Education empowers individuals across all stages of life, from children to adults, as well as businesses and families. Today, more so than ever, personalized health education is paramount. Informed decisions and well-being flourish when information is tailored to specific needs and concerns. By accessing trusted professional sources, individuals gain the confidence to address any health-related questions while receiving invaluable guidance to navigate challenges through health coaching. This approach fosters a culture of proactive self-care, enabling everyone to lead healthier lives and cultivate a harmonious balance between mind, body, and lifestyle.
There's a lot of misinformation out there. What if my questions make me uncomfortable? Don't worry. Dr. Blaisdell can make this fun and as painless as possible.
One-on-One
Consider an individual session for the following:
Health Education for Your Child
Health education to complement, supplement, or replace comprehensive health education topics that may or may not be covered in school or at home.
Health Education for You
Health education to complement, supplement, or replace health information you may have learned. There may be some misinformation to unlearn.
Health education for parents and guardians to help them feel more prepared to have "the talk" with their child about human sexuality. Most people are not prepared to have fact-based or scientific conversations about sex. Let me help you.
*Notes, homework, and activities can accompany all educational sessions, or they may include an interactive one-on-one teaching session based on your preferences.
**Parents of minors can determine what is and is not included in the session's curriculum.
Relationships
Consider an individual session for the following:
Health Education for You and Your Partner(s)
Identify and address unhealthy relational patterns and behaviors.
Identify and address concerns related to sexual functioning in romantic relationships.
Improve communication and negotiation strategies in romantic relationships.
Identify and uncover the needs of yourself and your partner.
*Notes, homework, and activities can accompany all educational sessions, or they may include an interactive one-on-one teaching session based on your preferences.
Family, Business, etc.
Consider an individual session for the following:
Health Education for Your Family
Health education to complement, supplement, or replace comprehensive health education topics that may or may not be covered in school or at home.
Health-related dialogues about socially controversial and complex concepts that concern the family.
Health Education for Friends
Health education and coaching that are tailored to groups with similar concerns or interests.
Health Education for the Workplace
Health education that is focused on improving the workplace environment, which may include topics such as: healthy behaviors and strategies for overcoming unhealthy behaviors, the spread of infectious disease, workplace harassment and other types of inappropriate sexual behavior, diet/nutrition/physical activity, immunization, and hygiene.
*Notes, homework, and activities can accompany all educational sessions, or they may include an interactive one-on-one teaching session based on your preferences.
**Parents of minors can determine what is and is not included in the session's curriculum.
All sessions are one hour long.
Longer sessions are available upon request.
Prices are negotiable depending on how many sessions you will book:
Individual: $100
Couple: $150
Group/Family: *Negotiable
*If clients require homework or other special preparation/educational materials, other fees may be included.
Explore topics including but not limited to:
The general concept of human sexuality.
How history, culture, family, religion, media, and/or politics influence human sexuality.
Healthy communication strategies in romantic and platonic relationships.
Sexuality and adulthood (including lifestyles and cohabitation).
The form and function of male and female genitalia.
Gender as a social construct and how people live and express gender.
Sexual orientation.
Characteristics of mutually respectful relationships.
Safe and safer sex practices.
Sexual arousal and response to stimuli.
Human conception.
Male and female fertility.
Sexually transmitted and common sexual infections (with or without a partner).
Contraceptives and how they prevent pregnancy.
Sexual difficulties and solutions.
Explore topics including but not limited to:
Theories and models of how diseases are caused and spread.
Disease prevention and control concepts and strategies.
Form and function of the immune system.
Causes of allergies and the allergic response in general.
The difference between infectious, contagious, noninfectious, and idiopathic disease.
The difference between emerging and reemerging disease.
Types of pathogens and toxins that cause disease and how they are prevented/controlled.
Congenital and hereditary diseases.
What causes cancer and how it is treated.
The cardiovascular system and its related diseases.
The endocrine system and its related diseases, including types of diabetes.
The respiratory system and its related diseases.
The digestive system and its related diseases.
The nervous system and its related diseases.
The brain and its related diseases (including mental health).
The musculoskeletal system and its related diseases.
The urinary system and its related diseases.
The reproductive system and its related diseases.
Skin and its related diseases.
Explore topics including but not limited to:
Alcohol.
Tobacco/nicotine.
Psychoactive. drugs/hallucinogens.
Opiates/pain relievers.
Tranquilizers and anti-anxiety medications.
Anti-depressants.
THC/cannabis products.
Stimulants and amphetamines.
Inhalants/huffing and other products not designed for consumption.
Dietary supplements.
Complementary and nontraditional medicine.
Prescription drugs
Addiction, including treatment and prevention.
Explore topics including but not limited to:
Nutrition
Metabolism and determining how many calories are necessary each day.
Weight loss/gain.
Planning healthy meals.
Healthier food alternatives.
Water consumption.
Fad diets and safer strategies.
Physical Activity and Body Shape
Physical activity and metabolism.
Strategies to increase physical activity.
The body's response during physical activity and burning calories.
Body composition and body types.
Dressing for your body type.
General Wellness
Identifying and eliminating problem behaviors.
Strategizing for change.
Mindfulness and meditation
Dr. Amanda Blaisdell
Amanda has been providing top-notch student-centered health education since 2009. Her areas of research expertise are in the art of teaching with a specific focus on human sexuality and the study of body systems and human disease. She is skilled in providing factual information, articulating information in ways that are accessible to all ages and audiences, and motivational interviewing as a coaching and educational strategy to ensure that clients and students achieve personalized success. She's professional, personable, and intrinsically motivated to see her students and clients thrive in a complex society.
Dr. Blaisdell has a Master's in the Art of Teaching and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of New Hampshire. She received her Doctor of Health Education from A.T. Still University.