Motivational Interviewing Skills for Professionals

Motivational interviewing offers a brief counselling method that helps clients to explore and resolve the common problem of ambivalence about change. It utilises core brief counselling skills including open questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summaries. These skills are utilised to underpin and support a broad range of change strategies which help clients to change problematic lifestyle and behaviour choices.

Courses Offered
We offer three levels of training on Motivational interviewing as follows:
• Level 1 (introduction) – this course offers an introduction to the theories and principles of Motivational interviewing as well as introductory level skills training
• Level 2 (intermediate) - this course builds upon introductory training offering participants skills and strategies in working with ambivalence and change
• Level 3 (advanced) - this course offers comprehensive skills for for everyday practice and addresses complex issues which arise in promoting lifestyle and behaviour change
Inquiries can be made by email to jos368@gmail.com or by phoning 00353876809428