Motivational interviewing

This is a 2 day course delivered online over 2 sessions (for individuals).

Also currently available (online for teams).


Course overview

Participants develop an understanding of the spirit and processes of motivational interviewing, the leading approach to initiating change in a wide range of problems.

Practise skills to deepen assessment processes and help people to reflect on behaviours and consequences, articulate and recognise the need for change, engage with support services, and strengthen their motivation and commitment to positive change.

Course aims

To build on current practice and provide participants with a deeper understanding of the skills and knowledge involved in motivational interviewing

Course objectives

By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:

• Identify sub-types of pre-contemplative clients
• Describe the factors that increase initial motivation for change
• Understand the influence of the helper on motivation for change
• Develop reflective listening skills
• Deliver the motivational interviewing within the four key phases of motivational interviewing
• Understand the role of motivational interviewing within a wider process of change

Maximum group size: 16 people

Competences: HT3; NHS KSF HWB1; DANOS AI1.2012, AI2.2012