“Cathy Cole here provides a most useful brief introduction to the core concepts motivational interviewing. The straightforward yet thoughtful conversations interspersed with concise demonstrations—some by Prof. William R. Miller—should allow the learner quickly to gain an appreciation of the essential nature and skill set used in deploying the style of MI in a wide range of settings. Cole has a rare capacity to make complex ideas accessible, and to excite an interest in learning more. In using these materials, practitioners will no doubt recognize elements of existing MI-consistency in their work on which to build. At the same time, Cole gently reminds us of some less-helpful predispositions to which we should all attend. MI has been described as easy to understand but hard to do; these materials should make it a little easier.”
—Jeff Allison MA CertEd, Scotland, www.jeffallison.co.uk
“The Core Concepts video offers a thorough overview and explanation of Motivational Interviewing, along with wonderful demonstrations by skilled therapists showing what MI looks in action. MI concepts and skills are presented in an organized, accessible, and interactive format. Highly recommend for self-study, or for teaching MI to healthcare professionals.”
—Maureen McGrath, MS, RN, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco
“This is a comprehensive and up-to-date distillation of the essential elements of MI with helpful demonstration clips and interactive exercises. Cathy Cole’s commentary is lively, insightful and practical. This video is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in learning about MI for the first time or enhancing their existing knowledge of this powerful approach to helping others.”
—Tim Godden, MSW, Advanced Practice Clinician,Toronto, Canada
“This video is a well-crafted quilt of conversations, didactic information, demonstrations, and opportunities to practice motivational interviewing skills. Cathy Cole provides an insightful look at the practice of MI that is based on the most recent developments in conceptualizing the structure and mechanisms of this method. She thoroughly reviews MI core concepts and then proceeds to deepen the understanding of MI by demonstrating its use across a variety of settings and reflecting on the how's, why's, and when's of her own practice. A must see for new and not-so-new MI practitioners.”
—Anya Sheftel, MS, Motivational Interviewing Trainer and Consultant, Eugene, Oregon
“I used these exercises in a recent MI training for medical students, and the response from the students was overwhelmingly positive. Although the training group was very new to MI and had only participated in about 5 hours of training at the time I introduced these practice exercises, they felt confident shouting out responses each time the video was paused. In addition, these exercises appeared to deepen their understanding of MI concepts and techniques.”
—Julie Schumacher, PhD, Reviewed in Motivational Interviewing: Training, Research, Implementation, and Practice
“Core Concepts in Motivational Interviewing adds an updated review of basic MI concepts and skills in manageable bites. Cathy Cole organizes MI theories in conversation, demonstration and offers the learners opportunity to practice and explore what MI sounds like in counseling. This video allows the learner to pace their own learning. An excellent companion to workshop training and skill development.”
—Annie Fahy RN, LCSW