Motivational Interviewing and the Ethics of Behavior Change
Metaphor, Meaning-Making, and Reflective Clinical Practice
Offered as a 6-hour immersive in-person workshop and a 3-hour virtual training. Ethics CEUs available.
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Helping people change is one of the greatest privileges — and one of the greatest ethical responsibilities — we have as helping professionals.
This 3-hour interactive virtual training explores Motivational Interviewing through the lenses of ethics, reflective practice, and metaphor. Participants will examine how helping professionals influence change while honoring client autonomy, values, culture, and lived experience.
Through discussion, clinical examples, guided reflection, and experiential exercises, we’ll explore how to listen more deeply for meaning, recognize the ethical dimensions of behavior change, and use metaphor thoughtfully to support insight and engagement.
Participants Will Leave With
Practical Motivational Interviewing strategies that can be applied immediately
A clearer understanding of the ethical dimensions of influence and behavior change
Greater confidence navigating autonomy, values, and clinician influence
Practical ways to recognize and work with client metaphors
Strategies for listening beneath the surface of clients’ language for meaning, values, and motivation
Opportunities for reflective practice and professional self-awareness
This workshop welcomes both professionals who are new to Motivational Interviewing and those seeking to deepen an established practice.
Who Should Attend?
This training is designed for helping professionals who believe meaningful change begins with compassionate, ethical, and collaborative conversations.
Ideal for:
Clinical social workers
Professional counselors
Marriage and family therapists
Psychologists
Substance use counselors
Behavioral health professionals
Case managers
Clinical supervisors
Master’s-level interns in the helping professions
WHAT PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING
“This is the best MI training I have ever been to.”
"This training was very accessible and engaging. Janeth uses a blend of didactic methods, story-telling, videos, group discussion and 1:1 skill practice to present the content. She is creative, spontaneous and deep.”
“It was a wonderful training. I’d would be very enthusiastic to apply for more in the future at increased levels.”
