STA117: ’Understanding Your Client’s Behaviour Change Journey’ with special guest Dr Gary Mendoza

In Ep.117 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we start the countdown to Therapy Expo 2022 November 23rd & 24th at the NEC Birmingham, bringing you speakers who will be presenting in the STA THEATRE across the two days.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Gary Mendoza, founder & director of ‘Stages of Change’, who will be presenting in the STA Theatre at 11.30am on Thursday 24th November: 'Understanding Your Client's Behaviour Change Journey.'

With a PhD in Nutrition and particular interest in the psychology of change, Dr Mendoza trained under the founders of Motivational Interviewing (MI) Professors Stephen Rollnick & William Miller, and has since completed advanced MI training, introduction to counselling and a level 5 diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Whether your client is rehabbing an injury or looking for performance gains, communication skills & an understanding of the foundational processes behind behavioural change play a vital role in helping them make the lifestyle changes they require.

Topics discussed include:

• How the website stagesofchange.co.uk can offer soft tissue therapists
• What is Motivational Interviewing (MI) and how can it help soft tissue therapists?
• The Stages of Change Model, developed by Prochaska in the 1970’s.
• The foundational processes behind Behavioural Change
• Tips on how to improve communication within the subjective consultation
• The foundational processes behind Behavioural Change

Useful Links  

• Stages of Change Website 
• Dr Gary Mendoza on Twitter
• Dr Gary Mendoza on Instagram
• Therapy Expo Website

Our sincere thanks to Dr Gary Mendoza for giving up his time to be a guest on the show! Remember, he will be presenting in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo at 11.30am on Thursday 24th November!

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