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Exploring Ambivalence with Strategic Reflections

Home Exploring Ambivalence with Strategic Reflections

Type: Continuing Education Units Domains: General, Mentoring and Education, Recovery - Wellness Support Duration: 3 hrs Part of: Motivational Interviewing Skills Workshop Series

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Motivational Interviewing Skills Workshop Series

Ambivalence is a natural part of change. This workshop focuses on using strategic reflections to explore mixed feelings, deepen self-awareness, and help people hear their own motivations for change in a supportive, person-centered way.

Learning pathway

Part of Motivational Interviewing Skills Workshop Series

← Previous: Managing Discord and Deepening Engagement Next: Planning and Commitment: Transitioning from Evoking to Change →

This course is part of the pathway(s) above, but can also be taken on its own.

Upcoming Sessions

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  • October 20, 2026 · 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Online session

    Offered by Walking Out of Darkness

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Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize and differentiate sustain talk, change talk, and ambivalence within statements.
2. Demonstrate effective use of reflective listening, including simple, complex, and double-sided reflections.
3. Apply strategic reflections to explore ambivalence and guide conversations toward change talk while supporting autonomy.

You will learn

  • Active Listening
  • Ambivalence
  • Change Talk
  • Communication Skills
  • Empathy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered Practice
  • Rapport Building
  • Reflective Listening

Recommended preparation

No specific prior competencies recommended.

Materials

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