2 Day Motivational Interviewing (MI) Foundation Skills

Description

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is collaborative method for guiding conversations about change. More than a set of techniques, MI is a discipline in its own right that brings together a set of values, principles and disciplined use of skills to assist people to resolve ambivalence and deepen motivation to pursue the changes that are meaningful for them.
While the skills do take time and practice, the style of conversation is gentle, curious and comes from a place of faith in the other person. The hope is that, together, we may discover what is meaningful for this person and what choices would work best for them, knowing who they are and what they deep down really want for their future.
The event will cover:
Gain a clear and up-to-date understanding of MI Increase
Increase understanding of the change process
Review and practice the core skills
Apply the skills to the change process
Increase ability to work with resistance and ambivalence
Practice skills in working with change talk