Testing the Value of Family Systems Coaching in Obesity Medicine

Presenter: Lance Simkins, MD

Behavior modification is a term commonly used in the world of preventive medicine. Bowen Family Systems Theory addresses the emotional/behavioral system with particular attention to automatic reactivity. Work on self over time with the guidance of a Bowen Family Systems Theory trained coach should align with the real challenge of meaningful behavior change.

Bio: Since 1991, Dr. Simkins has practiced general, interventional and preventive cardiology, obesity medicine, and clinical lipidology. In 2020, he began providing private Bowen family systems coaching with a research interest in the use of the family diagram in healthy weight management.