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Foundations of Motivational Interviewing


Thames Valley Family Health Team - South West Self-Management Program




This is an event series. You may need to attend more than one date.

Cost: Free

Registration: Required

This 4-week workshop (3 hrs/week) gives healthcare staff a solid foundation in Motivational Interviewing (MI). You'll learn the spirit of MI, master the OARS skills—open questions, affirmations, This 4-week workshop (3 hrs/week) gives healthcare staff a solid foundation in Motivational Interviewing (MI). You'll learn the spirit of MI, master the OARS skills—open questions, affirmations, reflections, summaries—and practise responding to change talk versus sustain talk. Sessions cover mindful listening, ask-tell-ask, Brief Action Plans, and handling “resistance” in complex patient situations. By the end, you'll understand MI's four processes and leave with practical strategies to integrate MI into daily clinical interactions—a hands-on, comprehensive introduction to supporting behaviour change.

Contact: Heather Davis
Phone: 855-463-5692
Email: heather.davis@thamesvalleyfht.ca