HEALTH MINDSET COACHING CERTIFICATION
The gold standard in mindset and behavior change coaching for health and fitness professionals
Every other certification taught you what to coach. HMCC teaches you how — giving you the science-backed skills to help clients stop self-sabotaging, follow through, and see faster results. All with less effort and frustration from you.
BE THE COACH WHO STANDS OUT. JOIN THE WAITLIST.Registration for the next HMCC cohort begins: August 2026
The Health Mindset Coaching Certification is recognized by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, National Association of Nutrition Professionals, National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches, American College of Sports Medicine, Athletics and Fitness Association of America, and the American Council on Exercise as an Approved Continuing Education Provider.
For Registered Dietitians: Health Mindset Coaching Certification awards 22.75 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.
Based on survey data, this is the #1 struggle coaches reported ↓
“I don’t know what to do with clients who lack consistency or motivation. I feel like I’m missing something in my coaching."
Below are real messages from coaches just like you.
HMCC was created specifically to solve these problems.
“So many of my clients struggle with motivation and falling off the wagon. I’ve had a few not-so-easy clients in the past year that I have just NOT been able to get any results with. And I feel awful about it! I think about it every day."
“I have some clients who do anything I ask of them. Then I have some clients who get super excited but fail to follow through. I have a hard time getting out of my own head and ‘what am I doing wrong' with clients who self sabotage.”
You’re here because you probably have clients who get in their own way no matter what you try and, because of this, clients make slow progress (or no progress)... and often leave you before they're ready. Your client retention, your coaching confidence, and your business revenue suffers.
Here's the truth:
It’s not your nutrition knowledge that’s missing.
(Understanding how metabolism works doesn’t matter if your clients can’t even follow through on the most basic nutrition advice)
It’s not how you develop your training programs.
(Movement pattern selection and progressive overload doesn’t matter if your clients can’t even get to the gym consistently)
Your health and fitness education never taught you how to help clients stick to the plan and stay motivated.
You’re missing the client psychology piece.
Your clients know what they should be doing. They even WANT to do it. HMCC gives you proven, evidence-based tools to help them work through what they’re actually struggling with so they can actually stay on track and see results.
INTRODUCING
Get the only certification that helps you actually use every other certification you have.
Your knowledge of nutrition and exercise is necessary. It’s valuable. HMCC allows you to finally spend more time using your knowledge and stop spending that time chasing clients down on check-in day and trying to convince them to be more consistent.
12 weeks. Four sections. One certification that changes (literally) everything.
HMCC is a live, instructor-led program and not a DIY course you’ll abandon halfway through.
(Our 97% graduation rate isn’t an accident)
Each week you get video modules to watch when it’s convenient for you, guided worksheets, immediately actionable, client-ready tools, and live discussion calls with Dr. Kasey Jo to help you put it all together.
The Science of Behavior Change
Evidence-based frameworks for understanding the science of why clients get stuck.
Mindset & Psychology Tools
Master “how” motivation, self-control, and habit formation really work.
Communication Skills
Learn the communication skills you need to turn "uncoachable" clients into your best testimonials
ENROLLMENT OPENS SOON
Join the waitlist and get 5 free trainings.
Learn how to cultivate a growth mindset in your clients and guide them to sustained behavior change using evidence-based practices in psychology.
“...I realized there was a lot I was missing.”
“I’d always worked with clients on ‘mindset’ (or so I thought...), but throughout HMCC I realized there was a lot I was missing. Even though I claimed to help clients with mindset, I was still often engaging my ‘righting reflex’ rather than asking the right questions to dig deeper.”
— Brooke Simonson, 2025 HMCC grad
Kasey Jo Orvidas, Ph.D.
This missing piece is exactly why founder, Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas, created The Health Mindset Coaching Certification in the first place.
Dr. Kasey Jo holds a doctorate in psychology and spent years researching health behavior change and mindset science. She’s been in the health and fitness coaching space since 2016, and is the head instructor at HMCC.
As a fitness and nutrition coach and PhD student, Dr. Kasey Jo was able to apply her research and graduate studies directly with her clients in real-time. She quickly realized that the most important thing for clients to be successful had nothing to do with nutrition and exercise, but everything to do with mindset and behavior change strategies.
Traditional education and certifications weren’t giving health and fitness professionals the tools they actually needed to be successful.
After completing her PhD, Dr. Kasey Jo developed HMCC to fill that gap and has since mentored 1000+ coaches worldwide.
GET THE MISSING PIECE. JOIN THE WAITLIST TODAY.
The most important thing for clients to be successful has nothing to do with nutrition and exercise because it has everything to do with mindset and behavior change strategies.
Your clients already know they need to make healthier food choices and
move their bodies more.
And they have ChatGPT to calculate their macros and create a personalized training program.
They hired you because they need someone to help them stay motivated and follow through.
Because knowing better doesn’t change behavior.
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That’s why knowing how many grams of protein to eat doesn’t help your client who stress-eats every time work gets overwhelming.
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It’s why a perfectly periodized training plan doesn’t help your client who falls off every time motivation dips.
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It’s why–instead of using the knowledge you already have-you spend more time chasing clients down on check-in day and practically begging them to be consistent with the most basic things.
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Even the most experienced, educated coaches still struggle with clients who self-sabotage and can’t stay consistent.
NOTE: This isn’t an experience thing, either.
Many of our students have 10+ years of experience and advanced degrees in nutrition and/or exercise science. Yet, they still struggle with those clients who can’t stick with it, no matter what they try.
Yusra Es-haq — 10 years coaching experience, Masters in Psychology, HMCC alum ↓
"I have been a coach for almost a decade and have a masters degree in psychology...HMCC was literally ONE OF THE BEST investments I've ever made."
"I remember when I was thinking about enrolling into HMCC, I emailed Kasey and I was like hey Kasey, I have been a coach for almost a decade and have a masters degree in psychology, will your program really add any value to what I already know or will It be just repeating the same stuff that I already know.
I mean, I am a homeschooling mum to 4 kids, so very very time poor to be adding just another course in my bucket list.
Because that's what I was afraid of, investing into yet another program that wouldn't teach me anything but wowza! was I wrong!!
HMCC was literally ONE OF THE BEST investments i've ever made and not just because the content itself is amazing, but the type of support you get to help you take that content and put into action, is incredible!
So, if you're on the fence, please don't be. Regardless of how much experience you think you have or how much knowledge you think you have, HMCC will add incredible value to what you already do and you won't regret it.
Just a warning: It's ADDICTIVE! So beware! 🙂"
And new coaches? They benefit greatly, too.
HMCC closes the gap other certifications and education left behind: giving you the mindset and behavior change skills to make everything you know about getting results for your clients, easier.
— Ricci Buckingham, HMCC alum ↓
My first ever two clients have stuck with me for almost a year!
"I took the course before I had any clients. I wasn't sure if that was the best plan or not (should I have had experience in coaching first in order to really put what I was learning into play) but I am so glad I jumped in and went for it. I learned so much to build my coaching business off of and just learned so much about myself as well. I'm still slowly building up my coaching business as I work my full time job but I want to say that I have two clients and they have both been with me for almost a year. My first ever two clients have stuck with me for almost a year! I guess I don't really know any difference since I started out with HMCC, but I highly doubt that I would have had the tools and knowledge in working with clients to have them continue to work with me for this long without HMCC."
What can you expect from your HMCC experience?
HMCC is backed by science, but you won’t find any stuffy, boring lectures, or hours of memorization work here.
When you join the Health Mindset Coaching Certification, you get:
12 Modules
of carefully curated video trainings that cut through the noise to make the science behind mindset and behavior change easy to understand and apply with your clients.
Application assignments & guided worksheets
to help you process and integrate the information from each module so you finish the program with a roadmap you can take with you to help you implement what you’ve learned in real life.
24/7 access to the private community group
exclusively for HMCC students so you can ask questions, get personalized guidance and support with client cases, and connect with a community of health and fitness professionals who are as driven and dedicated as you are.
Weekly live discussion calls
to review each week’s lesson, get in-the-moment support, and discuss how to apply what you’ve learned as part of your coaching practices.
Done-for-you client worksheets
and coach interpretation guides to make adding mindset and behavior change science to your coaching easier than ever.
3 section assessments
to check your understanding and help you internalize your learning along the way.
Bonus cheat sheets
to have with you during every client check-in and conversation so that you always have strategies and support readily available.
Because in the coaching industry today, standing out isn’t optional. It’s survival.
AI tools can write meal plans.
GLP-1s are changing what clients expect from weight loss coaching.
The market is more crowded than it’s ever been (I know you feel this).
The coaches who will thrive aren’t the ones with the best macros spreadsheet.
*They’re the coaches who can do what no app or medication can: genuinely connect with a client, understand what’s really getting in the way, and coach them through it.
This is the art of coaching.
It goes beyond your communication style to the way you connect and build trust with your clients–and the connections you help them make for themselves.
And the art of coaching is exactly what HMCC teaches.
Ready to be the coach your clients never want to leave?
Get 5 FREE lessons in mindset and behavior change coaching when you join the HMCC waitlist.
No strings attached. But waitlist members do get early bird access (and first dibs to claim your seat in class) before enrollment opens to the public.
Registration for the next HMCC class begins: August 2026
5 FREE lessons
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Why Clients Self-Sabotage (and It's Not What You Think)
The psychology behind self-destructive behavior — and what's actually driving it beneath the surface.
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The Real Reason Motivation Doesn't Last
Why "just be more motivated" is terrible coaching advice — and what to do instead..
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Fixed vs. Growth Mindset: How to Spot It in Your Clients
How to identify mindset patterns quickly and begin shifting them in your coaching conversations..
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The Science of Habit Formation for Health Coaches
Evidence-based habit frameworks your clients can actually follow — not just the ones that sound good..
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How to Have the Conversation When a Client Isn't Following Through
A framework for difficult check-in conversations that gets results without damage to the relationship..
“I was terrified to put myself out there because of my lack of confidence in my coaching before HMCC…
It’s helped me with my own mindset struggles. It’s helped me with my confidence as a coach, as a person, and it made coaching so much more enjoyable."
— Greg, HMCC 2025 alum
Yes, “mindset coaching” is trendy right now.
That’s the problem.
Anyone can toss “mindset coach” in their social media bio. And plenty of people do, without any understanding of the real science behind what drives clients to actually change their behavior.
We polled hundreds of coaches.
70% had zero formal training in mindset or behavior change.
Zero. Training.
HMCC exists because this stuff is too important to be left to the self-proclaimed gurus. We have decades of research on motivation, self-control, and habit formation. There’s a real science to shifting someone’s mindset and changing behavior.
Your clients can tell the difference between a coach who actually knows their stuff and one who’s just using the language as a marketing ploy.
HMCC gives you the knowledge, the skills, and the accredited credential to back it all up.
Because the science of mindset coaching will keep working for you, your clients, and your business, long after it stops trending.
Join 1,000+ coaches who already closed the gap. Here’s what changed for them.
✓ Clients who stick to the plan (and stick around 2–3x longer)
✓ A full roster that grows through referrals and results, not constant lead-chasing
✓ The confidence to help any client, even the seemingly “uncoachable” ones
✓ Charging higher rates because you deliver results to justify it
✓ A recognized credential that sets you apart in a crowded market
✓ Coaching that actually feels enjoyable and fulfilling again
There’s a reason HMCC has a 97% graduation rate when the industry average for online courses is 5–15%
JOIN THE WAITLIST →How to know if HMCC is right for you...
✓ You're a current of aspiring health and fitness professional
✓ You already know nutrition, exercise, or maybe even both, but you've had little to no formal training or education on mindset, behavior change, and client communication
✓ You're willing to take responsibility as a coach because you care about delivering the best possible results for your clients
✓ You want to feel more confident helping clients with the psychological aspects of health and fitness like mindset, habits, goal setting, willpower, self-efficacy, confidence, negative thought patterns, etc.
✓ You're committed to removing the word "uncoachable" from your vocabulary because you know the most challenging clients are the once who need you the most
✓ You're all too familiar with imposter syndrome, feeling under-qualified, or like you're getting lost in the crowded coaching industry.
HMCC IS FOR ME. PUT ME ON THE WAITLIST →
(and why we've never had to use it)
The Health Mindset Coaching Certification Guarantee
If you complete the program and can prove that you’ve successfully applied your new skills and knowledge to your coaching, but your client adherence, retention, and success have not improved – we’ll refund your investment.
Since our first class of HMCC in 2020, and 1,000+ alumni later, we have never issued this refund. Not once.
Not because the guarantee isn’t real.
Because the program works.
Complete HMCC. Apply what you learn. If your client adherence, retention, and success
don’t improve then we’ll refund your investment. No hoops. No fine print.
We’ve just never needed to actually do it.
TRUSTED BY
We asked HMCC grads one question: "Would you do it again? Today?"
Here’s what they said — unedited, in their own words.
These are just a few of of 1,000+ stories just like them.
IF YOU’VE MADE THIS FAR... HERE’S A QUICK WIN ↓
Learn my proven methods to get better (and quicker!) results for your clients and increase retention using evidence-based strategies in psychology to combat self-sabotaging behaviors. →
HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE...
This 3-part workshop will provide you with mindset and behavioral change strategies along with practical applications, skills, and help with your personal business system that you can use in your coaching practice right away.
Frequently Asked Questions About HMCC
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