How is Motivational Interviewing Applied

Presenter:

Mary Dugan, PhD, LCSW, is a Research Assistant Professor at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She got her Master’s in Social Work from Saint Louis University and her PhD in Counselor Education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Her research interests include cultural responsiveness, prevention, and the use of Motivational Interviewing, particularly with ethnic minorities. She has worked in various social service settings, including a substance abuse treatment center, community mental health agencies, as well in private practice. Her first experience with Motivational Interviewing occurred in the late 1990’s, and more recently she participated in the Motivational Interviewing Supervisor’s Training with William Miller and Theresa Moyers. In 2007 she was accepted into the Training for New Trainers conducted in Sophia, Bulgaria. After that, she was accepted into the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers.