For organizations
For clinical and program directors at behavioral-health and county-contracted programs. I also work with universities and clinical research teams studying or implementing MI.
What this looks like
Training is tailored to what your organization needs. It can stand on its own, or include ongoing coaching, depending on what makes sense for your team.
Training
Ongoing support (optional)
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate understanding of the spirit and principles of Motivational Interviewing
Recognize and elicit change talk from clients
Describe and apply the four core processes of Motivational Interviewing and use of OARS (Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summaries)
Organizations I’ve worked with
In their words
Valerie introduced Motivational Interviewing to our organization. She has trained our staff in MI for years and has transformed how we connect and engage with our clients. With MI implemented, we saw a significant increase in trial-to-paid conversion and both client and coach satisfaction. She is a natural teacher and cares deeply about her work. We're grateful for her!
Valerie is an expert clinician with a proven track record of applying evidenced-based treatments both clinically and in digital therapeutics. My company has been consulting with her over the past year to help us adapt and apply Motivational Interviewing into digital content as well as train our team of licensed clinicians. Valerie is a true professional who is knowledgeable and has done her research. Every session we've had with her has been invaluable. Her recommendations are backed by research and trends in data, and the quality of the training she's delivered has been top-notch. I can't recommend her services more highly.
Valerie helped our home visiting team learn to use motivational interviewing in their work with parents. Some parents have a hard time determining goals for themselves or their families. Using Motivational Interviewing has given us a strategy to help parents identify areas they would like to grow in or change.