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MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TRAINING
Motivational Interviewing Foundations: Developing an Intentional Practice
When someone feels uncertain about change, it's hard to know what to say next. This live, small-group training helps you listen for what matters, respond to ambivalence, and move the conversation forward with intention.
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Four live, three-hour sessions (12 hours total)
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Small-group cohort, capped at 18 participants
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Direct practice and feedback in every session
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A certificate of completion
No previous MI training required.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF...
When You Want to Help and Aren't Sure What to Say Next
This is for you if...
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You've offered thoughtful advice, but the conversation stalls
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You sense the person has reasons to change and reasons to stay the same, and you're not sure which to respond to
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You want to help, but suspect another suggestion isn't what they need
Motivational interviewing offers a way to slow down and listen more intentionally — recognizing what someone is really telling you about their hopes, concerns, and readiness for change, instead of searching for the perfect thing to say.
You won't leave with a script for every conversation. You'll leave with a clearer sense of what to listen for, more ways to respond, and the confidence to choose your next step with intention.
What you'll take into your work
By the end, you'll be able to:
Listen
Listen for what matters most to the person, not just the problem
Question with intention
Use questions, reflections, affirmations, and summaries with intention
Recognize
Recognize ambivalence without rushing to persuade, advise, or fix
Support + Respect
Support a conversation about change while respecting the person's autonomy
Notice signals
Notice language that signals readiness for change, and language that doesn't
Apply skills
Apply these skills directly in your own professional setting
How the Training Works
Each cohort meets for four live, three-hour virtual sessions over two consecutive weeks with a mix of instruction, demonstration, discussion, and practice. Between sessions, you'll try what you're learning in your own work and bring questions back to the group. Cohorts are capped at 18 participants, so there's room for everyone to practice and get feedback.
Find the Cohort that Fits Your Work
Interdisciplinary cohorts:
healthcare, behavioral health, social services, education, human services, coaching, leadership, and related helping professions.
Nutrition-focused cohorts:
the same foundational MI content, with examples and cases tailored to nutrition and dietetics, ideal for RDNs, NDTRs, nutrition educators, and nutrition students.
WHY LEARN MI FROM ANGELINA
Not everyone who practices MI is equipped to teach it and not everyone who teaches it brings clinical depth, research fluency, and real-world training experience to the room at the same time.
Angelina Moore Maia, Ph.D., RDN, LDN has been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2016, the international standard for MI trainers. Her work sits at the intersection of behavioral nutrition, self-determination theory, and adult learning, giving her a uniquely integrated lens on how and why MI works.
She has trained healthcare professionals, educators, dietitians, social workers, and interprofessional teams across the country and her published research on MI in interprofessional education adds an evidence base to everything she brings into the training room.
When you learn MI with Angelina, you're not just learning a set of techniques. You're learning a way of being with people that will change how you practice.
