The Power of Empathy and Compassion

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The Power of Empathy and Compassion

Compassion is one of the four spirit elements in Motivational Interviewing. The spirit of Motivational Interviewing is the heartset and mindset of the provider, and is foundational to Motivational Interviewing. In this webinar, we will do a deeper dive into the spirit of compassion via conversation and questions with MINT member and author Stephen Andrews. We will explore what compassion is, how it shows up in our work with clients, what gets in the way, and how we reground into compassion. We will also look at compassion within the context of our similarities and differences, including power differentials and the impacts of systematic oppression.

Who Can Attend?

Any helping professional interested in learning more about The Power of Empathy and Compassion! This is suitable for beginner through advanced MI learners.

Join us on September 5th from 12:00-1:00pm ET

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After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:

Describe the definition of the MI spirit of compassion
Identify three barriers to compassion in the therapeutic relationship

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Speaker Bio:

Stephen R. Andrew, LCSW, LADC, CCS

Stephen is a storyteller, trainer, author, group worker, therapist, and community organizer. He has been a member of the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2003, becoming a Certified MINT Trainer in 2019. He has been an MIA-STEP trainer for ATTC New England since 2007, and he presents over 150 days each year on Motivational Interviewing: Basics & Advancing the Practice, Principles of Supervision Using MI, The Power of Groups Using MI, and Teaching MI for schools, agencies, and organizations. Stephen has presented in 22 different countries for criminal justice, social service providers, healthcare professionals, alcohol and other drug counselors, and people in the recovery learning community. He is the CEO (Chief Energizing Officer) for Health Education & Training Institute in Portland, Maine, USA, which offers MI workshops, MITI Coding, Learning Communities, and simulated clients/standardized patient services. He is the co-founder of Agape Inc., which supports Dignity for People using Opiates, a radical movement to change the conditions that promote the opiate epidemic in our communities. Stephen maintains a compassion-focused practice in Portland and facilitates a variety of mutual aid support groups. He is the author of six books and the creator/host of the educational Motivational Interviewing podcast, "Conversations in Compassion.

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Course Objectives

Course Syllabus

Describe the definition of the MI spirit of compassion
Identify three barriers to compassion in the therapeutic relationship

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1 Hour Live Webinar

The Power of Empathy and Compassion

Join us on September 5th from 12:00-1:00pm ET

Register for FREE!

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