Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness

This book explains the proven, popular counseling approach, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and shows how to integrate it into present counseling interactions with clients. MI offers tools to help clients work through ambivalence and avoid quick-fixes and overcome barriers to change and maintain healthier habits. Sample dialogues show specific ways to improve conversations on movement and planning and eating better.

Quotes:

This book fills a void in the education of nutrition …professionals. Even the most experienced professional will find useful ideas to apply in practice. - Molly Kellogg, RDN, LCSW, private practice, Philadelphia, PA

I liked that this course book had a narrow focus on nutrition & fitness clients and gave frequent scenarios as examples of the MI process. – Anne Dottai 1/22

I really enjoyed the sample dialogue and examples of questions. - 1/2020 

I learned a lot of great techniques and how to not insert my own experiences too much. - MH 5/2020

Thank you! This topic is of strong interest to me. This was a readily available way for me to become well versed in MI. - 3/2020

I will be able to use the skills on a daily basis. - 8/2020

I liked the examples of interactions between practitioner and client. - HH 1/2021

I use this every day in my new job as a health coach. - EBH 2/2021

I plan to focus more on open-ended questions and gauging where my participants are in the stages of change. - MZ 2/2021