Building on the theory and practice of behaviour change, this course focuses on the principles of motivational interviewing. Various motivational techniques and approaches will be reviewed in terms of promoting positive interactions with the client or group as you collaborate to achieve goals and maintain positive health and wellness behaviours. A practical component will be part of this course. HWC 200 is a pre-requisite for HWC 201.
No Scheduled Class Meetings, May 6 - July 14 (Online)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Anna Tubina
Notes:
Pre-requisite: HWC 200
Instructors
Anna Tubina
Dr. Anna Tubina is an instructor in Health and Wellness Coaching program at McMaster University. Her expertise lies in the areas of health behavioral change, motivational interviewing as well as principles and fundamentals of health and wellness coaching profession.
Anna is a Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach, Registered Health Coach with the Health Coach Alliance of Canada, as well as Certified Appreciative Inquiry & Change Practitioner. Additionally, Anna is certified to work with Highly Sensitive People.
For the last several years Anna has dedicated herself to the field of positive behavior change, in health & wellness industry as well as in the corporate settings. In her private health coaching practice, she focuses on helping people with Sensory Processing Sensitivity to make health-promoting lasting lifestyle changes and establish healing self-care practices.
Anna holds a PhD in Applied Economics from Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia, and has a decade of combined experience in academic teaching, organizational change & development workshops and health and wellness group coaching facilitation.
