The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing--April MI News
MOTIVATION NEWS
Published by Cathy Cole, MSSW, LCSW Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers April 2005 http://www.cathycoletrainging.com \"What People Need is a Good Listening To\" Mary Lou Casey
MOTIVATION NEWS MAIN FEATURE AND JUST WHAT IS THIS CONCEPT CALLED SPIRIT?
ONSITE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Motivational Interviewing: A One Hour Teleclass on the Use of Motivational Interviewing in a Coaching Relationship Monday, May 2, 2005, 11am-12n ET; $25. To register or for more information, send email to cathy@cathycoletraining.com
Motivational Interviewing Sampler: A One Hour Teleclass focusing on the meaning and demonstration of Empathy and the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing. Monday, May 16, 2005, 2p-2:50pm ET $25. To register or for more information, send email to cathy@cathycoletraining.com
Advanced Training in Motivational Interviewing--October 2005 A two day workshop at the Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC Monday and Tuesday October 10-11, 2005; limited to 20 participants $580, 13 hours CE; CE Provider * 886383517 For details, visit http://www.cathycoletraining.com under Onsite Training
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing--November 2005 A 2 1/2 day workshop at the Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC Monday, Tuesday and am Wednesday, November 15-16, 2005 Limited to 20 participants $580, 16 hours CE; CE Provider * 886383517 For details, visit http://www.cathycoletraining.com under Onsite Training
DISTANCE LEARNING TRAINING
Spring/Summer Teleclass Schedule
Join me and fellow classmates for the ease and convenience
of learning via telephone brigde line...no special equipment needed.
There are eight one hour sessions for this Basic MI training.
Class begins May 2 and concludes July 25, 2005
Teleclass Schedule
Introduction to MI: 8 one hour teleclasses
Mondays 3-4pm Eastern Time on these Mondays:
5-2, 16. 30; June 6,13, 27; July 11,25. 2005
Fee: $400 by 4-18; $450 after 4-18-05
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CE Provider * 886383517
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Welcome to Motivation News, a newsletter devoted to clinical information on the use of a Motivational Interviewing (MI) approach to change. The authors of this approach, William Miller, PhD and Stephen Rollnick, PhD define MI as a 'client centered, directive method for enhancing an intrinsic motivation for change by exploring and resolving ambivalence\". This collaborative approach to working with clients has wide application in coaching, mental health, addictions, health care and health education. Information in this newsletter is taken from various source material from the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and specifically from the book Motivational Interviewing, Preparing People for Change; Miller and Rollnick, 2nd edition, 2002, Guilford Press.
AND JUST WHAT IS THIS CONCEPT CALLED SPIRIT? Last month we looked at the MI Principle of Empathy, the effort the interviewer makes to fully understand the client's perspective or view of a problem/concern. (See http://www.cathycoletraining.com for March 05 MI News)
Now let's add MI Spirit which involves collaboration, evocation, and autonomy. Collaboration covers working with/alongside the client in the change process, essentially 'how can we tackle this together?' Evocation means eliciting ideas/change talk from the client: 'what ideas do you have about solving this?' Autonomy reinforces that only the client can decide and has the right to decide.
Let's return to Jane Doe from last month's MI News.
Jane Doe is discussing her overall health concerns with the health educator at her medical clinic. She begins by talking about upset she is about her weight gain of 20 pounds over the last year.
It may go like this: J is client; I is interviewer
J: 'I just can't stand myself with this extra weight!'
I: 'You are really upset about this weight. (reflection) Tell me more.' (open question/evocation)
J: 'I just don't know if I have what it takes to lose weight; can't you just tell me what to do?'
I: 'You're really discouraged. (reflection) What ways have you thought about going about losing weight?' (evocation)
J: 'I doubt if any of my ideas will work; can't you just give me a plan?'
I: 'I can certainly tell you about different ways to go about losing weight and we can discuss how each might work or not for you.' (collaboration) 'Only you can decide how best to go about this plan for you.' (autonomy)
J: 'That might help; I need lots of structure and encouragement'.
I: 'Any plan you decide on must fit what works best for you.' (autonomy) 'We can start by looking at this material together and then talk about the various ways, how you can fit this to work for you.' (collaboration)
And so the dialogue continues to a change plan and commitment.
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Additional Educational/Coaching Offerings: Use of the MITI (Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Code) for feedback on taped interviews.
Onsite workshops: one to three day training in MI for agencies or educational consortiums
Onsite consultation: Preparing your agency for MI. Combining this with specific training for agency staff increases the effectiveness of implementing MI.
Additinal Advanced MI training: 8 one hour teleclasses for active case supervision and focus on MI skills or on site training for staff groups already trained in MI; feedback on tapes using the MITI.
MI Coaching: assessment of a taped client session with phone supervisory consultation; feedback on tapes using the MITI.
For information on any of these MI trainings, send email to cathy@cathycoletraining.com
Cathy Cole, MSSW, LCSW is an educator and clinician.
She received her Masters of Science in Social Work from
the University of Tennessee and has maintained a varied clinical and
education practice throughout her career. Since her training in
Motivational Interviewing in 1995, she has provided extensive training.
For more information on Cathy visit http://www.cathycoletraining.com
To contact Cathy, use cathy@cathycoletraining.com
cathycoletraining Mission: to provide excellent education and coaching with a specific focus on the use of Motivational Interviewing for exploring and resolving the natural ambivalence for change. Training in the use of Motivational Interviewing is offered on site or via teleconference. Contact Cathy at cathy@cathycoletraining.com for more information or visit http://www.cathycoletraining.com
For more information on Motivational Interviewing, visit the web site http://www.motivationalinterview.org
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