Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

Course overview

In this course, you will learn about the Motivational Interviewing approach to helping people discover their own desire and ability to make difficult changes. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a way of communicating that draws out peoples own thoughts and beliefs in order to help them resolve ambivalence about change. In addition to examining the underlying spirit of MI, you will learn specific skills and techniques that will support the MI processes of engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning with clients as they discover their own reasons for change. You will also learn about the varied settings in which MI is currently being practiced. The course uses a blend of instructive information and interactive exercises to help you understand and apply its core concepts. The goal of this course is to provide addictions, behavioral health counseling, marriage and family therapy, nursing, psychology, and social work professionals in health and human service settings with the skills to define and demonstrate the core concepts of Motivational Interviewing.