Name: Engaging With a Distressed Client
Uploaded: 2025-04-27T00:06:19.000Z
Description: David Rosengren demonstrates the power of genuine listening in building a trusting relationship.

David Rosengren demonstrates the power of genuine listening in building a trusting relationship.

Engaging With a Distressed Client

This course teaches the core skills and processes of Motivational Interviewing (MI) that have been found to be highly effective in health care. From advice giving to strategies that take just a few minutes, MI helps make your consultations more effective and enjoyable.

8 hours | Self-directed (12 months access)

Motivational Interviewing in Health Care

Join Stephen Rollnick, co-founder of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and colleagues and learn how to use MI Skills in brief clinical consultations.

Learn how to validate distress while addressing behaviors that disrupt therapy progress.

Addressing Therapy-Interfering Behaviors

Learn how to help clients set authentic, values-driven goals that inspire hope and a path to a better future.

Life-Worth-Living Goals

See the therapist help a client challenge negative self-beliefs by examining evidence and fostering self-compassion.

Examining the Evidence

Watch the therapist use an adapted miracle question to help a client with depression set meaningful goals.