Motivational interviewing can help you and the clients you serve clearly define goals, think things through, and move toward change.
Whether you’re considering losing weight, addressing an addiction, leaving a toxic relationship, or any number of other big goals, taking steps toward personal change requires a steadfast mindset and a detailed plan of action.
In this webinar you will learn practical prompts, guidance, and support for figuring out long-term goals, developing a solid plan to achieve them, and making a committed change.
It will help you and the clients you serve build your motivation, clarify your commitment to reaching your goals, and empower you to take charge of your future.
You will learn (Learning Objectives):
- What motivational interviewing is and how it can help lead to personal change.
- How to refine goals and identify obstacles.
- How to build motivation and sustain positive change.
About the Presenter: Angie Wood, LCSW
Dr. Wood earned her masters degrees in social work from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1992, and her Ph.D. in social work from Tulane University in 2006.
She has been in clinical practice in various settings and fields such as addictions, family preservation, community mental health, and criminal/juvenile justice.
In 2003 Dr. Wood was first trained in motivational interviewing, and worked as a research assistant for a project that evaluated the community-wide implementation of Motivational Interviewing.
By 2005 Dr. Wood began training juvenile justice staff on MI and eventually contributed a book chapter on MI training for paraprofessional staff in juvenile justice settings.
For over a decade Dr. Wood has conducted seminars and workshops for professionals in behavioral health, criminal justice, child welfare, and healthcare settings.
