Motivational Interviewing

Description

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Level 1 Motivational Interviewing is one of the most heavily researched interventions in the fields of addiction, behavioral health and medicine. Study after study has reliably demonstrated that implementing this practice with proficiency and consistency will improve outcomes for consumers of behavioral healthcare. MI is an approach that attempts to move an individual away from a state of indecision or uncertainty and towards finding motivation to making positive decisions and accomplishing established goals. MI as a directional, consumer-centered style of interacting with the goal of eliciting behavior change by helping individuals explore and resolve ambivalence. Rather than acting in an antagonistic or combative way, the helper engages with the consumer to explore his/her feelings - including ambivalence about changing - and help clients find their own motivations.

This workshop provides participants with an overview of the research and theoretical base for the model. Participants will also practice MI strategies and skills in small groups throughout the day. A working camera and microphone is required to register for this event.

Facilitator

Emily Everhart, MA, LMHC (she/her/hers) graduated from Southwestern College (Santa Fe, NM) and works as a therapist, trainer and training coordinator at Serna Solutions. Emily is LGBTQIA affirming. She completed the New Earth Institute Trauma, Grief, and Renewal Certificate Program and is client-centered, existential, relational and oriented toward depth and somatic work in her approach to treatment. Emily is trained in Seeking Safety, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Based Somatic Emotional Processing, CRAFT, DBT, EMDR and has completed introductory training in Bioenergetic Analysis. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (M.I.N.T.) and is a Certified Grief Informed Professional (C.G.P.)

She has worked in residential, IOP and outpatient facilities – primarily with adult clients with extensive trauma histories. Emily is passionate about helping clients to cultivate effective relationships in their daily lives, a healthy relationship to grief and holistic recovery from addictions (process and substance) and trauma. She has experience working with clients that utilize medication-assisted therapies and is grounded in a harm reduction approach. In addition to working individually with clients, she also loves clinical group work. She brings a patient sense of humor to her work with clients and sees therapy as a highly collaborative process.