Integrative Health Coaching for Caregivers

Co-Creating With You

the healthy life you'll love

Paula S. Forté

CEO & Integrative Health and Wellness Coach
Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N., NBC-HWC

Paula Forte is a nationally certified integrative health coach and proprietor of Co-Create 4 Life, LLC, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She is a registered nurse with a Master’s Degree in Women’s and Children’s Health Nursing and a Ph.D. in Adult Education and Organizational Development. She completed her study of Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching at the University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing. She is also certified as an Interactive Guided Imagery Practitioner and works with individuals and groups both in-person and online. Her latest book, Self-care Strategies for Family Caregivers, is available for purchase at Amazon and the publisher, Xlibris. Paula is available for workshops and presentations on a range of well-being topics from self-care to holistic approaches to well-being, rebuilding resilience, and battling burnout.
Paula S. Forté

CEO & Integrative Health and Wellness Coach
Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N., NBC-HWC

Paula Forte is a nationally certified integrative health coach and proprietor of Co-Create 4 Life, LLC, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She is a registered nurse with a Master’s Degree in Women’s and Children’s Health Nursing and a Ph.D. in Adult Education and Organizational Development. She completed her study of Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching at the University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing. She is also certified as an Interactive Guided Imagery Practitioner and works with individuals and groups both in-person and online. Her latest book, Self-care Strategies for Family Caregivers, is available for purchase at Amazon and the publisher, Xlibris. Paula is available for workshops and presentations on a range of well-being topics from self-care to holistic approaches to well-being, rebuilding resilience, and battling burnout.
What I Do

After 45 years as a nurse and caregiver, I’ve personally experienced the paucity of self-care that stems from giving your life to helping others.

Through private coaching, speaking events, and my book, Self-care Strategies for Family Caregivers, I help emotionally and physically drained caregivers re-prioritize themselves through holistic, practical strategies to well-being, rebuilding resilience, and battling burnout so they can regain control over their lives and rediscover their authentic self.

Personalized Coaching

Through 1:1 coaching, I help overwhelmed caregivers re-discover themselves by rewriting the narrative that controls their lives. Together, we can identify opportunities for applying life-changing strategies that can transform your health and wellbeing.

Workshops and Retreats

By providing full-length keynote presentations and 18-minute TED-talk like high-powered speeches, your group will be inspired to take action by setting aside beliefs that no longer serve them and taking steps to become the best version of themselves.

Educational Resources

In my book, Self-care Strategies for Family Caregivers, you will find five arenas of life that require self-care for anyone serving as a caregiver. You will also find recommendations and tools that help you overcome the myriad obstacles of prioritizing self-care.

Is Coaching for You?

Book a free 30-minute consultation call with me.

Blog

You are not alone! Learn more about the topics Co-Create 4 Life specializes in through our educational blog. From Befriending Your Inner Critic, to Practicing the Loving Kindness Meditation, you can find various resources to help you along your journey to health and wellness.

Paula is an excellent source of wisdom, support, and objective insight. I have learned more about myself in the 2 months we have worked together than the past 2 years combined! Paula actively listens and engages her clients through grounding exercises and thought-provoking questions. What I appreciate most is that she always ends the conversation with a call to action and follows up with a summary of the session. This encourages growth in her clients and empowers them to take a journey of self-discovery. I have appreciated my time with Paula and highly recommend others to her!

- B.L., Customer Service Agent

links to latest blog posts

You are not alone! Learn more about the topics Co-Create 4 Life specializes in through our educational blog. From arguing with your inner critic to a loving and kindness meditation, you can find various resources to help you along your caregiving journey.

Woman leaning on wall with hand on head

Thinking so much, sometimes my brain hurts!

If you’re the primary thinker and doer in your household, I want you to know I completely understand how exhausted and worn-down you might feel.  I urge you to consider my three-part remedy because whatever makes YOUR life easier, will inevitably make your loved-one’s life better! Simplifying your plans, your tasks and your routines can only serve to make your burden lighter.

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Cup of coffee and flower

Self-Care, Even When You Don’t Feel Like It!

We also invent reasons for avoiding self-care, sometimes because we’ve confused self-care with pampering or self-indulgence (as might be the case with the nail scenario above). Self-care isn’t simply about making ourselves feel important (worthy?) or comfortable, or attractive – self-care is about consciously taking action to feed the soul, nourish the body, nurture the spirit and most of all, replenish the relationship we’re building with ourselves!

Read More »
The words "Fall seven times stand up eight" spelled out for inspiration

Creating Calm, Even When Your Day Gets Hi-Jacked. . .

It was a beautiful winter day; all was going remarkably well! As a caregiver, you know to spot these days, to cherish them and appreciate that they may not be frequent experiences in your week or even your month.  This was one of those days, lovely in every respect.

Read More »
links to latest blog posts

You are not alone! Learn more about the topics Co-Create 4 Life specializes in through our educational blog. From arguing with your inner critic to a loving and kindness meditation, you can find various resources to help you along your caregiving journey.

Woman leaning on wall with hand on head

Thinking so much, sometimes my brain hurts!

If you’re the primary thinker and doer in your household, I want you to know I completely understand how exhausted and worn-down you might feel.  I urge you to consider my three-part remedy because whatever makes YOUR life easier, will inevitably make your loved-one’s life better! Simplifying your plans, your tasks and your routines can only serve to make your burden lighter.

Read More »
Cup of coffee and flower

Self-Care, Even When You Don’t Feel Like It!

We also invent reasons for avoiding self-care, sometimes because we’ve confused self-care with pampering or self-indulgence (as might be the case with the nail scenario above). Self-care isn’t simply about making ourselves feel important (worthy?) or comfortable, or attractive – self-care is about consciously taking action to feed the soul, nourish the body, nurture the spirit and most of all, replenish the relationship we’re building with ourselves!

Read More »
The words "Fall seven times stand up eight" spelled out for inspiration

Creating Calm, Even When Your Day Gets Hi-Jacked. . .

It was a beautiful winter day; all was going remarkably well! As a caregiver, you know to spot these days, to cherish them and appreciate that they may not be frequent experiences in your week or even your month.  This was one of those days, lovely in every respect.

Read More »
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