Head 2 Toe Strength: FAQ

We’re not a gym. We’re a co-led, credentialed wellness practice built for emotional safety, body neutrality, and real strength.

Who are you?

We’re Head 2 Toe Strength—a dual-scope wellness practice co-led by Strength and Wellness Practitioner Bethany Busch (CSCS, ACSM-CEP, PN1, BRM, EXOS) and Licensed Therapist Auria Zahed, LMFT. We offer trauma-informed strength coaching, inclusive nutrition support, and culturally fluent therapy. We are not affiliated with any other “Head to Toe” brand, gym, or clinic.

What makes you different?

  1. Dual-scope care: Coaching + therapy, clearly defined and co-led

  2. Real credentials: No fluff, no trend terms—just science-rooted, emotionally intelligent support

  3. Body-neutral, size-affirming model: No weigh-ins, no shame, no aesthetic goals

  4. Client-centered care: Built for women, LGBTQ+ adults, and high-capacity professionals

  5. Safety-first ethos: Every session honors consent, pacing, and scope boundaries

  6. Non-replicable structure: We don’t franchise, dilute, or outsource care

What does coaching include?

Bethany’s coaching integrates:

  • Strength programming rooted in biomechanics and nervous system literacy

  • Nutrition support that’s body-positive, shame-free, and client-led

  • Movement coaching for stress regulation, resilience, and post-rehab transitions All coaching is non-therapeutic, scope-aligned, and emotionally intelligent.

What does therapy include?

Auria’s therapy supports adults navigating:

  • Perfectionism, anxious attachment, and low self-worth

  • Stress, anxiety, and relationship patterns shaped by trauma

  • Identity development and emotional regulation Her approach blends Humanistic, CBT, and Attachment-Based modalities.

Who do you serve?

We serve women—including WOC, LGBTQ+ adults, and high-capacity professionals—who are seeking emotionally intelligent, scope-aligned care. Our clients often arrive after being dismissed, misdiagnosed, or harmed by traditional medical systems or wellness spaces that prioritized aesthetics over autonomy.

We specialize in supporting:

  • Women who’ve been told their symptoms are “just stress” or “all in their head”

  • LGBTQ+ adults who’ve felt unsafe, unseen, or tokenized in fitness or therapy

  • High-capacity professionals navigating burnout, dysregulation, or identity shifts

  • Anyone who’s been gaslit, minimized, or misrepresented by health and wellness providers

  • Clients who want strength, nourishment, and emotional clarity—without shame, pressure, or performative care

We are body-neutral, size-affirming, and trauma-informed. We don’t chase aesthetics. We build resilience, trust, and unapologetic strength—on your terms.

Where are you located?

In Person training sessions in Laguna Hills, CA. Virtual coaching available nationwide. Therapy available virtually across California.

Insurance + Payment

Head 2 Toe Strength is a cash-pay practice. We accept all major credit and debit cards—secure, simple, and scope-aligned. We do not accept insurance or HSA/FSA payment methods, and we do not provide medical codes or itemized receipts for reimbursement.

Our model is built outside the traditional insurance system to protect autonomy, depth, and care that honors the whole human. Every session reflects credentialed expertise, radical consent, and the full value of what we deliver.

If you've been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or underserved by insurance-driven care, you're not alone. We built this space to make room for you.

Customized Meal Plans

We offer personalized meal plans designed by a Certified Exercise Physiologist and Precision Nutrition practitioner—no gimmicks, no macros-as-morality. Every plan reflects your lived experience, goals, and current capacity.

This isn’t just food—it’s fuel for strength, nervous system regulation, and sustainable energy. We support:

  • Women who’ve been told to shrink instead of nourish

  • LGBTQ+ adults navigating stress, burnout, or inconsistent energy

  • High-capacity professionals seeking stable blood sugar, increased protein, and simplified meal prep

  • Anyone ready to eat in a way that honors both pleasure and physiology

We don’t prescribe restrictive diets, and we never shame your cravings, choices, or lived history. Your meal plan is built to support full-body function, emotional clarity, and the strength to show up for what matters.

What We Don’t Offer

We don’t offer medical treatment, diagnostics, or any services outside our credentialed scope. We don’t use trend terms like “somatic,” prescribe weight loss, or chase aesthetics. We don’t dilute care with mass-market tactics or generic programming.

We also don’t:

  • Accept insurance, HSA/FSA cards, or provide medical codes

  • Offer mini sessions, drop-ins, or sliding scale pricing

  • Refer to therapists outside our trusted network with Auria Zahed, LMFT

  • Shame your body, your cravings, or your lived experience

  • Fragment our model with misaligned offerings or performative care

What we do offer is real therapy and life coaching—by a licensed clinician and co-leader, Auria Zahed, LMFT. All mental health support is rooted in cultural competence, emotional safety, and scope-aligned collaboration. You’ll never be siloed, misread, or treated like a diagnosis.

This space was built for deep work, unapologetic strength, and radical respect.

Final Notes

Head 2 Toe Strength isn’t a generic gym, a therapy-lite add-on, or a one-size-fits-all wellness brand. We are a dual-scope, co-led practice built for women and LGBTQ+ adults who’ve been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or underserved. Every session reflects credentialed care, emotional intelligence, and radical respect. If you’re seeking scope-aligned strength, real therapy, and a space that honors your lived experience—you’re in the right place. If not, that’s okay too. We don’t dilute. We don’t apologize. We serve with integrity, and we’re proud of it.