Motivational Interviewing workshop for individual bookings

This Motivational Interviewing workshop is an interactive, small-group session designed to help healthcare professionals improve their communication with patients who need support to make positive behavioural changes. Led by Dr. Lynn Furber, PhD—an experienced educator and researcher in healthcare communication—this course provides practical tools and techniques grounded in evidence-based MI principles.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a proven, patient-centred communication technique that helps healthcare professionals guide patients toward positive behaviour change without resistance or judgment.

Whether you’re a nurse, physician, pharmacist, allied health professional smoking cessation or wellbeing officer, MI is a critical skill that enhances trust, supports better health outcomes, and transforms clinical conversations.

What You’ll Learn:

On this motivational interviewing workshop you will learn:

• The Core principles of MI as developed by Miller and Rollnick
• Techniques to navigate patient ambivalence and build motivation
• Practical tools to apply MI in real clinical settings
• Real-world practice through role-playing and feedback

“It’s not about telling people what to do—it’s about helping them discover why and how to do it themselves.”

Why Take This Course?

• Improve patient adherence and satisfaction
• Build stronger therapeutic relationships
• Enhance your communication skills
• Support better health outcomes
• Feel more confident in conducting sensitive conversations about lifestyle choices

Cost:

£95 but if you book before the 31st August, you will receive a 10% discount

Booking Terms and Conditions

• Your place will only be confirmed when Healthcare Communication Matters receives payment or we received an official purchase order number from your organisation. Please DO NOT book a place unless you have permission from your manager and confirmation that your trust are willing to pay the delegate fee, unless you are paying for the course yourself.
• Your place will not be guaranteed until payment has been received and confirmed.
• We reserve the right to cancel a booking in the case of a non-receipt of payment.
• Once your place is confirmed we will contact you via email and supply you with course documentation. PLEASE ensure that we have a valid email address and telephone number for us to contact you on.
• In the even of a cancellation: A charge of: 25% of the course fee will be made for cancellations up to 6 weeks prior to the course date. 50% of the course fee will be made between 4-6 weeks prior to the course date. No refund will be given for cancellations within 4 weeks of the course date.

If you or your organisation wish to find a suitable replacement for you, we will accept this up to 5 working days prior to the course.

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We can also provide this course for organisations who wish to support the training of their teams.  Please get in touch to discuss this option.

Testimonial

Lynn was brilliant. VERY knowledgeable and also very easy to talk too.  Very open to any question etc. 5 stars! best MI and communication skills course ever!  (Course, March, 2025)