Motivating people to change behavior that is harmful to their health can be difficult and tiresome. Changing the style of consultation could improve this experience for health and wellness professionals and create sustained behavior change for the client! This style is called Motivational Interviewing: a client-centered, directive counseling style for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. In this two day certification course, participants will gain motivation enhancing behavior change approaches, real-life demonstrations, videotape examples, “real-plays”, case studies, small group discussions, and participate in experiential and skills based exercises.