An Introduction to Using Motivational Interviewing for Helping People Change

Steven P. Wells, Ph.D. will present a 4-hour interactive workshop, An Introduction to Using Motivational Interviewing for Helping People Change.

This session will introduce participants to Motivational Interviewing (MI), a well-established, evidence-based practice used by practitioners and para-professionals across multiple practice contexts in allied health. Participants will be introduced to the underlying “Spirit of Motivational Interviewing” and the necessary skills required to establish a working relationship with clients. Understanding and addressing ambivalence toward change is addressed along with strategies for assisting clients to shift toward “change talk”. Didactic content will be offered along with experiential activities and brief video presentations.

Approved for 3.75 CEUs

Session Outcomes

1. Understand the primary aim in using Motivational Interviewing in helping people change challenging behaviors.
2. Identify the basic skills required to establish a working relationship necessary supporting the use of Motivational Interviewing.
3. Understand and describe “ambivalence to change” and identify strategies to manage it.
4. Identify the concept of “change talk” and understand the skills required to address it in working with clients.

This is a separate workshop from the 2-day Spring Convention and must be registered and paid for separately. Limited to 30 participants. Dinner is included in the registration price and served at 5:00 p.m.

All cancellations or requests for refunds must be submitted on or before March 25, 2025, in writing to co********@**************ma.org. Registrations will be refunded less a $10 processing fee. Cancellation requests received after the March 25 cancellation deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis.