Julie Kosey provides professional training and mentoring in the fields of coaching and mindfulness.  She co-founded Duke University’s Integrative Health Coach Professional Training and has also been faculty/mentor for Vanderbilt University’s Health & Wellness Coaching Certification Program, Veterans Administration Whole Health Coaching Training, Maryland University of Integrative Health’s Health & Wellness Coaching Training, Duke’s Mindfulness Training for Professionals and UCLA’s Year-long Mindfulness Facilitation Training.  Julie was selected as a subject matter expert for NBHWC helping to identify essential knowledge and skills for a health coach, and mentored those preparing to take the national exam. Originally trained by Jon Kabat-Zinn in MBSR for Healthcare Professionals in 1995, after teaching MBSR and other MBIs for Duke, UNC, eMindful, and more, Julie earned a Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation through the UCLA Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.

With more than 30 years of experience in health behavior change, Julie holds numerous other health promotion certifications. Her academic credentials include an MS in Wellness Management with minors in Counseling and Business, a BA in Psychology, and a Graduate Certificate in Alternative Health and Healing. Julie has been coaching since 2004 through corporate wellness programs, research studies, privately, and Duke’s clinic where she managed a team of coaches. She is credentialed as a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation, a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and holds coaching certifications through The Coaches Training Institute, Duke Integrative Medicine, and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. When she is not working in her role as Director of Human Performance Coaching for Adventist Health, you will find her recharging outdoors through hiking, biking, and kayaking. Her photography capturing the beauty of nature promotes healing in Duke University Medical Center’s patient rooms.