Motivational Interviewing

Monday 4th October 2021
With Children in Wales

Motivational Interviewing is a refined guidance communication style originating in the counselling field. It aims to guide clients in the process of changing many types of unhealthy behaviours including drugs and alcohol use, health behaviours like smoking, eating, sexual behaviour, adherence to medication and offending behaviour. MI strategies avoid confrontational methods, because the aim is to get the client to be the one who presents the arguments for change.

Course aims:

• Have an understanding of the foundation of MI.
• Have a better understanding of your own issues regarding change and resistance to change.
• Have learned MI skills and techniques to enable you to feel more confident and use as appropriate in your working environment.
• Identify the benefits and potential applications of MI in the context of the particular organisation.