Kris Barnes

Kris Barnes is a Certified Health Coach with extensive experience in health and wellness coaching, currently serving at Virta Health since September 2025. Previous roles include Certified Health and Wellness Coach at Kris Barnes Coaching and Certified Health Coach at Sharecare. Additional experience encompasses health coaching at Recora, Noom Inc., and a background as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) at the Mary Lee Foundation and Reliant Rehabilitation at Stonebriar Nursing and Rehab. At Reliant Rehabilitation, Kris played a key role in patient treatment planning, Spanish-speaking patient education, and creating templates for home assessments. Kris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing from St. Edward's University and an Associate of Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant from Austin Community College.