Motivational interviewing (one day) | For individuals | Bristol

Motivational interviewing

Date(s): 11 November 2026

Times: 9.15 arrivals for 9.30 - 4.00

Venue: In-person. All courses take place at accessible venues in Bristol

Course overview:

Welcome to the world of Motivational Interviewing! Whether your primary role involves guiding clients through change or supporting individuals grappling with ambivalence, this course offers a foundation for starting meaningful conversations about change. Through a dynamic blend of interactive presentations, video demonstrations, group discussions, and paired skills practice, you'll gain the tools and confidence to start putting your MI skills into practice.

Aim(s):

To develop understanding and skills in Motivational interviewing.

Objectives:

By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:

Understand what Motivational Interviewing is
Appreciate how it can be used to improve outcomes for clients
Develop an understanding of theoretical explanations for Motivational Interviewing
Apply some of techniques and skills to support clients on their journey to resolve ambivalence and move towards change

Maximum group size: 16

190.00 +VAT

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Your trainer(s)

Thea Pflaum

Thea has over a decade of experience in health and social care, with a strong focus on supporting socially excluded communities. As an experienced criminal justice practitioner and team manager, she presently manages the community drug and alcohol treatment service in Bath and North-East Somerset.

With her previous background in teaching and education, Thea is currently pursuing a master's degree in Addictions. Thea has recently spent time successfully developing drug treatment services’ facilitated access to psychological provision locally.

Thea has spent the past five years delivering training and coaching to drug workers and other social care professionals alongside her role as service manager.

What people say

"Very useful and well delivered with lots of examples and opportunity for feedback from the group."

Community Link Worker, Wellspring Settlement, February 2026

"Thea did a fantastic job delivering this training! I learnt specific techniques and elements of Motivational interviewing that I can implement in my day-to-day work going forward. It was useful hearing from other members of the group about their experiences and challenges."

Learning Care Support & Integration Officer, ACH (Ashley Community Housing), February 2026

"Thea explained everything really well. Role-play was useful for putting into practice what I have learnt today. It was very informative and I am looking forward to trying those methods in my role. Thank you very much Thea for the training."

Course participant, February 2026

"Brilliant course - very inspiring! Discovering the nuances of MI, when and where it is the best tool to use. I can't wait to use the new skills in work."

Community Link Worker, March 2025

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