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 trained student employees for students at the University of Washington in Seattle. Our Peer Wellness Coaches go through in-depth training and supervision to be able to serve as Peer Wellness Coaches. They are trained in evidence-supported models of coaching and relational support. They use a strengths-based, multicultural lens in supporting you during coaching appointments and 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. Any issues or concerns, please email peercoach@uw.edu

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 on your first appointment

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 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?

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 your Student Activities Fee 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: