Motivational Interviewing Training and Consultation

For therapists, psychologists, physicians and healthcare teams

Working with me

I’ve been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2012 and served as a primary trainer for introductory and advanced MI trainings, including the VA’s national initiative to train clinicians in Motivational Interviewing.

I train the same way I do therapy: collaboratively, with curiosity, and focused on what works in practice. You’ll get structured teaching, lots of practice, and specific feedback, so you leave with skills you can use the next day, not just new concepts.

Why learn MI

Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based approach for helping people resolve ambivalence and strengthen their own motivation to change. It’s effective across a wide range of behaviors, from substance use to diet, exercise and medication adherence. Training helps clinicians:

• Engage clients who seem resistant or unmotivated

• Elicit and strengthen clients’ own reasons for change

• Have more productive conversations in less time

• Reduce frustration and burnout from “stuck” cases

Trainings for organizations

I offer introductory, advanced and customized trainings for clinics, group practices and healthcare organizations. Introductory training is typically three days and can be adjusted to your team’s experience, goals and schedule.

MI for medical practices: Short, practical trainings for physicians, nurses and care teams on brief MI conversations about drinking, diet, activity and medication adherence.

Rate: $2,000 per day

Consultation and coaching

Research shows that feedback and coaching after training improve MI skills more than workshop training alone (Miller et al., 2004). Consultation typically includes coding 6–8 twenty-minute session recordings with the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Scale (MITI), plus structured sessions to review progress, give feedback and build skill. I tailor consultation to your goals.

• MITI coding: $225 per hour

• Individual consultation: $300 per hour

• Group consultation: $500 per hour

The MITI is a validated tool for assessing MI fidelity, including clinician skills, client language and overall MI adherence and competence.

References

Miller, W. R., Yahne, C. E., Moyers, T. B., Martinez, J., & Pirritano, M. (2004). A randomized trial of methods to help clinicians learn motivational interviewing. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 72(6), 1050–1062.

Moyers, T. B., Manuel, J. K., & Ernst, D. (2014). Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Coding Manual 4.2.1. Unpublished manual.