Join us for a free virtual training on August 27, 2024 from 11:00am to 2:00pm PDT

Earn 3 CEs accreditated by the American Psychological Association

Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based method for promoting change and growth that occurs through a particular way of talking with people that helps to strengthen their motivation and commitment (Miller & Rollnick, 2023).  It was introduced to help people with substance use disorders (Miller, 1983) and more than two thousand clinical trials have evaluated its efficacy in the treatment of behavioral health (Lundahl, Kunz, Brownell, Tollefson, & Burke, 2010), medicine (Rollnick, Miller, & Butler, 2008), social work (Hohman, 2015), corrections (Stinson & Clark, 2017), and education (Rollnick, Kaplan, & Rutschman, 2016). Additionally, MI has been shown to work well with a variety of cultures and age groups (Hall, 2001; Lundahl & Burke, 2009) and to be particularly effective with minority populations (Hettema, Steele, & Miller, 2005).

This class will introduce participants to Motivational Interviewing (MI) practice and skills. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of MI including understanding ambivalence, the MI Spirit, core communication skills, and how we can best support others considering change.  This workshop will include opportunities for topic discussion and practice in foundational listening skills, developing focus, and recognizing, evoking, and responding to change talk.

The Trainer:

Alicia Shiver is member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and the co-owner of the MI Training Center Training. She recently moved to Pleasanton, California from New Mexico with her two kids and partner. Alicia is a licensed addictions and mental health therapist in New Mexico and currently works as a Scientific Research Manager at the University of New Mexico, Center on Alcohol, Substance Use & Addictions (CASAA) and an MI Trainer with MITC. Her professional interests include motivational interviewing, public health, harm reduction, neurodiversity, and community-based participatory research.