Motivational Interviewing: Translating Theory into Practice
Motivational Interviewing: Translating Theory into Practice
Virtual Training
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time
CEUs Available
The conversations that occur between health care providers and their patients are powerful ones, capable of supporting or inhibiting the innate change process that is alive in all of us.
Motivational Interviewing is a particular way of talking to people about change and growth to strengthen their own motivation and commitment.
What We Cover
01. Spirit & Key Principles of Motivational Interviewing
A foundational overview of the theoretical frameworks grounding this evidence based clinical counseling style.
02. Dancing vs. Wrestling
In order to become skilled in MI, one must learn how to sidestep a “fixing reflex” that is very strong in all of us.
03. O.P.E.N. E.A.R.S.
The quality of our listening and the space we hold for people contemplating big changes in their life is the most helpful thing about us.
04. Change Talk 101
This is where the magic happens. How do we strengthen people’s commitment to growth and change?
05. Offering information & Advice
Frame advice using terminology that is more receptive to your patients.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Everything included with your registration:
✓ Live Access to the Workshop
July 15 · 9 AM–4 PM PDT via Zoom
✓ Workshop Recording
Available for one year after the session
✓ CDR + NASW CEUs
(Live attendance required)
✓ Curated Resource List
Recommended reading & resources to strengthen your practice beyond the training
✓ Didactic & Experiential Learning
Both conceptual teaching & practice activities for skill building
✓ Community of Practice
Live conversation with participants across modalitie
WHO THIS IS FOR
Designed for helping professionals and anyone who talks to people about growth and change and wants to understand how they can best help people thrive.
Therapists & Counselors
Dietitians & Coaches
Physicians & Nurse Practitioners
Physical Therapists & Rehabilitation Specialists
Personal Trainers & Fitness Professionals
Peer Counselors & Community Care Workers
The MI-Curious
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No prior Motivational Interviewing training required.
This training will be wholeheartedly weight-inclusive without debate.
Registration
Both the live workshop and the recording are included at every price point.
Choose the tier that reflects your context and capacity.
Equity
Pricing
$165
Standard Pricing
$275
Standard Plus pricing
$310
For those with enough resources to cover themselves and donate to increase access for others.
We believe no one should not be turned away for lack of funds. If you are unable to pay any price above or in full, you may request a payment plan or request additional equity pricing here.
Your Facilitator
Dana Sturtevant, M.S., R.D. (she/her) is the co-founder of the Center for Body Trust, co-author of the book Reclaiming Body Trust, and co-host of The Body Trust Podcast. As a registered dietitian, she helps people divest from diet culture, explore what it means to be embodied, and move toward more compassionate forms of radical care. Her work as a speaker, educator, and trainer focuses on humanizing health care, advancing health equity, and advocating for food and body sovereignty. For the past 23 years, Dana has trained thousands of health care providers in Motivational Interviewing. As a sought-after speaker and writer, Dana is a champion for weight-inclusive models of care and offers supervision, training, and consultation for helping professionals and health care organizations.