“Excellent training, delivery was perfect. Very informative, inclusive and engaging."

-Social Care, Wirral Borough Council

Do you work in health or social care with clients, staff or patients who seem stuck, ambivalent or resistant to change? If so, you’ll know how challenging it can be to support people who want to move forward but feel unable to take the first step.

In child protection, for example, parents and carers may not respond positively to standard interventions. In healthcare, issues such as weight management, addictions or treatment adherence can trigger avoidance or defensiveness. In these situations, the right conversational approach can make a significant difference to outcomes.

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Solution Focused Interventions are increasingly used across Social Care, Health Care, Mental Health, Criminal and Juvenile Justice settings and Addictions. Staff trained in MI consistently report greater confidence, improved engagement and more effective interactions with clients who are unsure, unwilling or not yet ready to change.

Even when clients are not ready to commit to change, MI techniques can still help practitioners build rapport, reduce resistance and open up possibilities.

Online or Classroom Training

Talking Life’s highly regarded Motivational Interviewing course is available as a 2‑day classroom based or online course.

We also offer a 1-day refresher course for those looking to refresh and strengthen their existing skills, alongside a dedicated programme designed specifically for managers and team leaders.

This flexible format suits any practitioner — qualified or non‑qualified — working in Social Care or Health Care who needs practical tools for engagement.

 

“Thank you, Alan, for delivering such an insightful and engaging Motivational Interviewing training. I now feel more confident in applying MI techniques… I appreciated the space to practise in a supportive environment. I’m looking forward to applying these skills in my day‑to‑day work”
Social Worker, City of London

Action Points

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