Intermediate

This Course turns the attention of MI
on our ambivalence about our own Emotions

Fear of Feelings
Basic Principles of Emotion Focused MI 
with Sky Kershner, LPC, LCSW

August 21 - October 30, 2024
Wednesdays at 3:30 - 5:00pm  ET (nyc time zone)

Miller and Rollnick (2023) described motivational interviewing as, “…a particular way of talking with people about change and growth… (p. 7).”  While it contains the elements of an ordinary, everyday conversation, it many ways it is extraordinary.  It is those extraordinary elements this training session targets. 

Free Online MI Practice Sessions, Every Monday and Friday

Every Monday at 12 Noon Eastern Time (NYC) / (9am Pacific LA / 5pm GMT London)
Every Friday at 9am Eastern Time (NYC) / (6am Pacific LA / 2pm GMT London)

Register here for the Zoom link: https://forms.gle/6uyYEmVvnYHQ2SWo6

Want to practice, register and just show up! Contact me with questions, more info below
skykershner@gmail.com

In this two-day VIRTUAL intensive, experiential training, participants will build on their foundational Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills through:

If you've been trained in Motivational Interviewing, and have an understanding of the spirit, skills and strategies of the approach, and would like an opportunity to improve your MI use through practice and feedback, you are welcome to attend our MI Skill Development Groups. Each month, we gather to consider some aspect of MI through the lens of our shared expertise, and then practice with one another, doing our best to provide each other with helpful feedback.

For individuals who have had prior MI training and want to hone their skills, we will jump right into the deeper use of spirit and OARS strategies to identify and evoke change talk. This is a smaller group format capped at 40 participants to allow for multiple guided practice opportunities.

Curriculum pace and flow is intentionally designed to maximize engagement and interaction in a virtual environment, therefore participants will need audio and video capabilities.

MI Basics (5) - Fixing, Helping, Giving Advice and Getting Triggered

The hardest part about a good Reflection is the urge to 'fix,' 'help,' or give advice. These are all form of getting triggered. This workshop will help us understand and quiet that pesky ego that loves to be so clever!

A two-hour workshop for $24
with Sky Kershner, MINT Certified Trainer

Buy your ticket here
https://www.wv-mi.com/misc/store

Intermediate Motivational Interviewing  Dates: Part 1 04/29/25 1:00pm - 4:15pm Eastern Time; Part 2 04/30/25 1:00pm - 4:15pm Eastern Time

Intermediate Motivational Interviewing  Dates: Part 1 03/18/25 1:00pm - 4:15pm Eastern Time; Part 2 03/19/25 1:00pm - 4:15pm Eastern Time

The Intermediate Training is aimed at professionals who have already learned the concepts and are interested in delving deeper into MI concepts and processes, providing participants with an understanding of EM methodology as well as practical experience.

The main focus at this level of training is learning MI through practice.

Topics:

MI Clinical Skills

Types of Ambivalence

Conversation in Motivational Interviewing

Preparatory Change Talk DARN (Desire, Skills, Reason and Need)