Motivational Interviewing - Essential Skills - 29-30 July 2021 (50% Student Discount Available)

What is Motivational Interviewing?

Motivational Interviewing (MI) was brought into Singapore ten years ago from the US and builds especially on the Carl Rogers person-centred approach to therapy. It is excellent in cases of addiction, and as a transtheoretical model, useful for all client’s ambivalence towards change. It also helps individuals move away from unhelpful external motivations towards clarifying personal values, and building inner strength. Based on the ground breaking work of William Miller and Stephen Rollnick’s book, Motivational Interviewing, Helping People Change, this model approach has revolutionized counselling, asking carefully crafted questions within a collaborative conversational style, strengthening the client’s own problem-solving skills, motivation and commitment toward lasting, stable change.

Course Brief

• Understand the History of MI and it’s intended use
• Address key principles and basic techniques for Social Care Professionals without prior training in basic MI
• Enable the application of MI techniques in working with their specific clients/patients
• Health Care and Social Care Professionals having confidence in using MI on a regular and consistent basis
• Understanding how MI overlaps with other therapeutic methods
• Appreciate how MI principles and techniques can be incorporated into participants daily work

The workshop will consist of basic Motivational Interviewing training focusing on topics like:

• An introduction to Motivational Interviewing and incorporating in daily work
• An overview of the basic techniques and strategies commonly utilized within the premise of MI, the spirit of MI as a style and a way of being
• An overview of the principles of MI and ways to elicit change talk
• Exploring how MI started and which group it targets (Pre-contemplators and & Contemplators)
• Challenges in bringing about behavioural changes via the trans-theoretical model (often perceived as a prelude to motivational interviewing and created by Prochaska & Di Clementi)

Day 1 Outline

• Brief History of MI, it’s intended purpose and the Founders Dr William Miller & Stephen Rollnick
• Bringing about behavoural changes, challenges and Introducing the trans-theoretical model
• Using the trans-theoretical model to assess for readiness to change/types of intervention ( Prochaska and Di clementi’s Model)
• An introduction to the concept of Motivational Interviewing and brief research findings on the efficacy of MI in a variety of settings
• video + discussion in small groups practicing behavioral change and activity + discussion on eliciting of behavioural change

Day 2 Outline

• Effective versus non-effective physician video (on smoking cessation) + discussion
• The spirit of MI as a style and a way of being
• The principles of MI (DARES & OARS)
• Video on mandated client + discussion + identifying what principles were used in the video
• Simple and complex reflections used in MI (Double-sided, Amplified, Choice and Control, Agreement with a Twist)
• MI in individual session by (demo by trainer), discussion of the applicability of MI in their setting - limitations versus opportunities and bringing up case scenario’s that health care and social care professionals face
• Eliciting change talk + DARN C
• MI techniques summary and roadmap (OARS), (DARES), (SPIRIT of MI) and (DARN C). Putting it altogether, change plan contracts and closing

Payment

All cheques are made payable to 'The SEL Network LLP' Please note that payment needs to be made in full for all registrants for confirmation of seats - 2 weeks before course begins.

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Student Discounts

If you are a part-time or full-time student currently studying counselling or psychology online or mainstream, you can receive 50% off of the regular price of $700 ($350 Net)!

Just enter the coupon code "STU2021" in the comments box and we will invoice you accordingly. Be prepared to either send us a picture of your student ID via email attachment to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or bring your Student ID and present to us at the first day of the course. Thank you.

Our student discounts are generous, as we want you as a student to learn as broadly as possible and to make friends as you go along!

Location

This will be a ZOOM online course.