One of my favorite Motivational Interviewing Workshop trainings I do all year is for the dietetic interns of eastern MA. I was trained in Boston in 1971, and would have benefited greatly from a workshop such as the one I now provide. I was taught to teach the diet, and always felt like I was […]
What I Like Best About my Work
At this point in my career, I do three different types of work. First, I teach nutrition at Northeastern University in Boston, where I have worked for the past 13 years. I teach undergrads in one course and grad students in another. The second thing I do is provide training, consultation and coaching in Motivational […]
Motivational Interviewing for Dietitians
Next week I have the distinct pleasure of conducting a Motivational Interviewing training for the dietetic interns in the Boston area. This is the fourth year in which I’ve offered this training, and it’s one of my favorites. When I was a dietetic intern in 1970-71, we were taught that our job was to “teach […]
Training Dietetic Interns
Today I conducted a 1/2 day training for the Dietetic Interns in Boston. Dietitians are really my favorites to train, since I’m one of them. I really do “get” who they are and what their goals are for their professional lives. The interns now are having more exposure to MI techniques and ideas than when […]
