Services
for Educators
and Institutions
Motivational interviewing training and consulting designed to strengthen student engagement, improve communication, and support positive behavior change.
Let’s change the conversation
Schools don’t need more generic professional development. They need practical support that helps staff have better conversations with students, families, and colleagues in real time.
I help K–12 schools, colleges, and career programs use motivational interviewing and the stages of change to improve attendance, engagement, and retention, one conversation and one process at a time.
Change the Conversation
How we can work together
Together, we can start small with a 2-hour Intro, test a single process with a 90-day pilot, go deep with a 5-day campus training program, or build a 12-month system-wide partnership. You can also add focused coaching, practice labs, and ongoing resources to keep skills alive.
For a more in-depth look at what we offer, browse our services below. If you aren't sure which one is the right fit, contact us, and we'll work together to find the right solution.
Our core services
System-Wide
Change Conversation Partnership (12 months)
Keep skills from fading after the workshop or training. Add 1:1 MI skills coaching, small cohort practice labs, access to a resource/membership space, and free public practice sessions. These options help turn “we learned this once” into “this is how we talk with students now.”
The Change Conversation Intro
(2-hour Zoom)
A highly practical, low-risk starting point. This 2-hour Zoom workshop introduces your staff to motivational interviewing and the stages of change in plain school language. They see “two versions of the same conversation,” practice core skills, and walk away with simple tools they can use the next day.
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90-Day Change Conversation Pilot
A focused, 3-month experiment to see if MI actually moves the needle on one process, like probation meetings, stop-out outreach, or chronic absenteeism. We design an MI-aligned workflow with your team, practice the conversations, run a pilot, and review early indicators together.
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Skills Coaching &
Private Lessons
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Keep skills from fading after the workshop or training. Practice MI on real conversations, and get focused feedback from a MICA‑trained coach. These 1:1 sessions are designed for any helping professional who wants to feel more confident, more effective, and more aligned with the spirit of Motivational Interviewing.
The Process
How we work with your school
Every partnership is customized, but most follow a simple, four-step arc.
01
Discover
We start with a conversation about your context, your students, and where hard conversations are getting stuck attendance, behavior, probation, re-enrollment, or another challenge.
02
Design
Together, we choose the right format: an Intro session, a 90-day pilot, a 5-day training program, or a 12-month partnership. We map how MI and stages of change will show up in your real processes.
03
Practice
Staff learn by doing. Through demos, role-plays, skills labs, and coaching, your team practices on real cases and builds confidence using MI skills in their day-to-day work.
04
Sustain
We support you with follow-up coaching, simple tools (playbooks, checklists, stage-check scripts), and a system-wide playbook for larger partnerships so the work continues after the training ends.
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