Integrative Holistic Coaching
Integrative Holistic Coaching (IHC) is a transformational life coaching approach to growth and healing through the IHC coaching method. The IHC foundational principles are rooted in the client's innate ability to grow and heal. The coaching experience for the client includes a customized coaching program that includes a self discovery and examination in thought, emotional healing, behavioral patterns and family systems work. Through coaching the client will learn specific tools that result in growing through obstacle thoughts and negative patterns. Certified Legacy Training International IHC Life Coaches are trained to coach clients from wounded to healed and breakdown to breakthroughs. Ultimately, IHC clients love their lives and fulfill their life purpose.
Meet the Founder
Heather Steele
Master Life Coach + Retreat Facilitator + Author
Heather Steele is the Founder of Integrative Holistic Life Coaching (IHC). Steele is the owner of Steele Communications, Legacy Training International, and WindRiders Adventure Camps. Prior to launching Steele Communications in 2000, Steele was a published journalist and international corporate trainer. As vice president of an award-winning international public relations and advertising firm, Steele worked with Fortune 500 clients including JP Morgan, Chase, Red Cross Ball, Coca-Cola, Intercoastal Health Foundation, Mira-Lago and Dupont. She started writing her own curriculums in 2004. Steele is the author of The Realizations, The Integrative Holistic Life Coaching Guidebook, Just Us - 12 Laws of Sacred Relationship Guidebook, and WindRiders Adventure Camp Guidebook. Steele is Inspired by the love of community and driven by the possibilities for humanity; she is committed to contributing her work to the world.
What is the Difference?
Life Coaching • Therapy • Integrative Holistic Coaching
Life Coaching
Life coaching is a future-focused, action-oriented process that helps individuals gain clarity, set goals, and create tangible strategies to move forward in personal or professional areas. Coached by an expert in a specific field of study and/or a Certified Life Coach.
Best suited for...
- Individuals who are emotionally stable and high-functioning
- Individuals who want support with decision-making, motivation, career moves, or life transitions
- Individuals seeking structure, accountability, and measurable progress
Focus areas...
- Goal setting & action planning
- Time management & productivity
- Clarity of vision & motivation
- Confidence-building & mindset
Coaching style...
Direct, motivational, forward-moving; no diagnosis or deep emotional processing, diagnosis or mental wellness assessments.
Therapy (Psychotherapy)
Therapy is a clinical process used to diagnose and treat emotional distress, trauma, mental health conditions, and relational dynamics. Treated by a licensed mental health professional.
Best suited for...
- Patients managing depression, anxiety, PTSD, or unresolved trauma
- Patients needing to heal from past wounds or processing emotional pain
- Patients seeking emotional regulation and mental wellness
Focus areas...
- Mental health disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression)
- Trauma recovery and emotional regulation
- Relationship or attachment issues
Therapeutic style...
Clinical, compassionate in psychological theory; often explores the past to understand the present; treatment-based and sometimes combined with psychiatric.
Integrative Holistic Coaching (IHC)
IHC is a transformational coaching model that blends personal development tools with deep emotional and systemic healing processes. It supports the whole person — mind, body, spirit and includes heart opening exercises, changes in behavior, and healing with family of origin system. It is designed to help clients move from blind zones, survival patterns, stunted growth and development to breakthroughs in thinking, feeling and movement toward living a life they love and with purpose. “The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership,” according to the International Coaching Federation, ICF, the largest coaching organization and closest to a regulatory body.
Best suited for...
- Clients who are inspired and have a Vision
- Clients who are willing to grow out of feeling "stuck"
- Clients seeking holistic healing and integration
- Clients desiring both immersion training personal development and professional experiential learning and development
Focus areas...
- Breaking through negative thought and behavior patterns through education and self-awareness
- Inner child, shadow, and family systems work for growth
- Overcoming obstacles, blind zones and limiting beliefs
- Connecting to their gifts, talents, skills and vision for a fulfilled life
Coaching style...
Empowering, inspirational, intuitive, trauma-informed, and deeply personal; merges action and introspection in a non-clinical container. Certified Integrative Holistic Life Coaches and therapists are trained in the IHC methodology, the12 Realizations, Holistic Tools and Integrative Exercises. Coaches adhere to Legacy Training International Code of Ethics.
Meet IHC Certified Coaches
Legacy Training International
Certified Integrative Holistic Life Coaches
Legacy Training International has trained and certified over 100+ IHC Life Coaches in Heather Steele's Integrative Holistic Coaching Curriculum. A certified Legacy Integrative Holistic Life Coach has completed over 1500 hours of personal and professional growth and development education. Through this progressive and transformative curriculum, seminars and destination immersion retreats Legacy Coaches are prepared to help their clients fulfill their Life Purpose.
