Motivational Interviewing 1 Day Workshop |Alexandria, VA

Event Details

• Duration: 1-Day Practical Training (8 Hours)
• Timing: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (including breaks)
• Location: Location shared via email ( Complete Address )
• Format: Classroom Training (Virtual option available on request)
• Language: English
• Certificate: Course Completion Certificate
• PDUs Awarded: 8 Professional Development Units
• Contact: info@learnerring.com

Event Description

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a powerful, evidence-based communication approach that helps professionals support meaningful and lasting behavior change. This 1-day Motivational Interviewing Workshop is designed to build practical skills for engaging clients, managing resistance, and strengthening internal motivation—without confrontation or pressure.

This hands-on training focuses on real-world application. Participants will learn how to move conversations forward when clients feel stuck, ambivalent, or resistant to change. Through guided practice, demonstrations, role-plays, and reflective exercises, attendees will gain confidence in using MI techniques across healthcare, mental health, social services, coaching, education, and organizational settings.

Rather than telling clients what to do, MI emphasizes collaboration, empathy, and autonomy, helping individuals find their own reasons for change. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to integrate MI principles naturally into everyday conversations and professional practice.

This workshop is ideal for professionals seeking effective communication tools, improved client engagement, and greater confidence in facilitating change conversations.

Who Should Attend?

Mental health professionals
Healthcare practitioners
Counselors and therapists
Social workers
Psychologists and psychiatrists
Coaches and mentors
HR and L&D professionals
Case managers
Educators and support professionals
Anyone involved in behavior change conversations

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this one-day training, participants will be able to:

Recognize ambivalence as a normal part of change
Engage clients using empathy and reflective listening
Apply MI instead of persuasion or advice-giving
Identify readiness for change using behavior change stages
Elicit and strengthen intrinsic motivation
Respond effectively to resistance and sustain talk
Ask powerful, open-ended questions
Summarize conversations to reinforce change talk
Maintain neutrality while supporting client autonomy
Increase confidence in difficult or emotionally charged conversations

Detailed Agenda & Time Schedule (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Registration and Welcome
Workshop objectives and expectations
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Setting a safe and collaborative learning environment

09:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Understanding Motivation and Behavior Change
Why people resist change
The psychology of ambivalence
Introduction to the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change)
Group discussion and reflection

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Tea / Coffee Break

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Core Principles and Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
Partnership vs authority
Acceptance and compassion
Evocation and client autonomy
Demonstration of MI vs traditional persuasion
Small group activities

12:00 PM – 01:00 PM

MI Core Skills (OARS Framework)
Open-ended questioning
Affirmations that build confidence
Reflective listening techniques
Effective summarizing
Skill practice with guided feedback

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 PM – 03:00 PM

Recognizing and Eliciting Change Talk
Understanding change talk vs sustain talk
Strategies to evoke motivation
Scaling questions and decisional balance
Paired role-play exercises

03:00 PM – 03:45 PM

Managing Resistance and Difficult Conversations
Responding without confrontation
Rolling with resistance
Maintaining neutrality during challenging decisions
Case-based group discussions

03:45 PM – 04:00 PM

Tea / Coffee Break

04:00 PM – 04:45 PM

Integrating MI into Daily Practice
Applying MI across professions
Adapting MI for brief conversations
Common challenges and how to overcome them
Action planning for real-world use

04:45 PM – 05:00 PM

Reflection and Wrap-Up
Key takeaways
Participant reflections
Next steps for skill development
Workshop closure

Key Benefits of Attending

Build confidence in behavior change conversations
Improve client engagement and outcomes
Reduce frustration and burnout
Enhance communication effectiveness
Gain practical tools usable immediately
Strengthen professional credibility

🎓 Certification

All participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from LearneRRing, recognizing their achievement.

Exclusive OffersGroup Discounts:10% off for groups of 5-10 participants15% off for groups of 11-20 participants

Corporate & Team Training Available

Want this course delivered at your workplace or for your team? We offer customized onsite and virtual sessions for companies.📩 Email us at corporate@learnerring.com for details.