David Wood is a licensed psychologist, a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), and associate professor at Brigham Young University who specializes in motivational interviewing (MI) for leadership, behavior change, and difficult conversations. He serves as a behavioral health officer in the Army National Guard and has extensive experience applying MI principles within military culture and operational environments. His training helps non-clinicians—including leaders, peer supporters, and helping professionals—develop practical communication skills that reduce resistance, strengthen engagement, and improve outcomes in challenging conversations. His training approach integrates live practice with AI-assisted feedback to support measurable and scalable skill development.
