IN-PERSON-Introduction to Motivational Interviewing-Spirit & Skills

About this event

Friday, November 13, 2026, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing: Spirit & Skills- $229 includes CEUs

Suzy Langevin, LICSW, LADC I

Motivational Interviewing normalizes ambivalence and reflects the many elements that can impact the ability of individuals to make changes to improve individual health and safety. It provides practitioners a framework for what to do when individuals are not yet committed to making behavior change and empowers both practitioners and individuals to take responsibility for the change process in a non-hierarchical, non-coercive relationship.

This training will provide an introduction to the concepts and skills of Motivational Interviewing. We will focus on an overview of the practice as a whole, including practice considerations and a phased approach to the model. We will review the underlying spirit of MI, and practice basic reflective listening skills.

Motivational Interviewing is considered a key competency for working with substance use disorder to elicit and strengthen commitment to change. This training will touch on some specific applications for substance use disorder, including smoking cessation.

Following this training the participants will be able to:

• Describe the reasoning for using MI as an intervention for individuals who are ambivalent about behavior change.

• List and describe the phases of MI treatment and the skills needed for each phase.

• Describe the basic principles of MI Spirit that underpin the entire practice.

• Demonstrate the reflective listening skills used to move conversations about change forward.