Change Talk Associates offers continuing education in MI for helping professionals using a relational and experiential approach. Informed by the research on learning MI, we offer a multi-level curriculum to build confidence, competence, and sustainability. Open-access courses are offered multiple times each year.
Currently, all courses are online due to COVID-19.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 9:30 AM – Friday, April 23, 2021, 12:00 PM PDT
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 will gain both knowledge and practical skills to immediately begin to integrate an MI approach into their conversations.
0Excellent course, excellent instructor! Thank you so much – I’d happily take a semester long course from Cristine in this topic!Physician Assistant, 2020
1This experience has been very transformative and inspiring. Thank you for the way that you teach!Social Work, 2020
2Really appreciated the skill and expertise of the instructor. It was clear how well she knew the material and was really able to keep things relevant and made the 2-days feel meaningful and enjoyable. Thanks!Intake Coordinator, 2020
3Cristine, I’ve never had such a profound seminar leader. Great Job.Youth Counselor, 2020
4You bring calmness and grounding to your teachings. So nice. Thanks for creating a safe space to learn.Helping Professional, 2019
5Amazing workshop! So glad I attended. I would definitely recommend to colleagues. This helped me developed skills that will help me be a better counsellor.Counsellor, 2018
6An excellent introduction to a tool that should be in every clinician’s toolbox. I wish I had found out about this sooner.Physician, 2018
7Excellent resource to any healthcare professional, and from a personal development standpoint. Will be recommending to colleagues.Speech & Language Pathologist, 2018
9Awesome presenter! Very skilled at managing group dynamics and encouraging the energy of the group.Occupational Therapist, 2018
10Thanks for a great experience – Cristine is a fantastic facilitator. Very warm, knowledgeable, and flexible to the needs of the group. She also did a great job adjusting the material to fit with the online format and keep people engaged.Social Worker online learning, 2020
11This was a fantastic training. I loved how you modelled MI through your skilled facilitation and created a safe space for learning even via Zoom. Thank you so much.Helping Professional online learning, 2020
12.The course took MI concepts from conceptual to practical and implementable for me – I feel I walked away with a few quick changes I can make in my day-to-day practice to counsel patients more effectively.Family Physician, online learning 2020