Motivational Interviewing Certificate

Learn Motivational Interviewing and help people build motivation with the science of helping people change

What you'll learn

Understand the foundational principles and concepts of Motivational Interviewing

Learn the core skills and techniques used in Motivational Interviewing, such as open-ended questions, reflective listening, and summarising

Explore strategies for evoking and reinforcing change talk and enhancing motivation for behaviour change

Apply Motivational Interviewing principles and skills through case studies and practical exercises

Requirements

No prior experience of Motivational Interviewing is required as everything will be explained from the ground up

Description

Are you a coach, counsellor, manager or seeking to enhance your ability to inspire positive change in others? If so, this course on Motivational Interviewing is your guide to unlocking the art of guiding individuals towards transformational shifts in their behaviours and perspectives.Course OverviewIn this meticulously crafted course, you will delve into the world of Motivational Interviewing (MI), a proven methodology designed to foster intrinsic motivation and resolve ambivalence in the process of change. Developed by renowned clinical psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, MI has evolved into a dynamic and powerful technique used across various fields to facilitate sustainable personal growth.Why Choose This Course?Our course provides an in-depth exploration of MI, covering its core principles, strategies, and real-world applications. Through engaging lessons, practical exercises, and insightful case studies, you'll gain a deep understanding of empathetic communication, effective questioning, and active listening. You'll acquire a profound understanding of the four key processes of MI – Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning – and learn to seamlessly incorporate these techniques into your professional interactions.Course HighlightsUnderstand the origins and evolution of Motivational InterviewingDevelop a solid foundation in MI principles, including the collaborative "spirit"Master reflective listening and overcome communication barriersUse open-ended questions, affirmations, and summaries effectivelyNavigate ambivalence and resistance with confidenceElicit and amplify change talk to drive meaningful transformationUtilise evocative techniques to empower clients or patientsSkilfully address sustain talk and discordCreate effective action plans and reinforce commitmentApply MI techniques across diverse settings, from healthcare to coachingWho Should Take This Course?This course is suitable for seasoned professionals looking to enhance their therapeutic toolkit, as well as those new to the realm of behaviour change facilitation. Ideal for healthcare providers, counsellors, therapists, coaches, educators, and anyone seeking to empower others in their personal growth journey.The course comes with a comprehensive handbook and is assessed by a series of multiple-choice quizzes. On completing the course, you will earn a certificate accredited by the International Association of Therapists.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome

Lecture 2 Course goals

Lecture 3 Course outline

Lecture 4 How to use this course

Lecture 5 Course handbook

Lecture 6 Meet your instructor

Lecture 7 Student community

Section 2: What is Motivational Interviewing?

Lecture 8 Why do we need Motivational Interviewing?

Lecture 9 Definition of Motivational Interviewing

Lecture 10 How does Motivational Interviewing work?

Lecture 11 Situating Motivational Interviewing

Lecture 12 History of Motivational Interviewing

Lecture 13 Evidence for Motivational Interviewing

Section 3: Motivational Interviewing theory

Lecture 14 Ambivalence

Lecture 15 Spirit of Motivational Interviewing (PACE)

Lecture 16 The righting reflex

Lecture 17 Directing, guiding, following

Lecture 18 Core progresses

Lecture 19 Relevant theories

Lecture 20 Transtheoretical model

Section 4: Engaging

Lecture 21 What is engagement?

Lecture 22 Reflective listening

Lecture 23 Techniques for listening

Lecture 24 Roadblocks to listening

Lecture 25 Examples of reflective listening

Lecture 26 Reflective listening exercise

Lecture 27 Additional reflective listening exercise

Lecture 28 Engagement traps

Section 5: Core interviewing skills

Lecture 29 OARS model

Lecture 30 Open-ended questions

Lecture 31 Open-ended questions examples

Lecture 32 Open-ended questions exercise

Lecture 33 Affirming

Lecture 34 Affirming examples

Lecture 35 Affirming exercise

Lecture 36 Reflections

Lecture 37 Types of reflections

Lecture 38 Reflections examples

Lecture 39 Reflections exercise

Lecture 40 Summaries

Lecture 41 Summaries examples

Section 6: Values and goals

Lecture 42 Values and goals

Lecture 43 Asking about values

Lecture 44 Values exercise

Lecture 45 Values card sort

Lecture 46 Cognitive dissonance

Section 7: Focusing

Lecture 47 What is focusing?

Lecture 48 Sources of focus

Lecture 49 Agenda mapping

Lecture 50 Raising difficult topics

Lecture 51 Ethical considerations

Section 8: Evoking

Lecture 52 Change talk

Lecture 53 DARN CAT

Lecture 54 Recognising change talk exercise

Lecture 55 Preparatory change talk

Lecture 56 Mobilising change talk

Lecture 57 Identifying change talk exercise

Lecture 58 Two sides of the same hill

Lecture 59 Sustain talk

Section 9: Evocation techniques

Lecture 60 Asking evocative questions

Lecture 61 Evocative questions examples

Lecture 62 Importance ruler

Lecture 63 Querying extremes

Lecture 64 Looking forward and looking back

Lecture 65 Avoiding sustain talk

Lecture 66 Responding to change talk

Lecture 67 Building hope and confidence

Lecture 68 Decisional balance

Section 10: Handling sustain talk

Lecture 69 Reflective responses

Lecture 70 Reflective responses examples

Lecture 71 Reflective responses exercise

Lecture 72 Strategic responses

Lecture 73 Strategic responses examples

Lecture 74 Strategic responses exercise

Lecture 75 Developing discrepancy

Lecture 76 Discord

Lecture 77 Responding to discord

Lecture 78 Things to avoid

Section 11: Planning

Lecture 79 From evoking to planning

Lecture 80 Readiness to change

Lecture 81 Developing a change plan

Lecture 82 Strengthening commitment

Lecture 83 Supporting change

Lecture 84 Exchanging information

Lecture 85 Elicit-Provide-Elicit

Lecture 86 Offering advice

Lecture 87 Self-disclosure

Section 12: Applying Motivational Interviewing

Lecture 88 Integrating Motivational Interviewing

Lecture 89 Drugs and alcohol

Lecture 90 Psychotherapy

Lecture 91 Coaching

Lecture 92 Healthcare

Lecture 93 Business and work settings

Section 13: Adolescents and young adults

Lecture 94 Working with young people

Lecture 95 Developmental factors

Lecture 96 Adapting techniques

Section 14: Professional issues

Lecture 97 Brief interventions

Lecture 98 Modes of delivery

Lecture 99 Learning Motivational Interviewing

Lecture 100 Measuring Motivational Interviewing

Lecture 101 Scales for Motivational Interviewing

Section 15: Case studies

Lecture 102 Introduction to case studies

Lecture 103 Healthcare case study

Lecture 104 Gambling addiction case study

Lecture 105 Life coaching case study

Lecture 106 Business case study

Section 16: Conclusion

Lecture 107 Conclusion

Lecture 108 References

Lecture 109 Bonus lecture

Helping professionals such as coaches, counsellors and psychotherapists,Managers looking to motivate and their employees and team members,Psychology students who want to learn about Motivational Interviewing