Behaviour change is a complex and important area of psychology for any nutritionist working with clients to have an understanding of. If you are advising and educating clients about nutrition then any changes will require some modification of lifestyle behaviours. This webinar will provide you with the strategies and techniques to motivate a client, and most importantly how to help a client find their own motivation, which is crucial for behaviour change. Building the correct elements into your consultation to enhance motivation is important, especially as not all clients will be motivated to change and in this situation. Being able to explain to a client what a behaviour change journey looks like is crucial as it gives a client a more realistic outlook, and equips them with the tools to manage a relapse when it happens. By preparing your client how to manage a relapse (I.e., Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) in advance you reduce the chances of them dropping out of your programme.
What will I gain from this webinar?
- Consider different models of behaviour change and look at some practical solutions that are reasonably straight forward to implement for any practitioner
- Understand the importance of being autonomy supportive and a active listener, to improve the effectiveness of your consultations
- Determine why humans form habits and what can be done to install habits that better serve the clients lifestyle changes
- Learn about the importance of psychology in changing behaviour and build on your strategies to support your clients goals.
Endorsement No EN175.49
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 2 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Making behaviour change work2
Instructor
Dr. Mendoza’s backgroundis in personal training (PT); he holds British & US qualifications in PT and has been a PT for 30 years. Whilst working as a personal trainer he studied nutrition, graduating with a 1st in Applied Human Nutrition from the University of Wales. He moved into training trainers and developed a successful nutrition and weight management course; this course formed the basis of his doctoral research. In 2006 he was awarded a PhD in nutrition, specialising in a multi-dimensional treatment for overweight and obese males. A big part of this research looked at the psychology of change. Gary has undertaken further training in Motivational Interviewing (MI).
He has continued training in this field, completing advanced MI training, introduction to counselling and a level 5 diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Gary’s other area of expertise is sports nutrition. He was programme leader for advanced sports nutrition at Massey University in New Zealand and trained with Sports Dietitians Australia. Gary lectures in nutrition for sport and exercise at Bath Spa & Cardiff Metropolitan Universities and is an Academic Associate member of the SENr. He is director of ‘Stages of Change Ltd’ and delivers Behaviour Change Workshops. Gary is passionate about raising the standard of nutrition and behavior change education in the leisure industry. He wants the industry to move to an evidence-based delivery of nutrition and behavior change and wants trainers to deliver effective and safe nutrition & weight loss programmes.
