Introductory

Motivational Interviewing Training for New Hires

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a person-centered, evidence-based approach that empowers professionals with the tools to effectively support clients in making meaningful health behavior changes. 

Perfect for (or as an addition to) onboarding, this dynamic 2-hour session introduces new staff to the concepts of MI and equips them with practical, confidence-building communication skills to foster stronger, more productive client interactions from day one.

The Motivation Solution: Foundational MI for Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment

Do you ever feel stuck in sessions with clients who seem ambivalent or resistant to change? Are you looking for a more effective and empathetic way to build rapport and guide conversations that lead to real breakthroughs?

LIVE STREAMING:  Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

This online training series on Motivational Interviewing will provide an overview of the fundamentals of MI as well as the latest updates. This curriculum moves beyond the acronyms and into the physics of behavior change. This approach helps professionals learn how to impact sustained long-term behavior change through effective communication. Aside from a didactic approach, there will be video examples, audience participation, and skill practice.

LIVE STREAMING:  Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

This online training series on Motivational Interviewing will provide an overview of the fundamentals of MI as well as the latest updates. This curriculum moves beyond the acronyms and into the physics of behavior change. This approach helps professionals learn how to impact sustained long-term behavior change through effective communication. Aside from a didactic approach, there will be video examples, audience participation, and skill practice.

LIVE STREAMING:  Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

This online training series on Motivational Interviewing will provide an overview of the fundamentals of MI as well as the latest updates. This curriculum moves beyond the acronyms and into the physics of behavior change. This approach helps professionals learn how to impact sustained long-term behavior change through effective communication. Aside from a didactic approach, there will be video examples, audience participation, and skill practice.

Session 1: Saturday, March 14, 2026 ( 9:00am - 12:00pm ET)

Session 2: Saturday, March 21, 2026 (9:00am - 12:00pm ET)

In this introductory course, participants will learn the core spirit and skills of Motivational Interviewing and how to apply them in every day conversations.  Through practical examples, interactive exercises, and real-world scenarios, learners will gain tools to reduce resistance, enhance engagement, and support meaningful behavior change.

If you've been trained in Motivational Interviewing, have an understanding of the spirit and skills 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.

Our online practice group typically takes place on the 3rd Monday of each month from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Eastern Time. 

Motivational Interviewing: Foundations and Current Practices

Power-based violence— the kind of harm that is inflicted upon individuals or groups due to power imbalances— targets marginalized communities and violates their rights to human dignity. Addressing power-based violence requires challenging power structures, promoting equality, and fostering inclusive and respectful environments for all. Victim advocacy refers to the support provided to individuals who have experienced some form of power-based violence: domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and coercive control.

Motivational interviewing - online introductory training (in Croatian)

This two-day online training will introduce you to the foundations of MI, for the fist time in Croatian language.

You will learn how to: