TYPES OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWINGTRAINING

Dr. Fader customizes on-site training to ensure the content meets the needs of your organization. For individuals, he will discuss your learning needs and suggest a training for you. Below are examples of trainings of various lengths. Please contact Dr. Fader for more information about which program is best for you. UPCOMING TRAININGS

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing – One hour
In a one-hour MI training, Dr. Jonathan Fader expands on the definition of motivational interviewing and introduces participants to the main concepts of MI.

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing – Half Days
In a half-day Motivational Interviewing training, participants are introduced to the main concepts and techniques of MI.

Motivational Interviewing Training – One Day
In a one-day MI training, participants are introduced to the main concepts and techniques of MI. In addition, they are given an opportunity to practice MI with the support and supervision of the trainer.

Motivational Interviewing Training – Two or Three Days
During a two or three-day MI training, participants are given a thorough introduction to the theory, concepts and techniques of MI. They are then provided an opportunity to practice MI both in small groups and individually. Dr. Fader also offers participants opportunities to practice the MI skills they have learned with actors trained to portray clients.

What is Motivational Interviewing?
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a technique that was developed by psychologists Bill Miller and Steve Rollnick. One definition of Motivational Interviewing is that it focuses on the provision of accurate, nonjudgmental feedback regarding a client's risks and experience of health-related problems, while avoiding labels, confrontation and specific interviewer-generated goals for client behavior change.

In the MI approach, clients are assumed to be in a state of ambivalence that can best be resolved by highlighting discrepancies between perceived risk and actual experience of negative consequences. The clinician identifies the difference in where clients are and where they would like to be. Through careful listening and the reflecting of "change talk," the clinician provides the client the opportunity to explore a path toward change.

MI can be very helpful in working with individuals who are considering movement toward changing their behavior but have not yet made the decision to take action. By helping "tip the decisional balance" towards making a positive change in their behavior, MI helps clients who are not yet motivated to change find a reason to do so. Motivational Interviewing trainings are available for individuals at every experience level.