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In this engaging 2-hour interactive virtual workshop, participants will explore how themes, characters, and music from The Wizard of Oz can be used as memorable metaphors to introduce and deepen understanding of Motivational Interviewing (MI). By weaving together storytelling, music, and experiential reflection, this session offers a creative, fresh and accessible way to reinforce core MI concepts while maintaining fidelity to the spirit and principles of MI. Music and metaphor provide powerful pathways for learning, insight, and retention. Participants will engage in guided listening and optional sing-along moments (including Somewhere Over the Rainbow) to explore change talk, values, and hope, while reflecting on how metaphor can be used intentionally in MI-consistent practice and training. As we “follow the yellow brick road,” this session balances creativity with rigor, offering practical connections to real-world clinical, supervisory, and training contexts. With your purchase, you will receive 240 days of on-demand access to watch and revisit every session at your own pace. This live virtual program is eligible for 2.0 APA Continuing Education (CE) credits. To receive APA CE credits, participants must attend the full 2.0-hour program, complete the required program evaluation, and submit the $10 USD APA CE credit fee. Partial credit will not be awarded.

Webinar 30 April 2026 - The Wizard of MI: How Dorothy's Adventure in Oz can Teach us About Motivational Interviewing

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What you'll learn

Describe how metaphor and music can be used to enhance learning and engagement in Motivational Interviewing (MI) practice and training.

Differentiate between simple and complex affirmations and demonstrate the use of affirmations in MI practice.

Explain the four tasks of Motivational Interviewing and apply them to structure MI-based conversations.

Explain the role of values-based change talk in behavior change and identify strategies to evoke it in MI conversations.

Meet the speaker

Sylvie Spirou

California, USA

Sylvie was first introduced to Motivational Interviewing in 2013. It was love at first sight! She had just gotten hired as a Health & Wellness Coach for Northern CA Kaiser Permanente, and part of the on-boarding included Motivational Interviewing training. Having spent years as a Clinical Nutritionist specializing in healthy weight, she had come to realize that education alone often wasn't enough to support people in changing their habits. MI was the missing piece of the puzzle! The more she learned, the more she has been able to let go of the responsibility of others' change process while witnessing the magical transformations that MI practice can draw out. She joined MINT in 2020 and became a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBCHWC) in 2021. She practiced MI based wellness coaching for Northern CA Kaiser Permanente for 9 years and in 2021, she began training and supervising other Health & Wellness Coaches. Sylvie holds a Master's in Holistic Health Education with a Specialization in Addiction Studies. She lives in the CA Bay Area with her husband, two boys, and two dogs and enjoys being outside, singing with enthusiasm, and learning about what sparks joy in others.

The Wizard of MI: How Dorothy's Adventure in Oz can Teach us About Motivational Interviewing

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Continuing Education credits available

This live virtual program is eligible for 2.0 APA Continuing Education (CE) credits. To receive APA CE credits, participants must attend the full 2.0-hour program, complete the required program evaluation, and submit the $10 APA CE credit fee. Partial credit will not be awarded. The Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers,Inc, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, Inc, maintains responsibility for this program and its content.