Health Education & Training Institute

Christian Smith, LICSW is a mental health practitioner who was introduced to Motivational Interviewing while developing a milieu for Massachusetts Juvenile Justice programs in 2006. He became a member of MINT in 2012, and has since provided highly rated training for caseworkers, clinicians, probation officers, medical professionals and recovery coaches in MA, CT, VT, DE and FL. He is a passionate advocate for MI style communication and is presently focused on its intersection with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work. During the past 8 years, Christian has been actively engaged in developing brave spaces where Cultural Humility intersects with meaningful systemic change.