6 Hours Motivational Interviewing with Couples
Recent years have seen renewed interest in how motivational interviewing can be used with couples to support individual behavior change. This day-long workshop introduces attendees to essential aspects of the theory and practice of motivational interviewing with couples. The workshop begins with an overview of what relationship science has learned about motivation and the implications for health-related decision making. Trainees then learn how MI with couples expands upon the individual MI skill-set. The morning session culminates in the introduction of how counselors engage couples in ways that align with MI Spirit. The afternoon session begins with a focus on strengths-based communication skill building and skills for mitigating conflict and exploring change-related goals in session. It culminates with an overview of goal-setting and planning with couples and special practice-related considerations. Throughout the workshop, concepts are illustrated in example session transcripts and activities.
Who Can Attend?
This workshop is suitable for couples therapists or therapists interested in couples therapy that are already familiar with Motivational Interviewing. This course is for intermediate to advanced MI learners. This is a live, interactive training day and seats are limited!
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At the end of this session, learners will be able to:
- Describe how relationship partners and relationships in general influence individual behavior.
- Explain the importance of facilitating dyadic functioning in MI with couples.
- Demonstrate the difference between speaking to an individual versus a couple.
- Explain the role of the counselor in an MI session with a couple.
- Produce examples of couple-level utterances.
- Differentiate between effective and ineffective counselor responses to conflict between relationship partners.
- Explain the role of relationship partners in goal-formation and change planning.
- Explain the importance of having consent and screening procedures that anticipate the needs of couples.
Join us on January 30th, 2026 from 10:00am-5:00pm ET. (9aCT/ 8aMT/ 7aPT/ 3pUTC)
Course syllabus: https://d11n7da8rpqbjy.cloudfront.net/u80476/31069709_17615849002086_hrs_MI_with_Couples_live_webinar_syllabus.pdf?kuid=339ca3aa-dafb-4d94-83e4-2cfbaaa6cf2d-1755581038&kref=p72I9lXZR8rK
