What Do Coach Shae’s Certifications Actually Mean?

When you’re looking for support with your health and fitness, credentials matter. But let’s be honest. Most certifications look like a string of letters unless someone explains what they actually mean.

At SeshDx, Coach Shae’s education reflects a whole-body approach. One that goes deeper than workouts alone.

Here’s a simple breakdown of what those certifications mean.

FDN-P stands for Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. This training focuses on identifying underlying stressors and imbalances that may be affecting how you feel. Think energy, digestion, hormones, inflammation, recovery, and the bigger picture of health.

CSMC reflects specialized education in coaching women through perinatal, postpartum, and peri/postmenopausal seasons with a safe, evidence-based approach. This matters because training during these phases should account for hormonal shifts, recovery, core and pelvic floor considerations, and the real-life demands women are navigating.

CPPC reflects advanced education in supporting women through the physical, hormonal, and lifestyle changes that can come with pregnancy, postpartum, and midlife transitions. This matters because effective coaching during these seasons is not one-size-fits-all. It should be thoughtful, individualized, and built to support strength, function, and long-term well-being.

NASM-CPT stands for National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer. This is one of the most recognized fitness credentials and covers exercise science, movement quality, program design, and safe strength training.

CNC stands for Certified Nutrition Coach. This supports practical nutrition guidance that helps clients fuel well, recover well, and create habits that are sustainable.

So what does all of that mean for you?

It means you are not getting a generic meal plan and a random workout split.

You are working with someone who understands training, nutrition, behavior change, and root-cause health through a more complete lens.

At SeshDx, the goal is not to throw more at your body and hope something works. The goal is to understand what your body is asking for, then create a personalized path forward.

That may mean strength training with more intention. It may mean better recovery. It may mean addressing symptoms that have been brushed off for too long. It may mean using functional health tools when needed, while keeping the plan grounded and realistic.

The letters matter because they reflect the depth behind the coaching.

But what matters most is what that depth helps you do: feel better, get stronger, and finally move forward with a plan that makes sense for your body.