12 CEs accredited by the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board and the American Psychological Association will be provided for attendance. 

Training dates: July 25, and August 1, 8, & 15, 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm MDT each day

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is "a collaborative conversation style for strengthening a person's own commitment to change" (Miller & Rollnick, 2013) and is recognized as an evidence-based practice. Providers who are trained in MI learn how to support people who are contemplating change through reflective and empathic listening, focusing and evoking change talk. 

Motivational Interviewing (MI) has become a gold-standard communication style used in behavioral health, medical and judicial settings, but do people who are trained actually become proficient in MI after a standard two-day class? The answer to this question is a resounding “no”. Although participants in an introductory workshop often report feeling confident in their new MI skills, changes…