Here’s a peek at what you’ll learn:
Level Setting - A Brief Journey through Motivational Interviewing
- Current concepts and updates in the approach
- Common MI terms and what they mean
Exercises for Building Relationships & Promoting Psychological Safety
- Building trust through genuineness and broaching skills
- Finding places for hope and reasons to try
- Facilitating locating one’s power
The Power of Engagement and Finding Focus
- Helping client find their focus
- The importance of relationship building vs. information gathering
- Making the most of the time you have
“The Client From Hell” Doesn’t Exist
- Giving up the control agenda and inviting clients into the conversation
- Tools for connecting with clients in therapy involuntarily
- Strategies for developing patience and persistence
Building Your MI Superpowers
- Learning MI and Advancing Your Skills
- Establishing practice, coaching, and feedback
- Practice strategies for minimal time and resources
- Identify and describe the spirit of Motivational Interviewing (MI), including the four core MI processes and the five essential micro-skills used to facilitate behavior change.
- Apply strategies that promote genuineness, hope, and empowerment to strengthen therapeutic engagement and enhance client motivation.
- Utilize targeted problem identification, efficient assessment techniques, and effective time management strategies to increase client engagement and session focus.
- Differentiate and address common challenges that arise when working with mandated or reluctant clients, including strategies to reduce resistance and support collaboration.
- Evaluate one’s own motivations and clinical approach to ensure alignment with the client’s change agenda and to support client-driven focus and autonomy.
- Develop a personalized plan to practice Motivational Interviewing skills and seek structured feedback to support ongoing skill development and clinical mastery.