Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing (MI) provides a set of practical communication strategies to work positively with resistance and facilitate behaviour change.
Originally developed to help people with addictive behaviours, there is now extensive research showing that it can be applied to many other areas.
This introductory one day, skills based, course is suitable for anyone working with service users in a variety of roles and settings.
It will introduce participants to the MI approach, enhancing their ability to better engage and motivate people they work with.
Course Content:
The spirit and principles underlying Motivational Interviewing
How MI helps us to understand and promote the change process
An introduction to the key techniques of MI
A chance to practice the key foundation skills of MI