💬 Head 2 Toe Strength: FAQ
Fitness without toxic culture. Therapy that actually sees you.
🧠 Who are you?
We’re Head 2 Toe Strength—a co-led, credentialed wellness practice built for emotional safety, body neutrality, and real strength.
Founded by Bethany Busch, MS, CSCS and Auria Zahed, MS, LMFT, we offer strength coaching, nutrition support, and culturally fluent therapy.
We are not affiliated with any other “Head to Toe” gym, clinic, or brand.
💪 What makes you different?
We’re not a gym. We’re not therapy-lite. We’re not a one-size-fits-all wellness brand.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- Dual-scope care: Coaching + therapy, clearly defined and co-led
- Real credentials: No fluff, no trend terms—just science-rooted, emotionally intelligent support
- Body-neutral, size-affirming model: No weigh-ins, no shame, no aesthetic goals
- Client-centered care: Built for women, LGBTQIA+ adults, female athletes and high-capacity professionals
- Safety-first ethos: Every session honors consent, pacing, and scope boundaries
- Non-replicable structure: We don’t franchise, dilute, or outsource care
🧘♀️ What does “fitness without toxic culture” mean?
It means:
- No shame-based programming
- No aesthetic chasing
- No nervous system betrayal
We don’t push through pain. We don’t override trauma. We don’t train for approval.
We offer movement that heals—not movement that harms.
🔗 Read: What Fitness Looks Like Without Toxic Culture
🧑⚕️ 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.
She is known for her warmth, cultural fluency, and deep empathy.
🧡 Who is this for?
We specialize in supporting:
- Women of color, LGBTQIA+ adults, and high-capacity professionals
- Female athletes ready for scope-aligned strength and conditioning
- Clients dismissed, misdiagnosed, or harmed by traditional wellness spaces
- Anyone rebuilding after injury, trauma, or years of disconnection
- Women who’ve left gyms or doctor’s offices feeling judged, unseen, or unsafe
If you’ve ever felt like your body was a problem to fix—this space was built for you.
📍 Where are you located?
- In-person training: Laguna Hills, CA
- Virtual coaching: Available nationwide
- Therapy: Available virtually across California
💳 Do you take insurance or offer medical receipts?
No. Head 2 Toe Strength is a cash-pay practice.
We accept all major credit and debit cards—secure and simple.
We do not accept insurance, HSA/FSA payments, or provide medical codes or itemized receipts.
Our model is built outside the traditional insurance system to protect autonomy, depth, and care that honors the whole human.
🥗 Do you offer meal plans?
Yes. We offer personalized meal plans designed by a Certified Exercise Physiologist and Precision Nutrition practitioner.
These plans support:
- Women who’ve been told to shrink instead of nourish
- LGBTQIA+ adults navigating stress, burnout, or inconsistent energy
- Professionals seeking stable blood sugar, increased protein, and simplified 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.
🚫 What don’t you offer?
We do not offer:
- Medical treatment, diagnostics, or services outside our credentialed scope
- Trend terms like “somatic,” weight loss prescriptions, or aesthetic-focused programming
- Mini sessions, drop-ins, or sliding scale pricing
- Insurance billing, HSA/FSA acceptance, or medical receipts
- Generic programming or mass-market tactics
We also don’t fragment our model with misaligned offerings or performative care.
Every session reflects credentialed care, emotional intelligence, and radical respect.
🗓 How do I get started?
It starts with a consult. From there, we tailor a strength path built for your nervous system, your goals, and your lived experience.