I am a Clinical Associate with the Behavioral Health & Wellness Program and a Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach. I am also a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist and member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). I am an accomplished wellness and communication professional with more than 15 years of experience creating, implementing, and facilitating wellness programs (presentations, trainings, and curriculum) in private, academic, and healthcare settings. I have thousands of hours in clinical practice for tobacco treatment, health & wellness, stress management and lifestyle behavior change with a wide variety of populations.
My introduction to MI came through my work as a communications coach with medical students. Witnessing the power of MI to shift their practice to a patient-centered approach led me to learn more about MI and seek training. Motivational interviewing has been the heart of my clinical practice and has facilitated innumerable positive health behavior change outcomes. I am passionate about training others in this evidence-based communication style. I transitioned from clinical practice to training, consultation, program evaluation and research with the Behavioral Health & Wellness Program. We offer trainings in Motivational Interviewing (Introductory to Advanced), Tobacco Treatment, Well Body, Family Wellness and Vaccine Hesitancy.
