Introduction to Motivational Interviewing - 2 day course

Understanding Motivation and How People Change

Date: 15th & 16th July 2013

Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm for two days

Fee: £307 self-funding / £338 sponsored

THE COURSE

Experienced practitioners often say that one of the most draining things about their job is trying to motivate clients to make behaviour changes. Frequently practitioners try to pass on their own enthusiasm, energy and concern to their client only to find their own energies depleted without effecting significant or lasting changes in the client.

Motivational interviewing is a directive, process intervention, originally formulated in the addictions field. It accepts that ambivalence towards change is normal as is resistance to coercion, and seeks to engage and mobilise the client on this basis. It is applicable to a range of issues, including those of addictions, health and lifestyle changes, developing changes in work practices, etc.

The aim of this Level 1 programme is to provide an introduction to the key concepts of Motivational Interviewing.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Describe the concept of motivation and how it relates to a model of behaviour change.
• Show improved skills in assessing a client’s motivation for a particular change
• Show improved interventions with clients who appear resistant to change
• Use interviewing and counselling skills to increase their skill in engaging the client’s wish to change

TRAINING METHODS

A workshop in style, this programme will include formal input, video demonstrations,

Experiential exercises and opportunities to practise skills and strategies, as well as opportunities to discuss the application to, and implications for, participants field of work. It is suitable for maximum of 20 participants.

TUTOR

Toni Gilligan M.Phil is a Gestalt psychotherapist and MA tutor. She has worked for many years in adult psychiatry in the NHS, and also has a private psychotherapy practice. Toni’s career includes supervision, training and a consultancy practice. She is also a Co-Director  of the Gestalt Centre.