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 service offered by our Peer Health Educators for students at the University of Washington in Seattle. A few of our most experienced Peer Health Educators go through additional and in-depth training and supervision to be able to serve as Peer Wellness Coaches. Our Peer Wellness Coaches are trained in evidence-supported models of coaching and relational support. They use a strengths-based, multicultural lens in supporting you during coaching appointments.
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.
Use your UW email to access the scheduling link above. Any issues or concerns, please email peercoach@uw.edu
- You will receive a calendar invite after scheduling from Calendly confirming your appointment with the Peer Wellness Coach
- PWC appointments are 45 minutes
- Locations of PWC appointments:
- 109 Elm Hall (LiveWell Office): enter on the South side of Elm Hall near Fitness Center West
- IMA Recreation Center (private office): meet your coach at the front desk at the entrance of the Rec Center
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.
Common subjects students use Peer Wellness Coaching for:
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Loneliness
- Communication skills
- Substance use
- Sleep
- Self-image/worth
- Relationships
- Sexual health
- Time management/motivation
- Academic pressures and stress
- Finances
- Environmental issues
- Career/resume/internship stress & success
- Social media/news stress and media management skills
What happens when I schedule an appointment?
All confirmed appointments will be sent an Outlook calendar invite from peercoach@uw.edu
Please email peercoach@uw.edu if you need a time that isn’t offered, have issues scheduling, need to cancel or re-schedule, or communicate with your coach.
What are some reasons students utilize PWC?
Students utilize our Peer Wellness Coaching for a diverse range of reasons such as wanting to:
- more effectively manage their stress
- improve emotional health
- work through conflict
- learn better communication skills
- achieve academic related goals
- improve sleep; minimize disruptions and increase quality and quantity of sleep
- learn effective conflict resolution skills for managing roommate issues or relationship issues
- learn how to budget, save, and manage personal finances
- establish routines and practices to nurture positive emotion, meaning, purpose, engagement, and flow
- strengthen self-awareness for improved emotional regulation and self-management
- make changes to other parts of their well-being
Contact information
The Peer Wellness Coaching Program is managed and supervised by the Assistant Director of LiveWell and can be reached at lwad@uw.ed for questions or feedback.
Cost
LiveWell services and programs are funded in part by student fees and are provided at no additional cost to students.
Other types of campus coaches
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.
UW Academic Support Programs offers free, one-on-one meetings with a trained academic success coach. The academic success coach is a peer who works with students to help build general skills for academic success. Topics include:
- Effective study strategies
- Transitioning to the UW
- Time management skills
- Setting and working towards goals
- Finding campus resources
- Motivation
Current Peer Wellness Coaches
Our Peer Wellness Coaches are members of our Peer Health Education Program and have specialized training and ongoing staff supervision.
