Introduction to Behaviour Change Counselling for Obesity

Nicole Pearce · October 30, 2024

Welcome to Introduction to Behaviour Change Counselling for Obesity course.

This course empowers healthcare professionals with practical skills to foster meaningful behavioural changes in patients managing obesity. Emphasizing empathy, effective communication, and evidence-based counselling techniques, we guide participants to support patients’ psychological well-being alongside physical health goals.

By exploring the complexities of behaviour, motivation, and the emotional aspects of weight management, this course aims to equip you with the tools to help patients make lasting, positive changes.

Join us to enhance your counselling approach and contribute to holistic obesity care.

Who it’s for

This course is designed for a comprehensive range of healthcare professionals, including Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, Psychologists, and other allied health providers. It aims to equip these professionals with specialized counselling skills to support psychological well-being in obesity management. By engaging various healthcare roles, the course fosters a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, enhancing collaborative practices and empowering professionals to facilitate meaningful, sustainable behaviour change in patients.

Structure and time investment

Pre and post evaluations with one asynchronous module. It will take approximately 2 hours to complete the program.

Prerequisites

None

Accreditation

None

Timing

Online learning, completed at your own pace.

Price

Free

Faculty

  • Michael Vallis, PhD
  • Tiffany Shepherd, PhD

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Course Includes

  • 3 Lessons
  • 5 Topics
  • 2 Quizzes
  • Course Certificate