CTA offers continuing education and coaching in Motivational Interviewing for helping professionals

Motivational Interviewing

A collaborative and compassionate communication style to support engagement and build motivation for change. Informed by decades of research, Motivational Interviewing (MI) conversations hear opportunity in ambivalence and guide towards change.

Our Services

Introductory MI

Explore the foundations of Motivational Interviewing to support others in making changes. Gain both knowledge and practical skills to begin to integrate an MI approach into conversations immediately.

Advancing MI

Build confidence and competence in using an MI approach in practice through self-assessment, coaching and feedback. Deepen understanding of relational and technical components of MI and continue to learn how to learn MI.

MI Skills Coaching

Refine your MI skills and build on what is already working with specific feedback from an MI Coach.

Upcoming Events

Introductory Motivational Interviewing for Helping Professionals – Online February 2025

Friday, February 21, 2025

Over 4 mornings, learners will explore the foundations of Motivational Interviewing to support them in their work with others. Combining synchronous (together) learning via Zoom and independent activities, helping professionals gain both knowledge and practical skills to immediately begin to integrate an MI approach into their conversations.

Cristine Urquhart

Cristine Urquhart, MSW, RSW, co-founder of Change Talk Associates and member of the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (2007), has trained thousands of helping professionals across Canada in an MI style of communication. She has presented at numerous provincial, national and international conferences. Cristine is published in the areas of MI Communities of Practice, MI and trauma-informed practice and women and substance use.

Training Inquiry

Contact us to discuss hosting a training for your organization

What Our Clients Say

It was a great course. I felt safe and supported in the environment. Appreciated the piece about self compassion being included.Nurse, 2023

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