About Steven Berg-Smith

Steven Berg-Smith has worked as a health educator, behavior change counselor, drug & alcohol prevention specialist, and researcher for over 23 years. He currently has a private practice in San Francisco as a trainer, consultant, mentor, and health counselor. A member of the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers since 1994, Steven has conducted over 300 workshops throughout the US and internationally on strategies for motivating health behavior change in brief clinical encounters and designed behavior change intervention protocols for numerous national clinical research trials. Considered a ‘master’ trainer by his peers, Steve was selected to co-facilitate the 2006 Motivational Interviewing ‘Training for Trainers’ program in Miami, Fl. He has authored several frequently cited articles on how to use motivation-enhancing tools and strategies to support adolescents and adults in making positive lifestyle changes. Steven holds a MS in Community Health Education from the University of Oregon and a BA in psychology from the University of Redlands.

Click here for information on Steven Berg-Smith's Pre-Conference Certificate Program offered at the 2010 National Wellness Conference in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.