This presentation will appeal to a range of practitioners who want to enhance their knowledge of facilitating connection and enhancing engagement with diverse clients by capitalising on the current research in the field of Motivational Interviewing.
Developed by William Miller and Stephen Rollnick, Motivational Interviewing is an active, person-centred style of interacting with people. Motivational Interviewing is not a technique, but rather a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication that incorporates the language of change. It helps to strengthen personal motivation towards achieving a specific goal by creating an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion and eliciting and exploring the person's inner reasons for change (Britt, Gregory, Tohiariki, & Huriwai, 2014; Miller & Rollnick, 2013). Past research has shown that this style can increase the natural desire of individuals for change (e.g., Magill et al., 2018; Palacio, 2016).
This workshop will provide information on the theoretical basis of Motivational Interviewing and provide specific practical Motivational Interviewing strategies to facilitate connection and engagement with diverse clients in clinical Arts Therapy practice.
Learning Objectives:
This workshop provides introductory training in motivational interviewing, including theory, research and practice, with particular emphasis on its use in clinical Arts Therapy practice.
PRESENTER:
Aleksandra Gosteva, MHealSc, MEdPsych, MA AT (Clinical), PhD candidate, is a registered Health Psychologist specialising in strength-based approaches for creating and sustaining psychologically healthy family environments and workplaces. The focus of her clinical work and consulting activities is on assessing, improving and promoting individual and organisational, psychological health, safety and wellbeing. Aleksandra is also a qualified Educational Psychologist and a Clinical Arts and Play Therapist with over 20 years' experience working in different roles with adults, children, families and organisations addressing a wide range of educational, developmental, emotional, behavioral, and learning domains.
When: Saturday 29 March 2025
Time: 12pm-2.30pm NZDT
(10am AEDT, 9am AEST/QLD, 7am HK/SG/WA)
Duration/CPD: 2.5 hrs
Where: Zoom
Cost: $35 (+ GST for Australian members)
Open to: All ANZACATA Members
Max: 25 participants
Recorded session: No (Privacy Reasons)
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