Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a counseling modality that facilitates behavior change.

Motivational Interviewing respects the idea that the dietitian is the expert on nutrition while the client is the expert on their life and individual goals. MI allows clients to be in the drivers’ seat while the dietitian provides accountability, support, and education. This modality honors the process and understands that long-term change occurs one step at a time.

The dietitian invites clients to share personal interests and motivations for making behavior changes and elicits their ideas for how they might go about making the change.