching Program is managed and supervised by the Assistant Director of LiveWell who can be reached at lwad@uw.ed for questions or feedback.

Cost

LiveWell services and programs are funded in part by your Student Activities Fee and are provided at no additional cost to students.

Work with us

Interested in making a difference on campus while becoming a stronger coach, educator, and Husky leader? We often hire PWCs in winter quarter for the following year – keep tabs on this page to see if we’re hiring.

What students are saying about Peer Wellness Coaching

90% of students reported feeling confident or very confident after their PWC appointment about their ability to make changes on the goals they stated for PWC.

“[The PWC] gave me a ton of advice that I feel was truly specific to my situation, and also lended a lot of insight on how my emotions are impacting my decisions right now.”

Academic success peer coaching

While LiveWell’s Peer Wellness Coaching program is aimed at health and wellness topics, skills, and development, we have a complementary program on campus through Academic Support Programs called Academic Success Coaching. They offer free, 1-1 meetings with a trained academic success coach, a peer who works with students to help build general skills for academic success.

Current Peer Wellness Coaches

Our Peer Wellness Coaches are members of our Peer Health Education Program and have specialized training and ongoing staff supervision.