Mission
Statement
The mission of
the American Association of LifeStyle Counselors is to improve the
health of the American population by promoting healthy lifestyles that
reduce the risks of preventable diseases through education directed
toward the population and its healthcare providers.
In pursuing its
mission, the Association will continue to develop and maintain the
highest standards of multi-disciplinary, comprehensive LifeStyle
counseling in the markets it serves.
The Association
will continue to unite various disciplines of the American healthcare
system into an alliance dedicated to providing the highest quality of
LifeStyle counseling services in the world.
Membership
AALC membership
consists of Certified LifeStyle Counselors
working in the fields of nutrition, exercise
physiology, health education, health & fitness
club administration, psychology, medicine,
corporate wellness, as private practitioners,
and in many other weight management and stress
management-related areas.
Members are located throughout
the U.S., England, and in several other countries.
History
Founded in
Dallas, TX in 1995 under the leadership of David L. Hager, CPA, MBA,
Brenda L. Wolfe, Ph.D., and S. Elaine Hager, CPA, MBA. Mr. Hager
currently serves as the Executive Director of the AALC.
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