Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD is a registered dietitian who has been incorporating Motivational Interviewing into her clinical practice for 14 years. As a practitioner, she has received training and mentorship from some of the best trainers in the field - Stephen Rollnick, Denise Earnst, and Steve Berg-Smith. In 2002, she completed the Motivational Interviewing Training for Trainers. Since then, Dana has facilitated trainings more than 200 workshops and trainings throughout the United States. Her trainings introduce participants to the theory, principles and spirit of Motivational Interviewing, and focus on the use of MI in health care settings. Participants of her trainings are guided through a sequence of learning activities to explore and shape counseling practice behavior, and to begin a process for developing proficiency in MI. In addition to training, Dana has spent numerous hours coaching and mentoring people, as research shows this is the best way to build skills.
Dana lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and French bulldog. She has a private practice, Be Nourished, in Portland and works as a trainer, mentor, yoga teacher, and nutrition therapist specializing in Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating. Dana holds a MS in Nutrition Science from the University of Florida and a BS in Food and Nutrition from Southern Illinois University. For more information about Dana, visit www.benourished.org.
