8 Stages of Learning MI--Ocotober 2007 MI News
MOTIVATION NEWS
Published by Cathy Cole, MSSW, LCSW Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers
October 2007 http://www.cathycoletraining.com (MI training since 1995) We sit together~ My thoughts you do recapture And bring out the hope Cole, 2007
NEWSLETTER FEATURE ARTICLE
EIGHT STAGES IN LEARNING MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
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ONSITE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
ONSITE TRAINING DATES 2007 LOCATION: CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO, NORTH CAROLINA SOME VACANCIES REMAIN IN BOTH ONSITE WORKSHOPS
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INTRODUCTION TO MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING October 16-18. 2007 A Three day workshop covering the basics with ample opportunity for coached practice A 3 day workshop at the Century Center, Carrboro, NC Carrboro is adjacent to Chapel Hill, NC Limited to 15 participants $550, plus $20 for late registration, 18 hours CE; ASWB continuing education pending Please email cathy@cathycoletraining.com to reserve a spot
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ADVANCED MI TRAINING November 5-7, 2007 A 3 day workshop with an emphasis on coached practice Century Center, Carrboro, NC Carrboro is adjacent to Chapel Hill, NC Limited to 15 participants $550, 15 hours CE; ASWB continuing education pending Please email cathy@cathycoletraining.com to reserve a spot
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2008 ONSITE TRAINING DATES: INTRODUCTION TO MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING: February 5-7, 2008 August 18-20, 2008 November 17-19, 2008 Three day workshops covering the basics with ample opportunity for coached practice A 3 day workshop at the Century Center, Carrboro, NC Carrboro is adjacent to Chapel Hill, NC Limited to 15 participants $550, 18 hours CE; ASWB continuing education pending Please email cathy@cathycoletraining.com to reserve a spot
ADVANCED MI TRAINING April 14-16, 2008 October 13-15, 2008 Three day workshops with an emphasis on coached practice Century Center, Carrboro, NC Carrboro is adjacent to Chapel Hill, NC Limited to 15 participants $550, 15 hours CE; ASWB continuing education pending Please email cathy@cathycoletraining.com to reserve a spot
MI COACHING--TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ONGOING SUPERVISION OF YOUR MI PROGRESS VIA COACHING For individuals and agencies with previous MI training either with me or another MI trainer, I offer ongoing coaching/supervision in the application of MI. Generally, this coaching takes place by phone. You can arrange for individual or group coaching. Please email me at cathy@cathycoletraining for more information.
ABOUT MY WORKSHOPS: I have provided MI training since 1995, following my training with Drs. Miller and Rollnick. My teaching approach is very pragmatic, focusing on the core concepts of MI and allowing the learning to progress from direct practice.
I have elected to limit the size of my workshops in order to maximize the opportunity to provide learning that can both address the concepts and practice of Motivational Interviewing while at the same time assist in the application of MI to each participant's work setting.
I offer all participants the opportunity to submit a 15-minute audio-tape of an interview using the MI approach before and after each workshop. This will allow for you to have feedback on your progress in learning.
Onsite training is limited to 15 participants, both in Advanced and Introductory MI; Distance Learning classes are limited to 10.
This letter may be forwarded to anyone you feel could benefit as long as it is forwarded in its entirety. Past newsletters available via web site http://www.cathycoletraining.com
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.
OCTOBER MAIN FEATURE
EIGHT STAGES IN LEARNING MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING Discussed via the Reseach Article of the same name, Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, Vol. 5(1) 2006, William R Miller, PhD and Theresa B. Moyers, PhD, and from the recent plenary talk by William Miller, PhD at the 2007 MINT meeting.
Drs. Miller and Moyers discuss the 8 stages of learning based on their years of teaching MI. The stages are discussed in a particular order but may not occur in this order all the time. I'll summarize, providing the MI stage contrasted with what is not MI.
Stage one: being willing to collaborate with the client, eliciting the client's expertise; sharing expertise as opposed to seeing oneself as the expert, the only one with answers.
Stage two: skillful use of OARS with the ability to establish empathy; use of complex reflections to further client movement as opposed to gathering information in order to solidify a pre-existing point of view about the client.
Stage three: attending to change talk and reinforcing it as opposed to randomly and non-strategically responding to the client
Stage four: using ways of eliciting change talk and client strengths for making change as opposed to having no direction to the encounter
Stage five: being able to recognize and move with resistance as opposed to responding to resistance by trying to convince the client, thereby raising resistance
Stage six: moving to a change plan when the client has resolved ambivalence as opposed to continuing to explore ambivalence
Stage seven: listening for firm commitment language and getting a commitment for the change plan as opposed to ignoring weak commitment language
Stage eight: being able to move skillfully between the use of MI and other therapeutic modalities
Keep practicing!
For more information on MI training and Cathy Cole visit http://www.cathycoletraining.com
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.
Additional Advanced MI training: Telephone conferencing 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
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cathycoletraining, inc Cathy Cole, President 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 919-382-8102
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