CBT and Motivational Interviewing: Supporting Children and Young People to Engage in CBT
Learn more about our CBT and Motivational Interviewing: Children and Young People training.
About this training
This course explores Motivational Interviewing (MI) theory and techniques, emphasising the application of MI skills to enhance engagement in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for children, young people, and families.
Discover the potential of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a recommended treatment for children and young people's psychological challenges by NICE guidelines. Explore an active therapy requiring high engagement, addressing potential ambivalence. Our training introduces Motivational Interviewing (MI) strategies, empowering CBT therapists with skills to captivate and guide young individuals through various therapy stages.
This is a full-day training session, usually scheduled from 10:00am to 4:30pm (UK time). The training will be delivered online via Zoom. Joining links will be sent to participants closer to the training date.
This course usually takes place once a year, in the Spring.
Aims of this training
To explore instances where motivation poses challenges in CBT.
To deliver a comprehensive overview of Motivational Interviewing theory and techniques.
To instruct on specific MI techniques beneficial for CBT therapists.
To consider the integration of MI concepts into CBT practice for enhanced effectiveness.
Who is this training for?
This course is designed for professionals with a foundational understanding of CBT. It is ideal for individuals working with children and young people (CYP) across diverse settings, utilising CBT in their professional practice.
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"Had the opportunity to improve my knowledge of CBT whilst listening to experiences so different from my own, and realising the extent of the CBT's work at these levels." Participant, 2025
"The structure of the training day was well thought through and I enjoyed how it was very interactive, and therefore meant I took much more from it." Participant, 2025
"Gave me the opportunity to reflect deeply about my current practice and how I could incorporate MI to support clients." Participant, 2023
"I honestly thought this was the best training session I have completed in a long time. It was very engaging, interesting and very useful." Participant, 2023
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Vicki Curry
Liz Cracknell
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The online platform Zoom will be used to deliver this training. Prior to booking on, please ensure you meet the system requirements so you're able to join this training. Before the training, please test your equipment is working by going to Zoom.us/test and follow the instructions.
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