Motivational Interviewing

At Envision New Mexico we provide training in Motivational Interviewing (MI) to the providers engaged in our initiatives. More than a set of techniques, motivational interviewing is a way of relating, and of approaching what might be considered “difficult” conversations about any subject, including overweight and obesity. MI is also a way of approaching subjects of preventive healthcare and anticipatory guidance in behavioral health.

Respect and autonomy are central to MI. Many pediatric providers in New Mexico have said that employing MI has been of real value to them because it is “much more open culturally, and has more room for other perspectives.” Envision New Mexico provides training in MI to healthcare providers, and has digitally documented some of their stories of success and “professional transformation” through integrating MI into their practices.

In this video clip, Dr. Kevin Sweeney, Chief of Pediatrics at Gallup Medical Center talks about how learning MI has been like a “re-birth.”

Envision Telehealth Session

"Be Our Voice" National Institute
for Child Healthcare Quality
(NICHQ)