MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
TRAINING, COACHING, CONSULTING
Training and Tools to Support Your Practice.
We help individuals and organizations implement Motivational Interviewing to enhance their ability to engage and motivate their clients, patients, and staff.
MI FOR CHANGE
TRAINING AND COACHING SERVICES
We are experienced trainers and coaches who understand the challenges of motivating people. Whether you are from an organization, government agency, school, or healthcare company seeking introductory or advanced training for staff, students, supervisors, managers, or leaders, or you're seeking feedback and coaching post training for yourself or others, we want to make learning Motivational Interviewing accessible and attainable. Take a look at some of the services we offer, but know that we love designing training and coaching programs that fit our clients' individual goals, budgets, and schedules.
We train healthcare and human services professionals, students, therapists, supervisors, managers, and organizational leaders to create successful relationships.
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING WORKSHOPS
Tailored Introductory and Advanced Training
Skip the boring, one-size-fits all training! We deliver highly interactive Motivational Training workshops according to your needs. Introductory workshops are typically 1, 2, or 3 days. We offer tailored training both in-person and online.
Contact us to find a training that works just for you.
FEEDBACK AND COACHING
Gaining Skills Post Workshop/Training
Did you have a workshop but need practice and feedback to improve skills? Just some ways to get coaching:
*30 minute feedback session with a trainer via phone or webcam
*30 minute feedback session with written feedback. This allows you to track your progress.
*Immediate feedback during a 30 minute role play session with a standardized patient (actor). The trainer will coach you as you role-play.
FULL SERVICE TRAINING & COACHING PACKAGES
We use research recommended training methods and expert trainers
Are you an agency looking for staff to become proficient or show better outcomes? Do you need to show fidelity and require HIPAA compliance?
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We are a full service consulting agency that has the expertise and capacity to provide large agencies with full service training and coaching to fidelity. Our highly specialized system uses evidence-based methods to help people achieve Motivational Interviewing skills. Our programs include research recommended training and one-on-one individualized MICA coaching. Each staff member can log in and sign up individually for coaching, reducing time spent on manual administration.
TRAINING FOR LEADERS
Engage Your Staff with MI Skills
Research shows that employee engagement is directly linked to client outcomes and profit. Learn how Motivational Interviewing for Leaders and Organizations can help you create better relationships in the workplace.
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If you are interested in increasing in-house capacity, inquire about our comprehensive Train the Trainer programs for health and human services agencies.
MI for Change Trainers
Mary Beth Abella, MSW, Principal
Being a helping professional is a tough job. Our mission is to provide flexible and accessible evidence-based tools that dramatically increase the likelihood of client/patient success and lower burn-out for hard-working helping professionals.
Our Trainers and Coaches are members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and have decades of experience training and coaching thousands of professionals in the fields of healthcare. substance abuse, corrections, youth, the elderly, homelessness, mental health, entertainment, and employment. We work with dedicated people who have a tough job--our goal is to make their jobs easier.
Co-Founder of Motivational Interviewing for Change, Mary Beth Abella has a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Denver and is a member of the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. Since 2004, Mary Beth has been providing Motivational Interviewing training and coaching to thousands of professionals in hundreds of organizations in across California and the United States. She co-created the motivational component of Kaiser Permanente’s Healthy Balance and Freedom from Tobacco curricula, was the Motivational Interviewing consultant on a National Institutes of Health study that led to new published research on the mechanisms of Motivational Interviewing, and served on the training team at the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers’ (MINT), Training of New Trainers in Chicago, IL in 2022.
FOLKS WE'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF TRAINING:
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California State Department of Mental Health, CALWorks
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Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities
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Blackfeet Tribal Health Improvement Program
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San Luis Obispo Department of Social Services, Child Welfare
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Humboldt County Child Welfare
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Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness
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Los Angeles County Department of Health
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LAC+USC Medical Center and Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Clinic
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Eisner Health
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Los Angeles County Association of Community Clinics
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University of Southern California Schools of Social Work and Nursing
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Cal State University Dominguez Hills
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Orange Coast Community College
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People Assisting the Homeless
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Jewish Family Services
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Volunteers of America
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Children's Institute
And many more...
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US...
"Simply put, Mary Beth is a dynamic presenter. She utilizes many resources to make her presentations come alive! She is very skilled at drawing her audiences' attention throughout the training. It is evident that she is passionate about the subject matter and her excitement for MI is contagious!"
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Christina Baker, RN, BSW
"I wanted to express how impressed I am with the services that were provided by Ms. Mary Beth Abella. Not only was she kind and supportive, but also helped my Motivational Interviewing skills grow much more than I expected. I have been through Motivational Interviewing trainings several times over the past few years but her coaching was more helpful than any I have ever received."
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Krista Matthews, RD, DaVita
"Her training is one of the most transformational trainings I have taken in my career or 15+ years. Any trainees would be lucky to learn under Mary Beth’s guidance."
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Laura Sandoval, LCSW, People Assisting the Homeless
"I would highly recommend Mary Beth to any group or individual, as she is able to create a non-judgmental, growth oriented atmosphere in which people can experiment with MI techniques as they find their clinical voices."
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Joey Shanley, LCSW, Entertainment Community Fund
