Unlock the Power of Somatic Work in Motivational Interviewing

Join Miranda Grattan MSW, RSW, SEP™ and Marie Delorme, M.Ed, RSW, C-ISTP™ for an engaging and experiential 3-hour workshop exploring the integration of somatic interventions and strategies with Motivational Interviewing (MI). This session will offer participants foundational insights into the body’s role in motivation and the process of change. The integration of body-oriented theoretical frameworks and strategies with MI will be discussed as an approach that captures the physiological and neurobiological functions of motivation that are often missed while also working in coherence with the foundational aims, principles, and strategies of Motivational Interviewing. Together, we’ll examine how somatic awareness can deepen our MI practice—enhancing both our own regulation as practitioners and our clients’ capacity for change. Through a combination of interactive lecture, guided practices, and experiential breakouts, you’ll explore the integration of somatic approaches with typical MI skills and strategies to support a more coherent and wholistic change process. Members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) can use a 50% discount coupon code - email [email protected] to receive your coupon code before registering. Professional contact hours will not be provided for this event. However, participants will receive a general certificate of attendance upon request. This program will be recorded. Purchase of this program grants 240 days access to the recording and pdf of the slides (to be uploaded within 3 business days of the event).

Webinar 9 September 2025: Embodying Motivation: what’s the body got to do with MI?

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Objectives

Develop a foundational understanding of the neurobiological and physiological processes underlying motivation

Gain an introductory understanding of how somatic practices align with and deepen our capacity to attend to, key principles and strategies of Motivational Interviewing

Practice integrating somatic awareness and techniques into MI conversations to support a whole-person, client-centred approach

Practice embodied techniques to support motivation, regulation, resiliency, and presence

Introducing our Speakers

Marie Delorme, M.Ed, RSW, C-ISTP™.

Certified MINT Member

Marie Delorme brings a rich blend of clinical expertise and heartfelt presence to her work. With academic foundations in Psychology, Rehabilitation Counselling, and a Master’s in Counselling, she has been a dedicated member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2015. Now working independently, Marie serves as a therapist, consultant, and Certified Motivational Interviewing (MI) trainer. Her approach integrates evidence-based counselling with body-centered modalities, including Integrated Somatic Therapy Practice (C-ISTP™), Integrated Thai Yoga Massage Therapy, and Restorative Yoga Therapy. As an MI trainer and coach, she helps practitioners not only learn MI—but embody it—anchoring the spirit of MI in compassion, authenticity, and presence.

Miranda Grattan MSW, RSW, SEP™

Member of MINT

Miranda Grattan has been a Member of MINT since 2013. Both her graduate and undergraduate studies in social work were completed with an emphasis on child welfare, anti-oppressive, and decolonizing approaches. She works in the public education system as an addictions clinician and owns a trauma therapy practice as a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP™). After completing a 3-year Somatic Experiencing® program with Somatic Experiencing® International (SEI™), Miranda has gone on to be approved as an Intermediate Assistant in the program, and a Beginner level Personal Education Session Provider for SE™ students. As a practitioner of both MI and SE™, Miranda recognizes, and remains curious about, opportunities to integrate body-oriented methods with MI in order to draw upon the embodied (subconscious) wisdom and the cognitive expertise that are both inherent in all human experiences.

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Our goal is to build community and create connections all over the world by providing various virtual workshops with topics linked to Motivational Interviewing.