Better Conversations
People rarely make lasting changes simply because someone tells them what they should do. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative and compassionate approach to conversation that helps people explore ambivalence, identify their own motivations, and strengthen their commitment to meaningful change.
Who MI Training Is For
Love Lived provides practical MI training for professionals and organizations whose work regularly involves conversations about change.
Addiction-treatment programs
Recovery organizations
Behavioral-health organizations
Mental-health organizations
Counseling centers
Social-service agencies
Healthcare organizations
Case-management programs
Churches and ministries
Colleges and universities
Community organizations
Other helping professions
How Training Works
10 Participants
Our small-group model ensures every participant has the space to ask questions, practice skills, and receive immediate feedback in a safe environment.
Once Every Week
Consistent weekly sessions allow for the integration of new communication habits into your professional practice, making MI a natural part of your work.
3 Months
We recommend a three-month progression to move from MI Foundations to Integrating MI into practice, ensuring skills become increasingly natural.
The Training Cycle
Love is most meaningful when it is lived. Our training isn't simply about knowing the terminology; it's about becoming better at having conversations that help people move toward meaningful change while honoring their autonomy.
01
Learn
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing foundations and core principles.
02
Practice
Hands-on participation in small groups to develop new communication habits.
03
Apply
Using MI techniques in real professional situations to refine skills.
04
Return
Returning to training to discover what is difficult and receive feedback.
05
Refine
Refining skills and integrating MI into everyday communication.
06
Apply & Refine
Training becomes practice. Practice becomes skill.
Why Three Months
01
MI Foundations: Understanding the spirit and foundational skills of Motivational Interviewing.
02
Developing MI Skills: Practicing reflections, open questions, affirmations, summaries, and working with ambivalence.
03
Integrating MI Into Practice: Applying MI to real professional situations and refining skills.