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Trauma-Informed
Motivational Interviewing 

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Kristin Dempsey

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Motivational Interviewing (MI) offers therapists a way to work with clients who have experienced trauma, particularly when they feel ambivalent, discouraged, or “resistant” to change or disengaged from the therapeutic process. 

In this webinar, psychotherapist and motivational interviewing trainer Kristin Dempsey explores how the principles and skills of motivational interviewing can support trauma-informed care. She explains the purpose and core principles of MI, when it can be useful in trauma work, and specific strategies therapists can use to help clients explore their motivations for change. 

Kristin also discusses practical ways to work with client ambivalence and disengagement without pushing clients toward change before they’re ready. She’ll share examples of what trauma-informed MI can look like in practice and discuss how her work in harm reduction intersects with trauma-informed care. 

Whether you’re new to motivational interviewing or already use it in your clinical work, this webinar offers practical ways to help clients move forward when they’re stuck, while respecting client autonomy. 

Date and Time:

North America: Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 3:00PM-4:00PM Pacific/6:00PM-7:00PM Eastern  

United Kingdom: Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 11:00PM-Midnight

Australia (Sydney): Thursday, September 17, 2026, 8:00AM-9:00AM  

New Zealand (Auckland): Thursday, September 17, 2026, 10:00AM-11:00AM  

About Kristin Dempsey

Kristin is a psychotherapist, trainer, and counselor educator in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has over 30 years’ experience working with individuals, youth, and families with challenging behavioral issues that impact their lives, such as substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, trauma symptoms, and unresolved grief.  

Kristin is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), and she currently teaches motivational interviewing to behavioral health and other allied human services professionals. She is an adjunct professor at the Wright Institute’s Counseling Psychology Program and lecturing faculty at San Francisco State University. Kristin is also the author of The Harm Reduction Workbook for Addiction (New Harbinger, 2024), co-author of Advancing Motivational Interviewing: An Experiential Skills Guide for Mental Health Professionals (PESI, April 2026), and a writer for The Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Workbook (New Harbinger, May 2027). 

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