Motivational Therapy
Description: This training begins with the origins of Motivational Therapy and compares this therapy with other, more traditional approaches to therapy, as well as some humanistic and client-centered therapies that emerged after World War II. The trainer will review the basic model of Motivational Therapy that focuses on behavior change for client wellness. As many people know, focusing on client motivation to change led to the techniques of how to interview clients that we now call Motivational Interviewing, in which the roles of client and therapist shift in important ways. Many tools and techniques for therapists interested in learning to focus on client motivation to change behaviors have been created since the 1990s. Interviewing clients using the motivational approach requires training and practice because therapists must pivot in their role in order to be effective. This is not an easy “mind switch” because therapists must practice a new way of behaving during client sessions. We will review the selection of tools and strategies that can keep motivation to change at the forefront of the therapeutic process. The focus of the workshop is not just on how to begin to engage clients, but more on how to advance over time with clients using the motivational approach. What happens beyond initial motivational interviewing skills? We use demonstrations and role play practice as well as case studies that demonstrate when therapy is going well, when and how it is appropriate to return to clients’ own goals for change, how to determine measurable goals, and when termination of therapy is appropriate.
The training will be presented live on Zoom. People who are present for the entire training and who complete the online evaluation form will receive 5 continuing education (CE) credits. The trainer for Motivational Therapy is psychologist Caroline H. Sparks, PhD, who directed the graduate health promotion program in the Milken Institute School of Public Health of The George Washington University for many years and is now the CEO of Your Health Concierge.
Content:
- Reviewing the basic model of Motivational Interviewing
- MT resources for therapists and other practitioners: diagnostic tools, manuals and other materials
- Role play interviews
- Changes in counseling strategies
- Case study examples
- Quick practice in pivoting with participants
- Mastering MI’s advanced techniques through practice, practice, practice; Bait and switch role plays with partners who have assigned roles for achieving “wellness”; Rebalancing: handling setbacks and disappointments: yours and your client’s.
Participants: Our training is available for graduate level professionals.
Format: The format of the course involves lectures, interactive discussions, and practice time.
Continuing Education Contact Hours:
- This Motivational Therapy Training is approved by the American Psychological Association for 5 continuing education contact hours.
- This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) by NCHEC to receive up to 5 total Category I continuing education contact hours.
- Center for Wellness Training of Your Health Concierge, Inc., has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7162. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Center for Wellness Training of Your Health Concierge, Inc .,is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
- This training is NOT APPROVED by the National Association for Social Workers.