Motivational Interviewing: A Focus on Evocation Techniques to Elicit & Strengthen Change Talk
for professionals in behavioral health, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and drug & alcohol counselors
Presented by Brenda Jennings
Videos
The following videos are of Brenda Jennings’ training on “Motivational Interviewing: A Focus on Evocation Techniques to Elicit and Strengthen Change Talk.”
Motivational Interviewing: A Focus on
Evocation Techniques to Elicit and Strengthen Change Talk – Part 1
(Brenda Jennings)
Motivational Interviewing: A Focus on
Evocation Techniques to Elicit and Strengthen Change Talk – Part 2
(Brenda Jennings)
Description:
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based technique of effectively communicating with others, to gain rapport and trust, obtain more information, address risk behaviors, and evoke internal motivation to sustain long-term behavior change. MI can also be paired with other modalities to increase effectiveness.
Gaining skill proficiency in this technique is a process and like learning a new language requires much practice and feedback. With this training, learn the history and broad application and pairing of MI as an evidence-based practice and gain a better understanding of the use of ten Evoking Change Talk Techniques to strengthen client commitments to change. This training is for anyone new to MI or trained previously in MI at all levels.
Date Presented: Tues., Apr. 8, 2025 8:30am – 12:00pm (Central)
Date Training Expires: Apr. 8, 2027
Objectives:
- Describe the history and development of Motivational Interviewing and how it is learned.
- Explain how the use of MI approaches differ from traditional approaches in motivating behavioral change, and how it can be paired with other evidence-based modalities to increase effectiveness.
- List the ten Evoking Change Talk techniques to elicit and strengthen client/patient behavior change.
Supporting Material
About the Speaker
Brenda Jennings
MA & Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) Member
After 12 years working for the Nebraska Supreme Court as a probation officer and statewide trainer inspiring not only her clients toward positive behavior change, but also training her colleagues, Brenda formed her own company, Motivate 2 Communicate, LLC in 2012 to pursue her passion of inspiring client long-term behavior change. Her company offers tailored certified trainings and curriculum development in behavior change, motivational interviewing, evidence-based practices, trauma informed care, risk/needs assessments, and more. Brenda holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology/Criminal Justice from Midland University and master’s degree in Health Communication/Non-Profit Management from Johns Hopkins University. She is a criminal justice instructor and online lead at Metropolitan Community College and adjunct instructor at multiple universities in Nebraska. She is author of the prison-change curriculum The Transformation Project, and a member of the highly esteemed international MINT organization.
These trainings were funded in whole or in part by funds from the SAMHSA Community Mental Health Block Grant, SAMHSA Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant and state funds sub-granted from the Nebraska Department of Health and Services, Division of Behavioral Health.