Pierce MI Training - Motivational Interviewing

What is Motivational Interviewing?

William Miller Ph.D., first developed Motivational Interviewing (MI) in 1983, while working with people with severe alcohol use disorder. He found that people are less likely to respond to an authority figure instructing them, and more likely to make changes when they feel they have autonomy. Miller worked with Stephen Rollnick, Ph.D, to develop the Motivational Interviewing practices used and continuing to develop today, which include the "Spirit" and "Principles" of Motivational Interviewing.

The Spirit of MI includes three elements

Collaboration
Evocation
Autonomy

The spirit of what we do is to build a partnership with those we are trying to help. We want to walk alongside them and help them with direction. We aim to learn about them, then ask questions that locate cognitive dissonance, and then help them get to a place where they want to make a change.

The five guiding principles of MI include the MI spirit, and encompass all that we hope to accomplish in it.

autonomy
acceptance
adaptation
empathy
evocation

MI training places focus on using empathy to help others in their journey for change. By honing our reflective listening skills with these principles in mind we are able to tap into a desire for real change in the minds of those we want to help.

MI training will help you to become proficient in de-escalation practices. It will help you to locate cognitive dissonance within a person and help them to become less ambivalent about change. Whether you are interested in MI in a corporate setting, the corrections field, or as a treatment provider, you will learn the skills to help create a better environment and healthier people.

We offer multiple MI classes to fit the needs of different fields and individuals.

Pattern Changing

Our pattern changing courses are aimed at changing patters that hinder our goals and progress.

We offer classes for individuals who would like to better understand how anxiety may be holding them back in their social and professional lives. Our classes help to build better communication skills, both in a professional and individual capacity. We have several different options for these classes, from focussing on one individually, or both and how they effect each other. We also offer corporate trainings to build better communication within your organization and understand your anxiety or build empathy for anxiety others may be feeling.

Our trainings on patterns of abuse are intended for people who may work with, or encounter, people who have suffered abuse, or individuals who, themselves, have suffered abuse. 80% of domestic violence instances are related to drug or alcohol abuse. Nearly two thirds of addicts report being abused as children. The pattern of abuse often stems from childhood and manifests itself in addiction through self medication. As an agency we are passionate about bringing statistics to light and helping others change the pattern. We offer trainings to instruct your agency on leading classes in making this change and we offer classes to any individuals who feel they may need it.

Understanding Abuse Patterns

Many of us are aware that abusers are extremely likely to have suffered abuse themselves, and victims of abuse are extremely likely to have suffered some sort of abuse in the past. In our Understanding Abuse Patterns classes we help you to gain an extensive understanding on the red flags of abusers, the tactics that are used to control someone, what makes a person venerable to an abuser.

The most powerful part of this training, is when someone understands they are not alone in their experience. Whether you are an individual who has experienced abuse, in a line of work that helps others who have experienced abuse, or both, you will learn how powerful it is when people find out they are not alone. They are not crazy, and it is not their fault.

Please check out our calendar to see the different classes being offered at this time.

Communication

Many of us are aware that abusers are extremely likely to have suffered abuse themselves, and victims of abuse are extremely likely to have suffered some sort of abuse in the past. In our Understanding Abuse Patterns classes we help you to gain an extensive understanding on the red flags of abusers, the tactics that are used to control someone, what makes a person venerable to an abuser.

The most powerful part of this training, is when someone understands they are not alone in their experience. Whether you are an individual who has experienced abuse, in a line of work that helps others who have experienced abuse, or both, you will learn how powerful it is when people find out they are not alone. They are not crazy, and it is not their fault.

Please check out our calendar to see the different classes being offered at this time.