Cecilia H. Lanier

Cecilia (M.Ed., NBC-HWC) is a National Board-certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and a trainee in life coaching with the ICF. She coaches in private practice and serves as a coach for patients from various Functional Medicine and Integrative clinics. She's a course facilitator and faculty member in the coach training program at her alma mater, Functional Medicine Coaching Academy.

She earned her master's degree in educational leadership/administration at the University of AL, Birmingham, as well as the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. She has 25 years of experience as an educator and found her deepest passion in coaching fellow teachers during the final years of her teaching career. A personal transformation inspired her to use coaching to support others on their journey toward change and growth. She cites Motivational Interviewing as the primary influence in her work and the catalyst that led to her becoming the lead author of the book Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching: A Guide to Effective Practice, released Sept. 2, 2024.