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Motivational Interviewing Crash Course

Motivational Interviewing Crash Course

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Get everything you need to know to integrate MI into your practice in just one day!

Your ability to skillfully motivate clients to change may be the biggest predictor of treatment success … and of your success as a therapist.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) has become the go-to approach clinicians rely on because it unlocks your client’s own reasons to take charge – shifting the conversation from “I should change” to “I am ready to change.”

It’s adaptable to almost any issue, backed by decades of research,  and highly effective … but only if you go beyond the basics of what you learned in grad school.

That’s why we built this all-new training with MI expert Dr. Charles Jacob who’s trained thousands of clinicians like you.

In just one day, you’ll get what clinicians need: the best MI strategies PLUS the real-world application skills they never taught you in grad school.

… so, you can spark motivation, build momentum and create lasting change in every session.

Whether you’re new to MI or need a refresher, this training skips theory-heavy lectures and gets straight to what works. You’ll learn exactly how to:

  • Ask the right questions to unlock client’s motivation
  • Turn ambivalence into clear goals clients feel committed to
  • Break through resistance without compromising trust
  • Integrate MI seamlessly with the approaches you already use

If you’re not advancing your MI skills, you’re missing opportunities every day to turn resistance into readiness and transform stuck sessions into breakthroughs.

This training is your fast track to mastering MI!

Register today!

Here's What You'll Learn


Foundations of Motivational Interviewing: What Every Therapist Needs to Know

  • The story behind MI and its evolution
  • MI core principles that drive change
  • What’s new? Research & real-world adaptations of MI
  • Common pitfalls and misconceptions in MI and how to avoid them

Core Concepts in Motivational Interviewing

  • The righting reflex: how to spot it and break free
  • OARs basics: four core skills
  • The importance of strengthening client autonomy to change
  • Practical examples in MI that transform conversations

Change-Focused Conversation Skills in MI

  • 5 focusing tools for building trust, clarity and purpose
  • 5 Techniques to move from “I’m not sure” into “I’m ready”
  • Tips for blending MI with other therapeutic approaches seamlessly

Change-Focus Skills

  • Clarify goals: nailing down what change really matters
  • Exploring ambivalence: weigh pros and cons of changing
  • Three ways to query extremes and sparking insight in the therapy room
  • Connect to values: teeing goals to what truly drives them
  • Make a plan: supporting clients to create a plan for change that sticks

Advanced Motivational Interviewing Concepts

  • EPE interventions and influencing skills: The expert trap and fostering autonomy
  • Evoking DARN: respond when clients say, “I want to change”
  • Supporting CAT: what to do when clients say, “I’m ready to change”
  • Rolling with resistance: keeping momentum when pushback shows up
  • Case examples and live practice

Key Strategies for Relapse Prevention

  • Normalize relapses as part of the process, not failure
  • Spot the triggers: identify high-risk situations early
  • Plan ahead: build coping strategies before the crisis hits
  • Fuel motivation: keep the “why” front and center
  • Strengthen support: create a network that holds clients up
  • Prepare for lapses and having a comeback plan ready

Everything You're Getting


  • Full Day of live video content
  • Up to 6.25 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion

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Meet Your Experts


Charles Jacob, PhD

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Charles Jacob, PhD, is a psychologist, research scientist, and author with over 20 years of clinical experience conducting and overseeing the delivery of mental health services to individuals with severe mood and personality disorders. He is a recognized expert in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) and has delivered workshops, seminars, and courses on these topics at universities and institutions throughout the world. He has held numerous academic positions, and currently works as a research associate for a Washington DC-based consulting firm. He is a past president of the ACA’s Pennsylvania branch and has been a featured interviewee on several episodes of NPR’s The Pulse.

Dr. Jacob completed his PhD in the counseling ed program at the Pennsylvania State University followed by a year of postgraduate training at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at Penn. He was a Fulbright Specialist through the US Department of State, is certified in DBT and is an Evergreen Certifications approved CBT-C consultant.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Charles Jacob maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with U.S. Department of Commerce/Department of Labor and the Pennsylvania State University. He receives royalties as a published author. Charles Jacob receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Charles Jacob is a member of the American Counseling Association.

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Access Period for Live Webcast

You will have access for 90 days after the program for review. For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. Please note that this requirement may vary by credit type. Please see detailed credit information for specific requirements for each credit type.

Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.

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Media Type:
Live Webinar
Product Code:
LWC150695
Brochure Code:
PWZ96949
Duration:
Full Day

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