March 10, 11, 17, and 18, 2026
On-Line
14 APA CE Credit Hours
About Event
MI is an evidence-based intervention that helps clients resolve ambivalence and move toward change. MI has been used effectively for a wide range of issues including substance use and health behavior change. MI can be used in a variety of health and mental health settings and is appropriate for use by a wide range of health and allied health professionals.
Workshop participants will learn the basics of MI for general use and will be fully equipped to utilize MI with patients at the end of the course. This MI training course is open to all interested clinicians at any level of training. The course includes an overview of MI theory but is primarily focused on learning and mastering the direct clinical application of MI using interactive exercises as well as video reviews and discussions of MI techniques and strategies.
We’ll also discuss how MI can enhance the use of directives within IPT
All participants will receive an MI certificate upon completion of the course.
All participants will also be eligible to continue with MI and/or IPT supervision if desired.
14 Hours of APA CE Credits Available
Event Details
Location
On-Line
Date & Time
Four class sessions will be in 4-hour blocks from 17:00 PM to 21:00 PM Chicago time (CDT)
Tuesday March 10, 2026
Wednesday March 11, 2026
Tuesday March 17, 2026
Wednesday March 18, 2026
InstructorS
Paulette J. Christopher, PhD
Scott Stuart MD
(see below for more instructor information)
Cost
Tuition is $500 which includes a certificate of completion from the IPT Institute as well as 14 hours CE Credits.
Get a BRING A FRIEND registration discount – only $450 per person if you register with one or more colleagues.
About the Instructor
Paulette J. Christopher, PhD, is an MI expert who spent more than 10 years working at the Department of Veterans Affairs where she was a Master Trainer for the VA’s National MI Training program. She is a longstanding member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).
She also served as a VA National Trainer in IPT for Women’s Reproductive Mental Health and is a Fellow at the IPT Institute International.
About the Instructor
Dr. Stuart is a psychiatrist and an Emeritus Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Iowa (USA) as well as an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He has been active in clinical work, education and research in the areas of Interpersonal Psychotherapy and perinatal psychiatry for over three decades.
Dr. Stuart completed his medical training at the University of Kansas, followed by internship at the University of Pittsburgh.
He also completed a sabbatical year at the University of New South Wales in 2001. He has received several teaching awards, including the John Clancy Teacher of the Year Award (University of Iowa).
Dr. Stuart is the Founder and Director of the Interpersonal Psychotherapy Institute. He has also authored a number of articles on IPT, and is the co-author of Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Clinician’s Guide (2nd ed), as well as IPT Handbooks for adults, adolescents, and groups. He has been conducting workshops and training in IPT internationally for over 25 years.
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The IPT Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The IPT Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Level A Basic Training in IPT
Educational Objectives:
This CE Course is targeted towards all interested clinicians at any level of training. The instructional level is introductory.
At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to:
1) Summarize the research on MI
2) Describe the Spirit of MI
3) Identify the 4 Fundamental Tasks in MI
4) Use client-centered counseling skills (OARS)
5) Identify appropriate “target behaviors” for using MI
6) Identify and respond to “equipoise” in MI
7) Recognize change talk and sustain talk
8) Use MI strategies to evoke change talk
9) Use MI strategies to soften sustain talk
10) Recognize commitment language
11) Know how and when to shift to the planning stage
12) Provide feedback in an MI style
13) Use Ask-Offer-Ask to exchange information
14) Integrate elements of MI into other therapeutic modalities
Schedule:
5 PM to 9 PM on each of four days
Cost:
$500 per person
Refund/Cancellation Policy:
A $100 charge will be applied for all cancellations. Refunds will not be made.
Instructor Credentials:
Please see “About the Instructor” link for detailed information
CE Credits Offered:
14 CE credits are offered for this training. No partial credit will be given.
All educational activities at this training will offer CE credit.
Commercial Support for CE Programs or Instructors:
There is no commercial support for this CE Program. There are no conflicts of interest for the instructor for this CE Program.
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