Motivational Interviewing
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Mt. Vernon Square B
Room: Mt. Vernon Square B
ABOUT THIS SESSION
Session Description: This workshop will introduce participants to the spirit and practice of Motivational Interviewing (MI), an evidence-based conversational method to facilitate behavior change. While MI arose as a treatment for addictive behaviors, it shows efficacy across a range of health, interpersonal, psychological, and lifestyle or habit domains. Motivational Interviewing assists people to make significant life changes by reducing destructive habits, and improving healthy habits. The style of MI is an evocative and collaborative partnership that unleashes internal motivation to change.
Learning Objectives - Participants will be able to:
1. Name the primary aspect of Motivational Interviewing (MI) that differs from other counseling styles
2. Show beginning usage of two core skills when using an MI approach
3. Identify specific skills needed to be able to begin using MI with your clients
SESSION PRESENTER
Karen Ingersoll, PhD, is a clinical health psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. She is an experienced Motivational Interviewing (MI) trainer who has trained nationally and internationally since becoming a member of the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 1998. She has trained workers and practitioners to use MI for behavior change for over two decades and has served as the lead trainer for numerous Training of MI Trainers events. Currently, she serves on the MINT Board of Directors. Dr. Ingersoll’s consulting practice focuses on integrating evidence-based practices into real-world community settings including substance abuse treatment, community corrections, and healthcare. In her university work, she conducts clinical research on innovative practices to improve health, and provides clinical care using Motivational Interviewing. She is the co-author with Chris Wagner of the 2013 book, Motivational Interviewing in Groups, published by Guilford Press and of the 2015 book, Women and Drinking: Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies, published by Hogrefe Press, along with over 60 peer-reviewed articles on her research on evidence-based interventions.
Session Description: This workshop will introduce participants to the spirit and practice of Motivational Interviewing (MI), an evidence-based conversational method to facilitate behavior change. While MI arose as a treatment for addictive behaviors, it shows efficacy across a range of health, interpersonal, psychological, and lifestyle or habit domains. Motivational Interviewing assists people to make significant life changes by reducing destructive habits, and improving healthy habits. The style of MI is an evocative and collaborative partnership that unleashes internal motivation to change.
Learning Objectives - Participants will be able to:
1. Name the primary aspect of Motivational Interviewing (MI) that differs from other counseling styles
2. Show beginning usage of two core skills when using an MI approach
3. Identify specific skills needed to be able to begin using MI with your clients
SESSION PRESENTER
Karen Ingersoll, PhD, is a clinical health psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. She is an experienced Motivational Interviewing (MI) trainer who has trained nationally and internationally since becoming a member of the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 1998. She has trained workers and practitioners to use MI for behavior change for over two decades and has served as the lead trainer for numerous Training of MI Trainers events. Currently, she serves on the MINT Board of Directors. Dr. Ingersoll’s consulting practice focuses on integrating evidence-based practices into real-world community settings including substance abuse treatment, community corrections, and healthcare. In her university work, she conducts clinical research on innovative practices to improve health, and provides clinical care using Motivational Interviewing. She is the co-author with Chris Wagner of the 2013 book, Motivational Interviewing in Groups, published by Guilford Press and of the 2015 book, Women and Drinking: Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies, published by Hogrefe Press, along with over 60 peer-reviewed articles on her research on evidence-based interventions.
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Monday to Friday, 8:15 am to 5:00 pm, except District holidays
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64 New York Avenue, NE, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 673-2200
Fax: (202) 673-3433
TTY: (202) 673-7500
Email: [email protected]
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Monday to Friday, 8:15 am to 5:00 pm, except District holidays
Connect With Us
64 New York Avenue, NE, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 673-2200
Fax: (202) 673-3433
TTY: (202) 673-7500
Email: [email protected]
Agency Performance