Dr. Deborah Teplow’s full session from the Coach Catalyst Nutrition Summit. Why motivated clients don’t follow through, and what builds follow-through instead.
The Solution-Focused approach uses the client’s exact words in the next question. Motivational Interviewing trains the opposite skill. Here’s why the difference matters.
Stop waiting for session three to see progress. Learn how the Solution-Focused approach acts as a mechanism for change from the very first question.
Stop blaming lack of follow-through on client readiness. Discover how the starting point and structure of your coaching conversations dictate behavioral outcomes.
When you mirror a client’s frustration, you may be keeping their brain locked in the problem. Here’s the neural reason why deep empathy can stall change — and the question that unlocks momentum instead.
What if the most powerful thing you could do as a coach was to stop trying to build motivation and start assuming it was already there? The SF approach doesn’t evoke capability — it presupposes it.
Some coaching conversations feel heavy. Others feel creative and full of momentum. According to the research, it’s not chemistry — it’s neuroscience. Here’s what your questions are doing to your client’s brain.
Most practitioners believe they’re doing MI. But the fidelity benchmarks are more demanding than the workshops let on. Here’s why the 2:1 ratio is a heavy lift — and what the Solution-Focused approach offers instead.
Most health professionals have been trained in Motivational Interviewing. The key to higher follow-through isn’t just doing more MI — it’s knowing when to shift to a Solution-Focused stance. Here’s the clinical decision framework.
When a patient presents a barrier, the instinct is to analyze it. But staying inside the problem story is often what causes the Conversation Gap. Here’s why focusing on exceptions — not obstacles — is the evidence-based path to follow-through.