Our Mission
Our mission is to provide engaging, high-quality Motivational Interviewing instruction. We want you to feel the benefits learning Motivational Interviewing has to offer! We want your clients to feel it too!
FREE Motivational Interviewing Masterclass
1 hour Continuing Education
MI CENTER FOR CHANGE
Meet Our Team
We make learning MI engaging and applicable for helping professionals across disciplines.
At MI Center for Change, Motivational Interviewing is our passion. Learning and practicing Motivational Interviewing will help you become more effective and efficient in supporting clients on their path toward change!
Hi, I'm Hillary Bolter
MSW, LCSW, LCAS
FOUNDER, MI CONSULTANT & TRAINER
I am one of those folks that inherently thinks I have great ideas and solutions for people upon first encounter (Enneagram 1!). I’m ready to jump in and FIX! When I began my MI learning process, I realized just how essential MI was going to be for my energy, effectiveness, and longevity in the helping profession!
Motivational Interviewing Network...
I have been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2011. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Addiction Therapist and absolutely delight in helping individuals, groups, and organizations learn the essential skills of Motivational Interviewing. I have worked as a helping professional for 20 years, ranging from working in wilderness therapy to community mental health, providing in-home & school-based services, as a therapist with specialties including working with anxiety, trauma, addiction, and veterans. Training specialties include Child Welfare, those working with the unhoused community, and addiction.
Learning can be energizing!
I get really playful when I teach. I've been known to break into a cheer (no, I wasn’t a cheerleader). I grew up in the ATL (hooty hoo!), but have enjoyed mountain life in Asheville, NC the last 20 years. When I'm not training, I love my weekly hip-hop dance fitness class (yep, with my salt-n-peppa hair). I love hiking alone with my dog in the woods (I know, so clichéd!). I love baking with my daughters, and a good tea party with my grandma’s china. I honestly love to do laundry (you know, the dirty to clean process, so clear, as opposed to the challenging work of helping people change!). And just about the only sugar I eat is a good dark, dark chocolate bar or bonbons. Also, you will find me in bed by 9:30p because I love my sleep, unless I have been invited to a 90’s hip-hop dance party.
What lights me up the most, perhaps, is sitting with a person and being a part of witnessing their change. You know, those moments when a client looks at you with damp eyes and you can tell they somehow have just realized that they are OK at their core. Powerful stuff we do, helping others. Important stuff.
Contact me to explore training options.
Hi, I'm Chris Miles
MSW, LCSW
LEAD MI TRAINER
Hello! I have been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers since 2014. MI helps me to empower clients to overcome what gets between them and their innate ability to reach optimal health and happiness and it also helps me to connect more fully with my family and friends. If you practice MI long enough, it becomes a natural part of who you are; I use its spirit every day both professionally and personally.
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers...
I am a licensed clinical social worker, having earned my MSW from Arizona State University, and have worked for over 20 years in hospitals, home health, hospice, and as a clinical services manager in a continuing care retirement community. I've been with Mission Health System for over 10 years and currently work with cardiac rehab patients who are enrolled in the Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease.
I have a West Highland Terrier...
I love sharing what I have learned with others and have provided MI training to hundreds of healthcare providers as well as a variety of mental health professionals. I also practice the Lifestyle Medicine philosophy of care, which uses lifestyle choices to make positive change in one's overall physical and emotional health. Due to this work, I have incorporated a greater focus on nutrition, exercise, and mindfulness/meditation into my own life.
If I could choose to do anything in my free time, I would travel. I love seeing new places and learning about new cultures and people. My husband does, too, so we try as often as we can to pack up our camper trailer and take our two kids and West Highland Terrier, Fenway, out on the road. He's the first dog I've ever had; I am crazy about him to the point that my kids are clearly a little jealous!
Hi, I'm Chris de Beer
MSW, LCSW
ADVANCED MI TRAINER
Hey! I'm Christopher, for 20 years I have been helping adults, children, and families realize difficult, yet desired, changes in their lives. My professional experience spans a wide variety of fields, including schools, wilderness therapy programs, hospitals, and mental health centers. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers since 2014.
I love the evolving nature of training...
I love the evolving nature of training and group work - pulling out the wisdom and experience already present, and helping the group shape it towards a shared goal. I work hard to listen, so that I can honor each individual's unique character, and help him or her to tap into inner strengths and values. Humor is important to keep energy up, so there's a good bit of that in my trainings as well! Outside of my professional life, I like spending time with my family, running, playing board games, and watching movies (generally not at all the same time).
Hi, I'm Aided Sanchez
Project Manager/Executive Assistant
Many of you have already reached out to me! I work behind the scenes with Hillary answering your questions and fixing all the technical bugs! I also help create our Marketing content and updating our website making them pretty and user-friendly! I am always open to ideas and questions, so please reach out to me - admin@micenterforchange.com.
I graduated from...
I graduated from Alvernia University in a small city in Pennsylvania, with a Bachelors degree in Marketing. I'm a first generation Mexican-American. I love to eat (but gotta balance it at the gym), love to travel, try new foods, and dance! I'm very crafty so I have many hobbies - you'll always find me doing something!
Greatest Achievement...
- Greatest Achievement: Starting my own business
- Favorite food: wings or any mexican dish
- Favorite Quote: Growth is uncomfortable; if you're not uncomfortable, you're not growing
- Favorite season: Spring & Fall
- Favorite kind of vacation: staycation
Testimonials
What People Say...
“Now that I've had a couple days to process the training experience, I'd like to send you a very heartfelt thank-you. I learned so much and really appreciate your supportive, evocative, affirming instructional style look at me using my MI vocabulary! You created an environment where it felt safe to go out on a limb and try new things that felt uncomfortable. It felt so empowering and inspiring to walk away from your training feeling like I actually have the skills I need to start putting MI into practice.”
Oh my gosh, your intro to MI course is the best online course I have ever taken. Your program made me feel held, guided, and challenged by someone who is obviously well practiced in their field with a wealth and variety of incredible experience.
The examples you provided from your own experiences (family/professional/etc.) were really helpful. The exercises helped me solidify new ways of thinking/responding. I really appreciated your energy as you teach, it is very uplifting. Thank you Hillary!
"As a Veterans Treatment Court, we are constantly seeking ways to better engage our justice-involved population and support their change-journey. Our multi-disciplinary Team includes A.D.A's, Public Defenders, private attorneys, social workers, volunteer veteran mentors, law-enforcement and Probation officers interacting with our veterans. The MI training provides a powerful framework for our Team to promote client self-efficacy. The training empowers Staff to shift their mindset to one of curiosity, compassion, and partnership. From this platform of mutual trust and safety, our veterans begin to understand they have all the tools needed to transform their lives."
MI Speaking Engagements
When you need your in-person (or virtual) event contact us.
We make learning MI engaging and applicable for helping professionals across disciplines.
Any training with Hillary is highly recommended. I have done almost 20 hours of MI work with Hillary and am a better coach and person as a result. Hillary is both competent and kind. She models all that we wish to learn as helpers. Thank you, Hillary!
Read more
I had the pleasure of participating in the Motivational Interviewing Academy "Skills Lab" course with Hillary. At first, I was hesitant to sign up as it was online and secondly, being from Sydney (Australia) the time difference was a clear challenge. Fortunately, the "Skills Lab" provided a powerful learning environment for a group of participants to share ideas, learn from one another, whilst practicing the skills we developed from the course itself.
I've always valued professional development courses that have a healthy balance of content, group discussions and practical exercises that leave me walking away feeling more confident and eager to continue learning MI. Hillary's courses do just that AND MORE! Thank you again!!
Read more
I learned basic MI skills through coach training, but NOTHING upleveled those skills higher than working with Hillary at the MI Center for Change! I cannot recommend her courses highly enough.
Read more
Joining the CAP program with MI Center for Change has been an enriching experience! Hillary’s skillful facilitation, her knowledge and Spirit of MI have empowered me to become more confident in my practice. I highly recommend the MI Center for Change.
Read more
Hillary is a wonderful and highly experienced trainer! Our organization has been working with Hillary for Motivational Interviewing training for many years now. Highly recommend!
Read more
MI Center for Change is an amazing organization. I have taking intro to Motivational Interviewing and it has taught me to better understand how to communicate with individuals in the workplace and even at home with my family!
I have also, recommended and booked MI Center for Change to community organizations and they are always professional, and relatable to the different groups of people. Thank you MI Center for Change!
Read more
Amazing team of trainers that will equip you and your team with all of the tools you need to become an MI Champion! The staff is very knowledgeable, very accommodating and have the experience to take your team to the next level in motivational interviewing. Loved the classes and would highly recommend for yourself and your team!!
Read more
I have had a career awakening from taking the courses on MI from the MI Center for change! Many of the folks I saw as a counselor seemed resistant or stuck. My whole way of relating to these people and in fact to all my clients has changed dramatically! I take on less of the burden of clients' change and know how to work with people so that people find their own momentum and methods of change. I recommend these courses to people in all the helping professions!
Emily
Read more
Get to Know Us!
Contact us for a free MI Exploration Call for your agency or organization.
-
-
Phone
Copyright © 2024 MI Center for Change All rights reserved.
Designed by A2dd | Web, Branding & Digital Marketing
