10 Hours of Advanced Motivational Interviewing for Addiction Treatment
The motivational interviewing addiction course from psychwire is a comprehensive 10-hour advanced-level program built on the foundation where MI began — addiction treatment. Even brief MI interventions have demonstrated efficacy in helping people turn the corner on longstanding self-destructive habits. This course teaches you to harness clients’ own internal motivations to change through demonstrations with a variety of client presentations.
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10hours of content
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2024edition
Inside this resource
Introduction and Pre-Contemplation
Part 1 introduces the course and MI foundations in addiction treatment. Part 2 addresses pre-contemplation — the stage where clients are not yet considering change. You learn alternative approaches to convincing clients to change and how to plant seeds of awareness without resistance.
Contemplation and Preparation
Part 3 covers contemplation, where ambivalence about change is key. Part 4 addresses preparation, teaching how to help clients develop concrete plans. Multiple demonstrations show MI applied with clients at different points along these stages of change.
Action and Maintenance
Part 5 demonstrates action-stage MI where clients commit to behavioral change. Part 6 addresses maintenance — understanding addiction treatment as an ongoing primary care process rather than a discrete event. Each part includes video lessons, demonstrations, animations, and quizzes.
Expert Instruction and Interactive Learning
Expert addiction-treatment specialists guide you through MI method applications with diverse client scenarios. Carefully crafted animations reinforce key learning points, while interactive quizzes test retention. A library of resources and readings supports deeper exploration of this clinical method.
Roster
- psychwire MI Faculty — expert addiction-treatment specialists demonstrating motivational interviewing
Frequently asked questions
Is this course suitable for MI beginners?
The motivational interviewing addiction course is designed as an advanced-level program. Clinicians new to MI may benefit from foundational MI training before this course, though Part 1 provides orientation to the method.
Does the course cover MI beyond addiction?
While the demonstrations focus on addiction treatment where MI has its strongest evidence base, the stages of change framework and MI principles apply broadly across clinical settings.
What interactive elements are included?
Each part includes video lessons, multiple treatment demonstrations, animated explanations of key concepts, and interactive quizzes designed to reinforce learning in an engaging format.
At a glance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Video course |
| Duration | 10 hours |
| Level | Advanced |
| Parts | 6 |
| Includes | Demonstrations, animations, quizzes |
| Provider | psychwire |



Chen W. –
Even brief MI interventions can be powerful in addiction work, and this course demonstrates exactly why. The interactive quizzes after each part kept me engaged throughout the full 10 hours.
Anna S. –
As someone working in addiction treatment daily, this motivational interviewing addiction course reinforced techniques I already used and introduced strategies I hadn’t considered. The animations explaining ambivalence were brilliant.
Marcus D. –
The demonstrations across all stages of change were excellent. Seeing MI applied with different client profiles in addiction treatment brought the theory to life. The 10 hours fly by.
Laura H. –
Solid advanced MI course with practical demonstrations. The pre-contemplation and contemplation sections were particularly well taught. The quizzes were helpful for reinforcing key concepts.
David R. –
Good content for advanced clinicians but beginners in MI might find the pace challenging. The maintenance section was the strongest part — understanding addiction as ongoing primary care resonated with my experience.
Priya N. –
The 6-part structure walks you through change stages logically. Multiple demonstrations with different client scenarios helped me see how MI adapts to real-world addiction presentations. Resource library is a nice bonus.