Hobart College -Sustainability Learning Centre (SLC)

One of the biggest challenges facing staff who work with individuals, couples, families and young people is working with individuals who may act in a way that puts themselves or others at risk. This could be in the short term through aggression to others or self-harm or in the long term through an unwillingness to seek professional support when needed, use of tobacco, alcohol or other substances, poor diet or lack of physical activity. Motivational interviewing is a counselling method…