There is growing interest in using Motivational Interviewing (MI) across all areas of EP practice. In this one-day online intermediate skills course, Cathy Atkinson and Fi Coley, members of the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) will offer a lively, informative and interactive opportunity to explore how to use MI in daily practice.
We will explore MI in EP consultation, individual work with children and young people, and how to use MI more creatively and in different areas of EP practice.
The day will include:
- Recap of key principles (MI spirit, tasks and skills)
- How to work collaboratively to set agendas for change
- Eliciting change talk and softening sustain talk
- Applying MI in everyday EP practice (including EHCNAs!)
The aim of the day will be to allow participants to develop further confidence and mastery in using MI within different aspects of their EP work.
This training is for those who have already engaged in at least one day of CPD in MI (training, reading or skills practice). You will need a secure understanding of the spirit, skills and tasks of MI.* This event is open to Educational Psychologists, Trainee Educational Psychologists, and Assistant Psychologists. We are unable to accommodate aspiring EPs at this event.
We are building an MI learning community for EPs. If you have already engaged in introductory MI training, you are eligible to join us at MI Skills Club (MISC), which is a 90-minute half-termly online community group, with micro-skills practice in small groups: MI Skills Club for Educational Psychologists (MISC) Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
Feedback from our previous MI trainings:
“This is a really valuable training and a useful way to develop and hone MI skills in a supportive group. Fi and Cathy are knowledgeable, kind and come with a wealth of experience. A great CPD opportunity!”
“This MI course is an essential overview for all Educational and Coaching psychologists. It will inspire you by bringing together so many important aspects on our role in empowering people to make changes for themselves in such a value-driven way.”
*Register your interest & join our waiting list for our next ‘Introduction and Refresher’ course here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheEdPsychCoach/AreYouInterestedInMotivationalInterviewing
