Virtual Motivational Interviewing Training with Dr. Jonathan Fader

Are you ready to level up your conversations about change with your clients and patients?

Join Dr. Jonathan Fader and Amanda Fazio, CMPC, MHC-LP, for a highly engaging, day-long introductory Motivational Interviewing (MI) training led by two of the field’s most experienced Motivational Interviewing training leaders, with decades of impact across clinical care, performance, and leadership environments.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, evidence-based approach to helping people change that emphasizes skilled listening, curiosity, and evoking a person’s own motivation for growth. It is widely regarded as one of the most effective methods for helping individuals move through ambivalence and toward meaningful, lasting change. During this training, participants will learn the core theory, principles, and fundamental OARS skills of MI and actively practice the technique, style, and spirit of MI through demonstrations, experiential exercises, and guided practice. The focus throughout the day is on how MI actually sounds and functions in real conversations. Participants will have extensive opportunities to practice through both role-play and real-play, supported by a standardized client who provides structured, actionable feedback.

This training is designed for professionals and professionals-in-training with no prior or some exposure to Motivational Interviewing, particularly those whose work involves supporting behavior change across healthcare, mental health, performance, and leadership settings.

Meet the Experts Behind the Training:

Dr. Jonathan Fader has been leading Motivational Interviewing trainings for nearly 30 years. He is a licensed clinical and performance psychologist, a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), and co-author of Coaching Athletes To Be Their Best: Motivational Interviewing in Sport with Steve Rollnick, one of the original creators of MI alongside Bill Miller.  

Dr. Fader is the co-founder of Union Square Practice and Strata Performance, a group mental health practice and sport psychology practice in New York City. Dr. Fader is widely known for his work with elite performers, including the New York Mets, New York Giants, and first responder groups such as the FDNY.

Amanda Fazio, CMPC, MHC-LP, is a licensed mental health counselor and Certified Mental Performance Consultant and certified through the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), specializing in the intersection of mental health and performance psychology. Together with Dr. Fader, Amanda has delivered MI trainings globally with elite organizations, including several Major League Baseball Teams, and with professionals across mental health, healthcare, performance, and leadership environments.

Amanda formerly served as the Coordinator of Mental Health & Wellness for the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and previously worked at the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) in New York City. She has trained professional and collegiate coaches in Motivational Interviewing and currently serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). A former Division I athlete and collegiate coach with dual master’s degrees in Sport & Performance Psychology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Amanda is passionate about bringing MI into real-world, high-stakes environments.

When:
Monday, May 4, 2026
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST
(Includes a one-hour lunch break and several 10-minute breaks)

Where:
The workshop will be held via Zoom. A link will be sent upon registration.

Cost & CEUs:
$275 for professionals
$175 for students
NYS Psychologists may earn 6 CEUs.

Registration:
To register, please complete the short registration HERE or contact Sara Simon at sara.simon@unionsquarepractice.com for further registration assistance.