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In-Person, Interactive Training
Foundational Motivational Interviewing
December 2024
This two-day training is an introduction to the evidence-based clinical method of Motivational Interviewing, an effective approach in the care of challenging clients, and will provide participants with an opportunity to explore creative ways of integrating these approaches. Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered, evidence-based, directive method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. After orientation to the underlying spirit, structure, and principles of Motivational Interviewing, practical exercises will help participants strengthen empathy skills, recognize and elicit change talk, and roll with discord.
From recent Foundational MI trainings:
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I can't thank you enough for the amazing beauty, honesty, vulnerability and humor that you bring to these training.
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Honestly I often don’t participate and share as openly as I did during the training. We were able to create a safe environment and it felt awesome. I’ll be back!!
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I am so glad I enrolled! The workshop was provocative, affirming, and opened my mind to new ways I can work with my clients. My range has expanded.
December 11 & 12, 2024
10:00am - 4:00pm US Eastern time
Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Downtown/Waterfront
145 Fore Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Cost: $175
Continuing Education Hours: 11
Instructor: Stephen R. Andrew LCSW, LADC, CCS
Steven was wonderful in making us all feel connected. It’s a great gift after all these years of presenting to be able to continue to evoke the power of conversation and empathy.