Susan Isenberg, Ph.D., the creator of Virtual Health Coach, has been helping people and organizations solve problems through a change management process that involves thinking, feeling, planning, and motivation, since the mid 90's.

While working at a large health care system in the Midwest, Susan co-developed and managed a successful employee-based health coach program. The program helped employees control the same unhealthy lifestyle habits that Virtual Health Coach addresses - smoking, weight, stress, exercise, alcohol, substance use, and personal safety.

To reach a broader population with the same successful behavior change process, Susan received a grant in partnership with the Department of Defense to create Virtual Health Coach. Today, all five branches of military service have access to the program for the purpose of managing the lifestyle health of military personnel. Public corporations license Virtual Health Coach through corporate memberships to improve the lifestyle habits of employees.

Virtual Health Coach users find it to be cost effective, easy to use, confidential, convenient, and inviting even to those who are unlikely to participate in traditional wellness programs or services.

Just knowing what you need to do to be healthier doesn’t always mean you do it. Making a behavior change to improve health is like putting a complicated puzzle together. It’s hard and you can’t finish if a piece is missing. The missing piece of most programs is the “getting ready” part. Virtual Health Coach gets you ready to change through thinking, feeling, problem solving, and decision-making. Then, it helps you create a just-for-you plan and provides matching resources to carry it out.

If you need to make a lifestyle change to improve your health in one or more of the following area— Smoking, Exercise, Weight Management, Stress, Alcohol Use, Substance Use or Personal Safety—this program is for you!