Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness

Dawn Clifford, PhD, RD, is Professor in the Health Sciences Department at Northern Arizona University and a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. Her research focuses on motivational interviewing (MI), health coaching, and weight-inclusive approaches to health and well-being. Dr. Clifford has been published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Nutrition in Clinical Practice, the Journal of American College Health, the Health Education Journal, and the Recreational Sports Journal. In addition, she has created continuing education curricula in MI for Medbridge and Skelly Skills. n Laura Curtis, MS, RD, is Lecturer of Nutrition and Food Science and Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics at California State University, Chico, where she teaches in the areas of nutrition counseling, medical nutrition therapy, and food service management. In addition to her teaching, Ms. Curtis maintains a small private practice where she provides nutrition counseling for those struggling with disordered eating as well as medical nutrition therapy for a variety of nutrition-related conditions. She pairs motivational interviewing (MI) with a weight-inclusive approach to nutrition counseling anchored in the principles of intuitive eating and eating competence.n